S07 AIDBlacksburg

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S07 AID-Blacksburg

• Activities in 1998-99
• A. Projects
• KESHAV GORE SMARAK TRUST (est.. 1958)
• Financing the operation of 6 balwadis in slums
  of Goregaon, Mumbai for one year
• Activities in the balwadis - Children are taught
  the alphabet, participate in drawing, singing,
  elocution, acting, and sport. Weekly snacks
  provided, Annual Day celebrated.
• Requested amount Rs. 1,34,400 for teachers
  salaries, aids salaries, teaching aids,
  stationery, sweets and snacks, supervisor's
  salary and other contingencies.
• Ravi Kuchimanchi, Aravinda P and Nitin Sawhney
  (AID-Boston) visited the balwadis
• Status AID-Blacksburg approved the project in
  1998, and has sent two quarterly payments to
  date.

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Projects (contd)

• KGST
• Provision of meals and health services to
  children at 8 balwadis in slums in Mumbai, for
  one year.
• At least 600 k/calories a day per child
• Three medical check ups in a year.
• First detailed check up at the beginning of the
  first term
• A social worker appointed for the purpose to
  maintain a detailed report of each child and do
  the necessary follow up.
• Second check up at the beginning of second term
  (October/November)
• Third at the end of the academic session (April).
  
• Where necessary, medicines and vitamins will be
  provided.
• Requested amount Rs. 2,40,000 for meals Rs.
  60,000 for health service
• Status Under review

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Projects (contd)

• HUMAN DEVELOPMENT CENTRE (est. 1986 regd. under
  West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961)
• Financing the purchase of audio-visual equipment
  to help in the educational and awareness-raising
  activities of the HDC
• Requested amount Rs. 64,000 for television,
  VCR, slide projector, and mini generator.
• Project site visited by Rajmohan Rajaram of
  AID-Boston.
• Status Under review

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B. Fund-raising

• Food-stalls at Virginia Techs International
  Street Fair
• Donations to AID instead of gifts at AID members
  childs birthday
• Community fund-raising in and around Blacksburg
• Grocery certificates, long distance calling plans
  etc.

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C. Problems faced by AID-Blacksburg

• Attracting and retaining volunteers (Dr. Raos
  visit did help increase our volunteer pool)
• Related to the above problem, community outreach
  -- spreading the word about AID activities and
  garnering support from the larger community
  (Asian Indians and others)
• Efficient coordination with AID-Maryland