Magic Bus Final Proposal to ASHA

The NGO partner chosen:

BAL JEEVAN TRUST

Location: Santacruz

Children’s profile: slum and pavement dwelling children

35-40 children

Bal Jeevan Trust organization objectives: -

1) To provide health, nutrition, education to street children

2) To improve their awareness as well as quality of life and standard of living of street children & though them of that of their families.

The NGO focuses on:

Literacy - Integrating the children into formal education through the municipal school.

Health - Health check ups with follow ups

Nutrition- 2 meals a day with snacks

Sports and Outdoors –

  • Judo classes once a week
  • Access to soft toys
  • No access to sports ground or hall

General Background of the children

Street children, who living along with their families either on the pavements or slums the neighbourhood. The parents are mainly rag pickers and so the children are taken care of through out the day by the NGO. The health and nutrition of the children is very poor as the families’ income and homes are quite insecure. The rag picking families generally tend to leave very early to work and have not consistent hours of work.

The exact ratio of boys to girls has not yet been finalized as the school term commences 3rd week in June and once school enrolment has taken place the Magic Bus group will be finalized.

We will report as soon as the base line data has been gathered.

Magic Bus team:

Priyanka (Senior Mentor, Programme Development)

Geetika (trainee mentor)

Nitin (assistant mentor

Arjun (youth mentor)

The Programme: 35 sessions, 2 day trips, 1 (2-day) camp, 1 Explorer sports day

Process documentation

Number of children (boys and girls) benefiting from the programmes and number of children attending modular sessions. Activities and procedures that help in imparting different LS Modules Factors influencing Life skills curriculum programme (positively and negatively Feedback from children and NGOs about the Life skills curriculum

Reporting:

Quarterly report with generic organization balanced score card and onepage specific to your group. Some case studies through out the year. Half yearly review.

Budget

Magic Bus - Explorer (US$)
Staff Salary
Youth Mentors / 304
Assistant Mentors / 406
Total / 710
Programme Cost / 0
Transport / 224
Ground or Venue Rent /Accommodation / Entry Fee / 686
Insurance / 26
Equipment/Material - Challengers / 15
Events - Challengers / 48
Clothing / 193
Footwear / 180
Rain Wear / 1
Swimming Costumes / 5
Laundry / 9
First Aid kit / 7
Food - Children / 676
Health & Hygiene / 10
Staff Uniforms / 48
Staff Shoes / 12
Staff Food / 30
Staff Conveyance / 51
Grounds Maintenance / 10
Nutrition to Children / 171
Total / 2,400
Grand Total / 3,110
Overheads / 430
Total Cost / 3,540
Overheads/Total Cost / 12.1%