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Ashajyothi AshaJyothi Handicaped Welfare Society D.No.5-141, Opp. Lane Kanaka Temple, Road, Junction, Pedapadu Mandal, Join our Mission : . A.P, India-521105. By helping us for any of these needs you Call : +91-08656-242715 can become part of us, your donations are tax email : [email protected] free under Section 80G. ASHA JYOTHI has www.ashajyothiindia.org many urgent projects. Anyone wishing to generously donate, can do so by looking over our various projects below. No help is too little, and we are extremely grateful to those who are willing to help! • Sponsor a meal @Rs.3,750/ We welcome you to celebrate your kids’ • Sponsor breakfast @Rs.1,875/ birthdays and other memorable days with our • Fruits / snack per day @Rs. 750/ children at Asha Jyothi. This will give a great • Rice – 150 kilos per week joy to our children. • Dal – 25 kilos per month DONATE • Edible oil – 45 Kilos per month All donations are tax exempted under section • Clothing for boys & girls 80G& 12A (Income Tax Exemption) • Bed sheets, towels, napkins & diapers Donations are made in Favour of • Installation of Solar Lights @Rs.25,ooo/- • Support a Teacher’s salary @Rs.10,000/ per month Bank name : State Bank of India • Support a Physiotherapist @Rs.15,000/ per month Bank Address/Branch : Hanuman Junction • Sponsor monthly medical expenses @Rs. 10,000/ Current Account number : 34215204307 • Sponsor 2 Computers @ Rs.25,000/ each IFSC Code : SBIN0004700 • Sponsor a Cow or a Buffalo costing around Rs.50,000/ Account name : Ashajyothi Handicapped • Indoor play materials Welfare Society • Sponsor a Bicycle @Rs.5000/- • DONATIONS FROM ABOARD Sponsor a pair of sandals @Rs. 250/ each US & other countries) in other currency: • Sponsor a Wheel Chair @ Rs. 6,000/ (AshaJyothi FCRA account for foreign transactions) • Sponsor a pair of Calipers & Crutches @ Rs.5,000/ • Need mattresses with pillows @Rs.2,500/ each Donations are made in Favour of • Need Iron cots @Rs.4,000/ each Bank name : State Bank of India • Need a Fence / Compound Wall around 90 Bank Address/Branch : SBI NRI Brnach, Opp Maris Cents, estimated cost Rs.300,000/ Stella College, , • Need a Shed to park vehicles, estimated cost 520008 Rs.200,000/ FRCA Account number : 11357127985 • Need to construct a Medical / Sick room, IBAN/Swift Number : SBININBB719 estimated cost. Rs.500,000/ Account name : Ashajyothi Handicapped • Need a Dental Chair @Rs.50,000/ Welfare Society Jyothi is serving 60+ orphans/poor disabled children, 40+ Community Based Rehabilitation Children and sponsoring 100+under privileged children. They are cared for by over 25 of our dedicated staff. The main Objective is to empower these special needs children with varied disabilities ranging from Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation, Speech & Hearing impaired, Polio, Down Syndrome, etc. with Education and Therapeutic assistance and to completing his training Ravi Babu discussed with rehabilitate them. his wife Madhavi, father and other family members and started, ASHAJYOTHI HANDICAPPED WELFARE SOCIETY, a voluntary organization on June 22, 1998 to support children with any kind of disability. ABOUT US: • Organising periodical medical check ups – Psychiatry, Neurology, Dental & General. Asha Jyothi Handicapped Welfare Society • Organising suitable Vocational trainings for the is a registered Voluntary Organization started in eligible grown ups to settle in life. 1998 in Hauman Junction, A.P., India in a rented • CBR – Our Community Based Rehabilitation building. The Mission of Asha Jyothi is to provide services in 30 villages of & West diverse services for development, education and rehabilitation of the children with physical and THE GENESIS OF ASHAJYOTHI : Godavari districts include Screening Camps, Home based education, parental counseling, Mental disabilities. AshaJyothi feels that these The story of struggle with disability undertaking corrective surgeries, distribution abandoned children with disabilities and special within one family evolved into AshaJyothi welfare of aids & appliances and providing needed needs have the natural right to live in a home the center for Handicapped children . gives them love and affection healthy food decent medication at free of cost. Bala Jyothi, the only daughter of Mr. • Through Sponsorship program we help 100 Marredu Venkata Swami, the Founder President poor children for their education. Most of the of AshaJyothi, had severe developmental delays children we help live in Krishna & West since birth. The family took her to different places Godavari districts. We help children of all creeds including Raivellur to improve her condition. They OUR SERVICES: - Christians, , and Muslims but the also put her in a Special School where she showed majority are low caste. Over the past 7 years we have 60+ children little to no improvement. After one year she was • Providing School Bag Packs (uniform, books, taking shelter in the Home. diagnosed with Brain Tumor and passed away on plate & glass and stationary) to 250 children • Early identification of disabilities December 26,1995. Within four days her with special needs attending Bhavitha Centres, • Treatment – Therapeutic assistance grandfather who was very close to her passed special Schools meant for them set up by the (Physiotherapy, Speech therapy) and provision shelter access to medical and health care facilities away too. After the loss of his daughter and Government of . of regular medication. not the least is appropriate education. father, knowing the struggles faced by disabled • Running a Special School for the educational for lack of adequate services, Venkata Swamy The generous help of Care & Share , needs of the children with 6 trained teachers. with his only son Ravi Babu decided to help the Stichting Derde Wereld Hulp (SDWH) and • Undertaking Polio Corrective surgeries with poor and orphaned disabled children. Ravi Babu ASHAJYOTHI USA acquired 1 acre of Land with appropriate post operative care with the underwent a training in Tagore Hari Prasad separate hostel for boys and girls, class rooms, support of our Physiotherapy Unit and our well Institute at on “Rehabilitating the Kitchen, Dinning hall, physiotherapy room, office, experienced Therapist. workers room and Cow shed . At present Asha Children with Mental Retardation. After