An Effort by Shohratgarh Environmental Society [Ses]

HOPE

ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY [SES]

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HOPE (HELPING ORPHANS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION & EMPOWERMENT) PROGRAMME is a fundraising programme. It is initiated by Shohratgarh Environmental Society [SES]. The focus of programme is on empowering orphan by providing education with support of community worldwide.

BACKGROUND

Think of a life, where you do not have parents or family. You do not have any shelter or home to live and any source of livelihood. Certainly, you don’t want such bizarre situation at any point of your lives. The number of orphans in India stands at approx. 47 percent out of a total of about 55 millions children of ages 0-12 years, and an overall population of 150 millions. Today, orphans remain a burden of extended families although most of these are living from hand to mouth, in a situation like that; these families who can hardly take care of their own children naturally find it almost impossible to take in an extra child. Such a school named – Brahmrishi Bawra Siddharth Vidyapeeth is established by Sri Chandresh Shastri in Uska bazaar block of district Siddharthnagar (Uttar Pradesh). Siddharthnagar is one of the backward district of India .Most of people are dependent on agriculture or unskillful work. They have no choices in life.

People who are educated and can think about what is right and what is wrong will obey the rules and be of benefit to society. people who are poor and have no education have no choices, no discrimination between what is right and what is wrong, they don’t know how to take care of themselves or their family; they can become thieves, criminals- a problem to society. For orphans the situation is even more difficult. They have no one to properly care for them; they are without home, without basic livelihood and without opportunities. So, it is more meaningful and urgent to build school to care for the orphan children. Through it orphans can have a good life and good care, can receive proper education and become good people who will know how to take care of themselves and others. For orphans the situation is even more difficult. With education and useful skills they can do whatever they want, otherwise they have no choice in life. If they want to do business they will be equipped to do it well. If they want to pursue higher education they will have the necessary knowledge, if they want to work for the government they can do the job well. Their knowledge and values will be passed on to their own children. In this way the school will gradually benefit the whole of society.

WHO BENEFITS FROM THE SCHOOL?

Firstly, the school benefits the orphans by giving them a warm home and a chance to develop themselves. School’s positive influence will extend to the local community - by providing jobs and transferring the knowledge - and serve as a model of effective and relevant education in rural areas. in addition everyone involved - working staff, volunteers and supporters - will benefit through gaining new experience, through making life meaningful by helping others, through establishing close and personal connections spanning across boundaries of cultures and nations.

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WHO ARE WE?

SES is a non- governmental organization and has been working in eastern part of Uttar Pradesh from more than two decades. Its programme focused on agriculture, livelihood, disaster mitigation & health issues. These programme are supported by government & funding agencies. Hope programme is real test for organization as well as of individuals who express their concern to education and child. We are one of leading NGO Uttar Pradesh & we are raising fund on behalf of Brahmrishi Bawra Siddharth Vidyapeeth through your support. You can ensure that orphans will not suffer. In fact, you will ensure their shelter, food, education, medical care, and most importantly, loving familial relationships.

WHO SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL?

This is an individual effort of Sri Chandresh Shastri till date. All funds for construction and proper running of the school need to be raised by him. He has developed a small network of people who continue to support the school on the regular basis but that is not sufficient for those children. They sleep on earth. They cook their own food. There is no helper who can help them in their activities. That’s why we are asking donation from your heart.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

You can contribute in many different ways: by making general donations to support construction and equipment costs, material donations. Become a caring friend and an arduous supporter of the school’s community as a whole; participate in its experiences and development, in its trials and triumphs, in its everyday life. Your relationship with the school and its community can last for a lifelong.

DONATIONS

General donations of any amount towards construction and equipment costs are warmly welcomed. You can make a general contribution to the construction and equipment fund, or if you can donate a larger sum, you can choose to finance a specific item from the list, for example a children’s house, kitchen equipment etc. We accept donation only through cheque /draft or online. You can send your draft/cheque at following address:

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D-41, GROUND FLOOR 9, PREM KUNJ, ADRSH COLONY

SECTOR-K SHOHRATGARH- 272205 OR ALIGANJ SIDDHARTHNAGAR

LUCKNOW-226024 UTTAR PRADESH

UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA INDIA

THE CHEQUE OR DRAFT SHOULD BE MADE IN FAVOUR OF SHOHRATGARH ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY.

YOU CAN DONATE ONLINE BY VISITING FOLLOWING LINK: http://sesindia.org/joy-giving-donate.html

TABLE 1- CURRENT NEED

TYPE S.NO. 1. BUILDING COST (INCLUDES RESIDENTIAL ,LIBRARY, STUDY ROOM, KITCHEN,BATHROOM, GUEST ROOM)

2. STUDY MATERIALS, COPY ETC.

3. COOKING EQUIPMENTS & UTENSILS

4. HEALTH CARE AND MEDICINE

5. SAFE DRINKING WATER 5. COMPUTER 6. BED SHEETS, BED, CLOTHES,UNIFORM(INCLUDE WASHING)

7. TABLE, CHAIR 8. CYCLES 9. SALARIES & ALLOWANCES TEMPORARY (INCLUDES DESIGNER & TYPIST)

10. SALARIES OF TEACHERS

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SALARIES COOK AND CARE TAKER, WARDEN

10. TRANSPORTATION(ALSO INCLUDE DONOR TRAVEL) & OTHER COST

11. IEC MATERIALS ( PRINTING OF MATERIAL & HALF YERALY & ANNUALLY))

12. ONE TOUR IN A YEAR

MATERIAL AID

Material donations are accepted. If you wish to donate something from the equipment list or anything that would be useful for the school please contact us [email protected] (With Subject “Hope Programme”) or visit http://sesindia.org/joy-giving-donate.html

WORKING FOR THE SCHOOL

The success of the school depends mainly on qualified and motivated staff: teachers, caretakers, support staff and volunteers. In the initial stage of establishing the school help is also needed in the areas of fund raising, promotion, planning and research.

If you feel that you have skills and energy that would be useful to the school and you wish to help as volunteer, from your own home or on location, please contact us.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

The goal of hope programme is to bring up orphaned and needy children by finding ways and means of meeting their spiritual, physical and social needs by providing traditional family living environment for orphans and to give them basic education. The school is based on ethical values and promotes Indian culture and tradition hand in hand with understanding and appreciation of the modern world. The objective can be achieved by using different means and ways mentioned in above table 1.

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PROJECT ORGANISATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.

This project will be carried out within the project parameters between the SES and donating community. For a good outcome, both must keep in close communication with openness and transparency in all areas of operation and cooperation. Responsibility of SES in hope programme is to inform the donating community half yearly and present the annual report. .

FINANCE AND BUDGET

• A primary /elementary school child needs an average of Rs.3000 per month for his/her education, living cost, medical care & other basic needs

• A secondary /high school child will need on average Rs. 4000 per month for his/her education, living cost, medical care & other basic needs.

• Please note that: 25% of your donation goes on administration expenses, 75 % goes directly as expense on children.

ADMINISTRATION COSTS INCLUDES

• Transport costs for coordination and visitations

• General office expenditures / communications – IEC material for target group, reports to target group

• Salaries and allowances

• Miscellaneous expenditures

GOD BLESSES YOU FOR HELPING ORPHANS OF INDIA.

THANK YOU!!!

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