Minutes of Asha Seattle meeting on 06/15/2005.

 

Venue: Redmond Regional Library

 

Attendees: Ashita, Vibhavaree, Ken, Ravi, Venky, Deb, Ravi, Jayati, Kavita, Srijan, Shayon, Sree, Binay, Parna

 

Jeevodaya (Deb)

  • Deb presented the Jeevodaya proposal. The project is based in Bangalore and targeting street/slum children.
  • It is a Support A Child program, focusing on Education Aid, Supplementary education, life education, awareness for parents, pre-school and orphanage.

 

Questions raised

  • We are not yet sure what kind of education they are providing?
  • They claim to have trained 150 teachers, but what are their qualifications?
  • The head of the group is a father; do they have any religious affiliation?
  • A site visit report required

 

Jayati- WAH

  • Links are not working, but data stored in location
  • Options to choose projects
    1. Not pick any project, so the money gets divided equally
    2. Pick chapter in India or split equally among all the projects in India
    3. Pick some projects based on criteria and divide equally.
  • Choose areas / locations where we are not found…
  • Some us could go thru proposals and give an opinion. But then we don't know whether anybody will go thru it so better that we decide criteria.
  • Better to use guideline.  If all the money is not raised then give just us a part. So we could look for something that is achievable.
  • Vote
    • Option1 : 1
    • Option2 : 5
    • Option3 : 9
    • Abstain : 1
  • Select Criteria
    • Location where Asha does not work
    • Anaganvadi
    • How underprivileged
    • Children
    • Education
    • Financial requirement
  • Jayathi – some objective way of deciding. Jayathi will be helped by Deb, Srijan.

 

WAH – 5000$ for administrative expenses.

  • We may be able to give some.
  • We will choose an item based on the expense break.
  • Vote for maximum 1000$ to pay:
    • Yes  – 13
    • Abstain – 3
    • No – 1

 

Rishi valley school 

  • To support projects in and around Rishi Valley….
  • Transfer funds through Asha.
  • Project: rural health program for 25 villages. No immediate access to health facilities so community based health awareness prog. Funds to enhance the project.
  • Health center, will train the local ppl to be health workers and have more facilities.
  • The center in India has FCRA. Details about site update etc. require a project steward. Written proposal and site visit required before we decide.

 

Vidyanand

  • Asha – SLC picked it up and since they don't have enough money so need help.
  • Some village maharashtra for mentally challenged children. Teacher and school building funded by govt. This is proposal for children >16 yrs coz they are sent back home from school.
  • Dr. Vaidya to give them sense of livelihood. It is farming for custard apple etc. Children transported to land and help them farm. and bring them back to school / different locations of the village. They require 1800$ per year. Site visit already done.
  • Whatever is harvested is sold and the money is sent with the children.
  • Is farming a very good vocation for these children? But there aren't many options in this area. This is more for them to develop a trait.
  • How many ppl will oversee them, 1-2 teachers 1-2 helpers.
  • How many hrs ? – may be 6hrs.
  • Money/child/year – 300Rs.
  • How does it impact the family? Now the child is earning member.
  • Who pays for their meal?
  • Do the children get a choice to not be a part of farms?
  • Vote
    • Yes – 12
    • No- 0
    • Abstain - 2

 

 

 

 

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