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ANNUAL REPORT for the year 2019-2020 www.righttolive.org Table of Contents 01 Executive Summary Mission Vision
02 - 13 Key Activities Undertaken Healthcare Patient Screening and Assessment Recurring Patients
Education Support Scholarship Programs E-Learning at Government Schools Public Speaking and Debating Skills Training Program Distribution of Science Experiment Kits Distribution of School Supplies
Basic Infrastructure Support Village Adoption Swachh Bharath School Infrastructure Makeover Drinking Water Environment 14 - 22 Right To Live Events
24 Volunteer With Us 25 Contact Us Executive Summary
Kote Foundation focuses on building an ecosystem that empowers the needy by providing basic human needs in the areas of Health, Education, and Infrastructure. The Kote foundation was established with the intention to continue the work of Late Shri Vasanthakumar Kote, who left an indelible impact on society with his selfless good deeds. With the strength of his memories, we continue to propel ourselves to create a deep impact on our society.
Our management team comprises of seasoned professionals with a proven track record of overseeing large companies and setting a standard of excellence in corporate governance. Our execution teams focus on delivering affordable access to commodities, as well as services like health, education and basic infrastructure through an innovative, market-oriented approach.
In an effort to bridge the gap between benefactors and the needy, Kote Foundation developed and manages a collaborative social platform named Right To Live (www.righttolive.org). With Right To Live, NGOs, volunteers, sponsors and the Government are brought together with the sole purpose to uplift the standard of living and provide necessary help to those in dire need.
What makes the Right to Live initiative unique is that a hundred percent (100%) of the funds raised are utilized exclusively for the beneficiaries. The founding members of the initiative fund its administrative and operating expenditure. Kote Foundation receives all the donations in their name and will provide a tax exemption certificate for those who require the same. Mandate
Kote Foundation shall execute the following responsibilities with respect to the Right To Live initiative:
Responsible for legal compliance and governance. Responsible and accountable for the administration of funds. Track and measure the results of each donation. Professionalize and market the service to garner more support for the initiative.
Mission
Our Mission is to inspire improved quality of life and ensure sustainable community development by connecting the caregivers with the needy.
Vision
Our Vision is a society in which everyone will be able to enjoy their Right To Live.
1 Key Activities Undertaken April 2019 - March 2020
Kote Foundation mainly focuses on three major areas i.e. Health, Education and Basic Infrastructure. Healthcare Right To Live is a technology platform that has been built to support the needy by giving them access to healthcare at an affordable cost. Under the Right To Live initiative, we take up the responsibility for Patient Care by raising donations using the Right To Live portal. Patients Screening and Assessment
As part of the need assessment, we collect and review the financial and medical condition of the patient. This is carried out by employing one or more of the following methods - verifying the BPL card of the patients, Family Income certificate, Medical estimate and case history provided by the hospital or doctor, and whenever necessary, we conduct home visits.
Trained professionals administer this activity by first verifying the case history and only then presenting the case to the managing committee. The committee takes it into consideration and comes to a unanimous decision to take up the case or dismiss it. Once approved, patient information is uploaded on the Right To Live website and is made visible to patrons.
Under this activity, we have identified patients who are in dire need of medical care and support. These patients were referred by partner organizations, individual referrals, hospitals, and corporates.
From April 2019 to March 2020, we received a total of 32 applications, of which we were able to support 26 patients.
No. of shortlisted for seeking support No. of applications No. of shortlisted applicants Men Women Childern
32 26 10 3 13
In addition, we also extended our support to two campaigns, namely -
Friends of Animals (FoA) - A volunteer group that provides food and medical treatment for stray dogs and cats.
Idhayangal Charitable Trust (ICT) - provides much needed care and treatment for poor children suffering from Type-1 Diabetes.
2 Patient Success Stories in April 2019 - March 2020
Sl No. Name of the Patient Amount provided by Right To Live
Suresh (11 years) - Bone Marrow 1 INR 13,75,400 transplantation * Shriya (12 years) - Kidney transplant 2 rehabilitation, and Vijay (9 years) - Acute INR 7,50,819 lymphoblastic leukaemia (Post-treatment)
3 Akshay - Leg surgery INR 17,000
4 Twarit (9 years) - Bone Marrow Transplant INR 22,000
12-Day-old baby – Treatment for 5 breathing issues, severe damage to the INR 1,90,859 lungs & brain and arrhythmia
6 Dikshit (10 years) – Cancer treatment INR 55,152
Raheel (2 years)- Morquio A syndrome INR 14,90,264 7 (Bone Marrow transplant) *
Meghana (12 years)- Neuromuscular 8 INR 3,000 scoliosis (Spine surgery)
9 Shiva - CR & Percutaneous surgery INR 10,000
10 Vinay - Kidney transplant INR 9,201
11 Ranu - Forearm surgery INR 36,341
Shivasubhramanya – Post Bone 12 INR 90,142 Marrow transplant medication
13 Amrita (10 years) - Spine surgery INR 1,40,146
14 Akshay - Decompressive Craniotomy INR 92,376
3 * Funds paid directly by a US trust to the hospital Patient Success Stories in April 2019 - March 2020
Sl No. Name of the Patient Amount Provided by Right To Live
15 Paramesh - Liver treatment INR 10,000
16 Gautam (3 years) - Liver transplant INR 25,550
17 Basavaraj – Viral fever complications INR 11,000
Ramappa – Platelet transfusion and 18 INR 25,000 post-operation medication
19 Anu - Anti-leukemic therapy INR 27,000
Adithi (6 years) - T Cell Lymphoblastic 20 INR 1,75,500 Lymphoma
21 Maruti - Septic Arthritis treatment INR 15,500
22 Vasantha Kumar - Dialysis INR 12,500
23 Pranav (1 year) - Bone Marrow Transplant * INR 723,441
24 Help Tejaswi – Epilepsy treatment INR 12,000
25 Kumaraswamy (9 years) – Leukemia INR 69,000 treatment
26 Vanaja - Heart Surgery INR 1,72,401
27 Support for Friends of Animals INR 15,438
28 Support for Idhayangal Charitable Trust INR 87,428
Funds paid directly by a US trust to the hospital * 4 Recurring Patients
Right To Live not only provides financial support for the one-time treatment of a patient’s critical illness but takes care of post-operation treatment as well.
The following patients have been receiving financial support for dialysis and/or medication on a regular basis for their prolonged treatment:
Sl No. Name of the Patient Amount Provided by Right To Live
1 Sunitha - Dialysis INR 44,640
2 Philomena -Breast Cancer treatment INR 18,000
3 Shoba - Dialysis INR 30,000
5 6 Education Support Scholarship Programs
Kote foundation recognizes the need to make quality education accessible to all. We identify students that hail from socio-economically underprivileged backgrounds and have an innate passion to pursue their studies. We do a need assessment and present the profiles to the Trust, who then choose and hand out scholarships to the deserving students.
We were delighted to note that most of them passed their second PUC and have opted for engineering and other courses.
No. of applications No. of shortlisted applicants Scholarship amount disbursed received Male Female
19 08 06 INR 1,05,000
E-Learning at Government Schools
Two years ago, we started the Government School E-Learning program in partnership with BYJU’s (the leading Ed-tech company in India) and CLT (Children Lovecastles Trust) to roll out high-quality, customizable content that could be taught by teachers of any experience level.
This program offers students access to high-quality content and equips teachers with appropriate teaching aids to demonstrate concepts in Math, Science and English practically, using interactive and graphically-enhanced learning solutions. Complex concepts are simplified and made interesting, thus transforming learning from a theoretical process to a more visual and contextual one.
Our E-learning program has revolutionised the way education is imparted in Government schools, resulting in smarter students and highly motivated teachers.
Our holistic solution includes:
Identifying schools.
Improving the quality of classroom education through digital content.
Providing scalable infrastructure for a smart classroom (43” flat-screen LED television with Android device and internet).
Providing a detailed teacher training program to equip teachers with the knowledge and expertise required to deliver quality and effective teaching using digital tools.
Collecting feedback from students and the teachers and sharing these inputs to Byju’s to tailor their content to suit Government schools.
7 We piloted our E-Learning project in four schools in Bangalore, Karnataka and after witnessing its tremendous success, we expanded our scope to 25 schools in the academic year 2018 - 19. Additionally, during the 2019-20 academic year, we implemented E-Learning in 10 new schools in rural Karnataka and 5 schools in Hosur Tamil Nadu (list of the schools mentioned below). Currently we are running our program in 40 schools and we plan to reach 100 new schools by the end of 2020.
The total number of students benefitted from all schools are: 8500+
No. of Sl No. Name of the Location Block Grade Medium students school benefited
Govt. Higher 1 Sampaje Sullia 06, 07, 08Kannada 89 Primary School Govt. High 2 Sampaje Sullia 08, 09,10 Kannada 41 School Govt. Upper 3 Murulya Sullia 06, 07, 08 Kannada 79 Primary School Govt. Model 4 Aranthodu Sullia 06, 07, 08 Kannada 166 Primary School Govt. High 5 Duggaladka Sullia 08, 09,10 Kannada 77 School Govt. Model 6 06, 07, 08 Primary School Maraganakate Bagepalli Kannada 275 Govt. High 7 Timmampalli Bagepalli 08, 09,10 Kannada 246 School Govt. High 8 Maraganakate Bagepalli 08, 09,10 Kannada 193 School Govt. Higher 9 Gullur Bagepalli 06, 07, 08 Kannada 149 Primary School Govt. High 10 Gullur Bagepalli 08, 09,10 Kannada 200 School Primary Upper 11 Hosur Hosur 06, 07, 08 English 210 Middle School Primary Upper 12 Achettipalli Hosur 06, 07, 08 English 156 Middle School Primary Upper 13 Begepalli Hosur 06, 07, 08 English 115 Middle School Primary Upper 14 Thorappalli Hosur 06, 07, 08 English 74 Middle School
Primary Upper 15 Bommandapalli Hosur 06, 07, 08 English 64 Middle School
8 Bagepalli Chikkaballapur District
The grand event was held on Tuesday, 3rd March 2020 at GHS, Gulur village. The inauguration was carried out by Ms Fouzia Taranum, the CEO of Chikkaballapur District, and in the presence of School BRC, THO of Bagepalli, headmasters, and teachers of the district.
Sullia, Dakshin Kannada District
Inauguration of Digital Classes at five Government Schools in Sullia Taluk, Dakshin Kannada district. As a part of the program held in August 2019, Right To Live handed over E-Learning kits to each school.
Hosur, Tamil Nadu The inauguration of Digital Classes at five Government Schools in Hosur Taluk, TN. The inauguration event was held at PUMS School, Hosur on Friday, Jan 31st, 2020 with Chief Guest, Mr. C K Ramesh from Wipro.
9 Public Speaking and Debating Skills Training Program
In addition to our E-Learning program, we also started the Cognitive Exchange program at two schools as a pilot study. This was done in association with Cognitive Exchange, USA and Rotary Foundation Spandana, Bangalore. In this program, a total of 30 students were taught Public Speaking Skills.
Sl No. Name of the school Location No. of students benefited
1 Govt. Model Primary School Attibele, Bangalore 15
2 Govt. High School Hebbagodi, Bangalore 15
Science Experiment Kits Right To Live in association with Children's Lovecastles Trust (CLT India), distributed science experiment kits to eleven Government schools in Bangalore.
10 Sl No. Name of the school Location
1 Govt. Model Primary School Attibele, Bangalore
2 Govt. High School Hebbagodi, Bangalore
3 Govt. High School Sarjapur, Bangalore
4 Government Model Primary School Tirupalya, Bangalore
5 Government Higher Primary School Neraluru, Bangalore
6 Government High School Attibele, Bangalore
7 Government Model Primary School Hebbagodi, Bangalore
8 Government Higher Primary School Sorehunase, Bangalore
9 Government Model Primary School Sarakki, Bangalore
10 Government Model Primary School Weavers Colony, Bangalore
11 Government Higher Primary School Gottigere, Bangalore
School Bags and Education Stationery Distribution
Right To Live along with Nasdaq distributed 930 school bags to children from primary, secondary and higher secondary sections. These kits were equipped with an assortment of educational paraphernalia like notebooks, pens, pencils, colour pencils, geometry boxes, water bottles, etc. and were distributed to government schools at Hosahalli Gram Panchayat in Dodballapur Taluk in Bangalore Rural and Sullia Taluk.
The School Kit program was aimed at providing underprivileged children from government schools in rural areas, quality education aid at the beginning of every year.
11 Basic Infrastructure Support Village Adoption
Kote Foundation has identified Basic Infrastructure development as one of the key areas to jumpstart change. As part of this activity, we partnered with NGO Mythri Speaks to undertake development activities in selected villages.
The district that we identified for development was Hosahalli Grama Panchayat. It is located among scenic hillocks in Doddaballapura Taluk in Bengaluru rural district. It has a total of 21 villages and covers an approximate area of 5960 hectares. The total population is around 9572 (as per the 2011 census) with primary occupation of pottery, weaving and agriculture, and farmers growing banana, areca nut, flowers, and other crops.
Our main undertakings in the area of Basic Infrastructure were:
Swachh Bharath
Right To Live in association with Nasdaq inaugurated a new sanitation facility at Gundamagere Govt. Higher Primary School in Doddaballapur district. The school which has a total strength of 230 children had only two toilet units for the students and staff.
Right To Live recently constructed a 4 - unit toilet block for this school; Our sincere thanks to Nasdaq leadership team, volunteers, Adarsha Gram Vikasa, and School's SDMC members including the headmaster, school teachers for their support in this project.
Transforming Hosahalli Into an Open-Defecation-Free Village
Often, the most ignored aspect of sanitation is providing access to toilets for households who do not have the space to build their own. Right To Live in association with Nasdaq and Adarsha Grama Vikasa constructed a community toilet facility to support the sanitation needs of up to six households.
12 Government School Makeover
Kote Foundation has identified Basic Infrastructure development as one of the key areas to jumpstart change. As part of this activity, we partnered with NGO Mythri Speaks, to undertake development activities in selected villages.
At Right To Live, our focus lies in impacting and improving as many lives as possible through our continued efforts in various avenues. Carrying on in the same spirit, we renovated and inaugurated two govt. school buildings at Hosahalli Gram Panchayat.
In addition, Right To Live in association with Vistra Corporate Services, and Adarsha Grama Vikasa has also undertaken the repair and makeover of GHPS Mallasandra and GLPS Kukkalahalli.
Drinking Water Community R.O. Plant at Kadukunte
Environment De-weeding of an 84-acre Lake
13 Right To Live Events
Kote Foundation had organized several events this year to not only spread awareness about its activities but also to meet the objectives of the Foundation. Some of the events are explained in the sections below:
CONNECT2019 - NGO Partner’s Meet
April 2019
NGO Partners Meet organized by Charities Aid Foundation - India with support from Cisco Systems India for Learning, Networking & Greater Collaboration was held on April 24th in Bangalore. The workshop attended by 72 participants from 44 NGOs deliberated on the evolving ecosystem of payroll giving in India, volunteering and CSR grant management. Fundraising for a Cause - Digital Story - The discussion focused on the evolution of digital fundraising.
Helped North Karnataka Flood Relief
A trail of destruction caused by the torrential monsoon rains in North Karnataka affected thousands. Thousands of people had been evacuated from the flood-hit and rain-affected areas and were stranded without food, shelter and medical care. Right to Live in association with Opteamix employees gathered relief supplies to lend a helping hand to those affected by the calamity. Thank you all for your support!
14 Health Camp at Sorehunase School
July 2019
Right To Live in association with MatruSri Foundation conducted a health camp at Government Higher Primary School, Sorehunase, Bangalore on 04th July 2019. We were able to provide medical checkups for around 105 children studying in grades one to five. The phenomenal success of the health camp was a reflection of the dedication and enthusiasm of the Cisco volunteers.
Our sincere gratitude to the students, teachers, non-teaching staff, Cisco volunteers and the medical staff who have spent the entire day contributing to the betterment of the school children.
15 Health Camp at Hebbagodi School
July 2019
Right To Live in association with MatruSri Foundation conducted a health camp at Government High School, Hebbagodi, Bangalore on 05th July 2019 where we distributed medical checkups for around 115 children studying in grades eight to tenth.
Our sincere gratitude to the students, teachers, non-teaching staff, Cisco volunteers and the medical staff who have spent the entire day contributing to the betterment of the school children.
Meetings with Government officials
August - September 2019
Joint Meeting with RCH, NHM and ABArK
We met with Project Director RCH, Additional Director NHM and Deputy Director ABArK to explain the Arogya Karnataka initiative and to explore how Right To Live in association with Rotary could play a role.
Visit to Anekal BEO Office Right To Live team met with Ms Fouzia Taranum, CEO (Chikkaballapura District) and explained the working mechanism of the Right To Live portal. She was also requested to inaugurate the digital class at Gulur, GHPS which she graciously accepted.
16 Blood Donation Drive 2019
October 2019
Right To Live conducted a Blood Donation Camp on 24th October 2019 in association with Opteamix. A big hearty thanks to all the Opteamix employees who took out time to participate in this noble cause.
Microsoft NGO Exhibition at Bangalore
October 2019
Right To Live participated in the Microsoft NGO Exhibition at Bangalore on 22nd October 2019.
Event at Cisco
December 2019
Right To Live attended the ‘Sustainability & Community Impact Carnival 2019’ at Cisco Campus, Bangalore, on Wednesday, 11th December 2019.
17 Wish Tree Setup
November 2019
The WishTree program was hosted at the offices of Arris, Opteamix and Cisco. Our objective was to fulfill the wishes of poor children by giving them an item that they have been dreaming about for a long time. Thanks to the generosity of the three companies, we able to make 170+ children very happy!
WishTree at Arris ARRIS GROUP INDIA Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore (Commscope), partnered with Right to Live, and set up a WishTree at their office in Bangalore on 04th November 2019. There was a tremendous response from Arris employees who provided gifts for 70+ children. The gifts were distributed on Saturday, 30th November 2019 at the GHPS Hebbagodi and GMPS Attibele schools.
WishTree at Opteamix
WishTree program was hosted at Opteamix during the week of 18th November 2019. Opteamix employees had enthusiastically donated toward the wishes of 28 children. The gifts were distributed on Saturday, 07th December 2019 at GMPS, Sarakki. The joy on the faces of these kids was simply wonderful and unforgettable.
18 WishTree at Cisco WishTree program was hosted at Cisco, during the month of January 2020. Cisco employees had enthusiastically donated toward the wishes of 25 children. The gifts were distributed on Thursday, 06th February 2020 at GHPS, Sorehunase Varthur.
Volunteer Activities Village Volunteering
Right to Live organized volunteering activities for Nasdaq, at Hosahalli Gram Panchayat. The volunteers spent an entire day with the residents of the village, helping them with their day to day agricultural activities like maintenance of banana trees, planting ragi saplings, tamarind and groundnut husking, etc. In addition to gaining a deep insight into the workings of a village community, the volunteers were also involved in painting of the village sanitation facility.
Volunteering by Microsoft Employees Right To Live partnered with Microsoft team for the makeover of Anganwadi Center and GHPS at Sarakki. The event coincided with Children’s Day (November 14th) and was celebrated with aplomb. The Microsoft team enthusiastically volunteered for the painting and makeover of the walls of Anganwadi Center with bright and colorful pictures. The Anganwadi children were given goodies such as painting sets, drawing books, candies, and toys. The Microsoft team also donated several books of high academic value and interest to the School.
19 Volunteering by Opteamix Employees
Opteamix volunteers also painted the Anganwadi Center with bright and colorful pictures to make the environment lively for the children.
Appreciation from Rotary
Right To Live received appreciation from Rotary Bangalore Spandana for carrying out prolific work on the Eye Camp and also for their future plans with Cognitive Exchange (public speaking program).
ECS Donor Meet – Opteamix
A donor meet of the monthly ECS donors of Opteamix was held on 6th March 2020 at Opteamix office. The event was inaugurated by Mr. Raghurama Kote and the achievements report was presented by the Right To Live team.
20 Media Coverage Healthcare Success Story in Sullia
21st August 2019 Right To Live helps Amritha with treatment for Spine injury - Prajavani
E-Learning Program Inauguration in Sullia Taluka
31st August 2019 12th Jun 2019
E-Learning Program Inauguration Right To Live meet with in Sullia Taluka Block Education Officer Bagepalli - Suddi news - Udayavani
31st August 2019
E-Learning Program Inauguration in Sullia Taluka
21 Village Adoption - Survey of RO Plant Implementation at Madapalli
15th October 2019
- Kasthava Karnataka
E-Learning Program Installation in Bagepalli taluka
7th August 2019
Donation to Bagepalli School
- Vijayavani
- Prajavani News
-Udayavani News 11th June 2019
7th August 2019
22 E-learning Inauguration at Bagepalli
3rd March 2020
- Udayavani
- Deccan Herald - Udayavani
10rd March 2020
E-Learning Program Inauguration at Hosur, Tamil Nadu
-KalaiKadhir News 2nd January 2020
23 Volunteer With Us
Right To Live’s volunteer program is a way for people to invest their skills, minds and hearts in support of our mission. By donating your skills and precious time, you enable Right To Live to free up its resources to better meet the needs of the children and families we serve.
Volunteering with us is an opportunity to develop new skills, foster new friendships, and become a part of an amazing group of people. But above all, you’ll have the incredible satisfaction and a sense of purpose in knowing that you are touching the lives of those in dire need.
Every task, no matter how small, has a significant effect on the bigger picture of changing lives.
Volunteer Opportunities
Year-round volunteer support is essential to meet the ever-expanding needs of Right To Live’s programs. There are lots of things you could do to support us – Digital marketing, public awareness, fundraising, organising events, designing our posters and flyers, creating short films and photography, providing IT support for our website, etc. It all depends on your skillset and what you enjoy doing.
We offer our volunteers the option of sharing their support on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis
Get in Touch With Us
If you have time to give and the compassion to help others, we are keen to have you join our team. Get in touch with us via phone and/ or email and become a part of the bigger picture!
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