Asha for Education / 2

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Name of the organization PNEUMA TRUST

Date of establishment 05.05.2003

Location MADURAI

Description of area Madurai is called as the Temple city. The project Pneuma Home for children is situated in the sub urban of the Madurai city.

Contact person(s) P.Paulin

Address 9-2 Balaji Street,

Shanthi Nagar,

Madurai-625018.Tamil Nadu.

Phone number 9 8 9 4 6 8 6 2 7 7

Number of children

currently enrolled

in the project 36Children

Current Girl/Boy ratio 3 girls and 33 boys

Current Teacher/student ratio 18:1

Over all school attendence percentage It is a Shelter Home the Attendence is 96%

Medium of instruction Mother Tongue - Tamil

Below are some general questions regarding the project. Since your is valuable to us, please make your answers as detailed as possible.

Details on the school curriculum (please attach additional sheets if necessary)

Not Applicable.

·  This is a Shelter Home.

·  The Home provides Food, clothing Shelter.

·  The Children study in the near by schools.

·  The schools follow Tamil Nadu Government academic Curriculum. Which provides, Languages Tamil and English, Math, Science(Physics, ,Biology ) and Social Studies (History, Civics, Geography)

Long-term goals of the project (mention any changes you foresee)

*To Educate the poor Vulnerable Children

*To Improve the quality of life of the poor Vulnerable Children

( The Vulnerable children includes Children affected by HIV,children of Commercial Sex workers,Children of Mentally ill Parents,Children os prisoners.)

Description of current school facilities (building, equipment etc)

The Home is a pukka Concrete building. We have water, Road and electricity facilities.

How do you need to improve these facilities?

·  Need to give clean portable drinking water.

·  They should be given more extra curricular activities.

·  Need to improve a lively environment for the children.

How do you think the school has improved in the last year?

·  The children are provided with good Food.

·  The children who were school drop outs were again studying in the school.

·  The children attend varies motivation speeches to know about the importance of education and the need to be educated. The children also know about the carrier opportunities.

·  The couselling center provides couselling for the children as well as for the family members about the child and the family.

·  The children are encouraged to participate in the sports events, extracurricular activities in the school and the home provides necessary help like coaching from the experts. Few of the children have won in District level Sports meet and Drawing competitions.

What are the problems you have faced in the last year?

*The electricity problem .Due to the scarcity of electricity there was frequent Current cuts.

*Problem with the adolescent children.Couselling were given to them

*Due to the raise in the overall prices in food, clothes etc The frequency if the sponsors reduced.

How would you rate the overall effectiveness of this project over the past year?

* There were 4 children completed their 10th standard .they wrote their public board examination and all of the got passed with good percentage.

* The children’s health conditions have improved. Medical camps for general health and eye were conducted. Nutritional supplements were given with the help of the sponsors and two of the children are wearing Spectacles for vision.

* The smaller children below 12 years are educated.

How much longer do you foresee requiring Asha funding, and for what purposes?

We expect Asha funding for another 3 year .By then we can become self sustain to carry out the project. Rs.5, 21,951.

Current expenditure details

Books Notebooks Bags,-Rs.21,411

Uniforms, Cloths, Bedding –Rs.91,711

Cooking gas-Rs.4470

Cleaning materials –Rs.2051

Children welfare programme –Rs.2361.

Educational fees-Rs.19,261

Water charges-Rs.1200

Electricity charges-Rs.4478

Food Expenses-Rs.2,21,604

Gift-Rs.350

Medical Expenses-Rs.1601

Repairs and Maintenance of the building-Rs.76,828

Staff Salary-Rs.65,600

Telephone-Rs.2,105

Travel-Rs.200

Vessels-Rs.6,720

Local contribution-Rs.4,45,045

ASHA-Rs.76,906

Total –Rs.521 951.

Current total income of your project Rs.5,21,951 ( Local Contribution and Asha)

Please give us details on the sources and amounts of funding the project receives

Local contribution and ASHA

Percentage of funds currently sponsored by Asha. Approximatly 23%

Is there any other feedback you would like to provide to Asha?

We Thank you for the support.

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