ASHISH FOUNDATION FOR THE DIFFERENTLY ABLED CHARITABLE TRUST

April 2015-March 2016 Annual Report

…work produced by FAITH, labor prompted by LOVE,

endurance inspired by HOPE. in partnership with

CONTENTS

FROM THE DIRECTOR 1

VISION, MISSION AND VALUES 2

OBJECTIVES 3

PROJECTS AND PROGRESS 4

AFDA LEADERSHIP 6

2015-2016 AUDIT 7

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 15

ACCREDITATIONS AND PERMISSIONS 18

THANK YOU 18

PARTNERS AND MAJOR DONORS 18

BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETAILS 19

FROM THE DIRECTOR

“Unless the Lord builds a house, the builders build in vain.”

These words resonate so deeply with me. As we work, we know that unless God is with us, no amount of work will bear fruit. We work in hallowed ground. God has called us to this work, and we are privileged to be part of God’s plan and calling.

We have now moved to a new building. Along with it comes new hopes and dreams. We are encouraged by so many: our students, our supporters, our parents, and our partners — all of you who are holding this report. Our work continues to grow. We no longer just operate a special school. We are now an organisation that mentors others in best practices for working with people with disabilities. The best growth happens not through addition, but rather through multiplication, resulting in a movement. As we join hands with other organisations, we walk together to make a much greater impact.

Our Projects - Ashish Centre, our early intervention program, and Ankur, our vocational program - seek to make a difference in the lives of our children and young adults with autism. Our staff development program ensures that all our staff are kept up-to-date with the best practices in working with children with autism and other disabilities. Our training programs allow us to empower other institutions and individuals. Yes, we are moving forward.

We would not be able to do all of this without the support of so many of you. For partnering with us in this progress, we thank you. As we go forward from here, may we walk in humility and in God’s strength, for this is not our work, but God’s work. And, we do not walk alone, but with each and every one of you contributing to the organisation and to the movement.

Thank you,

Geeta Mondol

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VISION

Ashish Foundation for the Differently Abled Charitable Trust (AFDA) envisions transformed communities of people who view and value each differently abled

person as created in God’s image, and inherently able to

attain his or her God-given potential to lead a fulfilling life.

MISSION

To provide holistic education and support to children with disabilities and to their families so they can achieve their God-given potential; and to create awareness in the community for constructive response and engagement.

VALUES

As determined by AFDA staff:

Trust

Child-Focused

Patience

Optimism

Teamwork

Non-Violence

Respect

Compassion

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OBJECTIVES

To provide holistic education, support and training to children with developmental disabilities, with a special focus on autism, as well as counselling and guidance to their families.

To assist and train children with disabilities to be self-reliant and fruitful members of the community.

To ensure that lack of finances does not prevent parents from providing quality education for their children.

To create awareness of and sensitivity towards persons with disabilities within communities, and transform the way in which people view persons with disabilities.

To involve communities in providing support for and assistance to persons with disabilities.

To connect families who have children with disabilities so that they might support and encourage one another.

To spiritually nurture children with disabilities and their families.

To advocate for children with disabilities, especially those with autism, and their families.

To train people to provide professional care and assistance to children with disabilities.

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PROJECTS AND PROGRESS

The Ashish Centre (launched in 2007) is our early intervention program for children who are differently abled. This year, we served 39 children, ages 4-24yrs, and their families. Our education program starts with an assessment, then creation of

an individualised education plan (IEP) for each student. Children receive speech, occupational and physical therapies; a special education tailored to their individual needs; and training in activities required for daily living. Since each child’s well-being begins at home, and parents of special-needs children experience unique challenges and stresses, we also invest significant time and energy in home visits, equipping and counselling the parents of the children we serve.

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IT Lab. Thanks to British Telecom, we set up a new IT lab with laptops, iPads, printers, and internet connectivity. It’s a great place for our Ankur students to learn workplace skills like MS Office and data entry. Younger students also respond well to iPads and computers, and enjoy being rewarded with iPad time!

Ankur is a vocational and daily-living program which aims to help our older students become as independent as possible. It started in 2009 and significantly expanded in 2014. Ankur fills a critical gap for families who find their children “ageing out” of early intervention programs. Along with income-generating activities (IGAs), Ankur students learn soft skills like hygiene, social interaction, and household tasks. IGAs include spice-grinding and packaging, block printing, jewellery making, and office skills. We have 17 students in Ankur’s morning and afternoon programs, and are so pleased with the students’ progress this year.

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Training and Mentoring. This year we have significantly increased our investment of time and resources in staff development, and in mentoring

and training other organisations. We have conducted 10 in-house

trainings to keep our staff abreast of the latest developments in working with children with autism and other disabilities. We have intentionally counselled our staff to help them better handle the unique challenges they face with these special students. In addition, we’ve seen many doors open for training and mentoring other organisations. We’ve begun collaborating with World Vision India and Engage Disability Network. We’ve also trained grassroots organisations. Through these collaborations, we’re able to serve many more differently abled children scattered across India than we ever could through our on-campus programs.

AFDA LEADERSHIP

Leadership Team Director/Founder- Geeta Mondol

Operations/Voc. Manager- Preeta Bhasin

Programme Manager- Bharti Khanna

Finance & H.R. Manager- Vivek Singh Negi

Consultants Mrs. Indu Chaswal

Mrs. Viveka Chattopadhyay Mr. Priyank Bhutani Ms. Jayati Ghosh

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Board of Directors Geeta Mondol

Mathew Varughese Sharon E. Kumar Kamal Sharma Sheila George Divya Devpriya

Dr. Oommen John Albo Jason Wilson

Second Chance accepts donations of gently-used clothing and household goods which are then re-sold to the public. This project gives our students a chance to learn skills in retail stocking and organisation, while giving dignity to impoverished families who can afford the items sold at the store. Although successful on many fronts for a number of years, financial constraints required us to terminate this project in March 2016.

2015-2016 AUDIT

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Expenditure

7%

15%

48%

5%

19%

6%

Occ. TherapyAdminSp. TherapySpecial Ed.Ankur2nd Chance

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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

Income

1%

24%

1%

28% 8%

37% GrantsIndividualsMonthly ContributionsDonations Ankur2nd ChanceCompanies & OrgsOther

, < 1%

Assets

66% 5%

9%

9%

5%4%3%

Security DepositsOT EquipmentComputerVehiclesFurniture/FixturesOffice & Other EquipCash & Bank Balance

Liabilities

15%

1%2%

2%

80%

General FundPF PayableSecurity DepositsEFI & TDS PayableExpenses Payable

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Gross Salary + Benefits (Rs/Mo)

No. of Male Staff No. of Female Staff

Total Staff

Less than 5,000 - - -

5,001 - 10,000 - 2 2

10,001 - 15,000 7 7 14

15,001 - 25,000 2 8 10

25,001 - 50,000 1 2 3

Staff Salary + Benefits (Rs/Yr)

Highest Paid Staff 3,82,800

Lowest Paid Staff 1,10,856

AFDA Director -

Payment (Rs/Yr) Number of Consultants

50,000 - 2,00,000 3

2,00,001 - 4,00,000 -

4,00,001 - 5,00,000 1

Above 5,00,001 -

Staff Salaries + Benefits

Staff Salaries + Benefits

Consultant Payments

Board Member Received Annual Payment

(Rs)

Int’l and Domestic

Travel Expenses (Rs)

Reimbursement for AFDA

Expenses (Rs)

Purpose of Expenses

Geeta Mondol - 19,605 - airfare for structured teaching workshops

Mathew Varughese

- - - -

Sharon E. Kumar - - - -

Kamal Sharma - - - -

Sheila George - - - -

Divya Devpriya - - - -

Dr. Oommen John - - - -

Albo Jason Wilson - - - -

Financial Transactions of Board Members

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ACCREDITATIONS AND PERMISSIONS Registered under the PWD Act of the Delhi Government Credibility Alliance Charities Aid Foundation India 12A Permission 80G Permission with the Income Tax Department FCRA Permission Registered with the National Trust

THANK YOU We at the Ashish Foundation, along with our students and their families, are hugely indebted to our generous donors, partners, and volunteers. Through your valuable contributions we are able to provide scholarships to students who might otherwise not be able to access such services. You are giving them a hopeful future. Thank you!

The Hans Foundation Friends of Ashish Reconciled World BT eServ India Pvt. Ltd. (British Telecom) Golf Links Association Christian Educational Society Arjun Scholarship Fund DeKorne Family Foundation Christ Community Church Vox Veniae Franky Fernandez Sheila George Randy and Marian Gilde Edward and Eileen Hofstra

Fred and Florence Huizenga Ed and Pamela Koornneef Kalyan Sahu Robert and Lynn Stine Edward and Doris Van Drunen Levende Kirke Vijay Alexander George Abraham Padam Sethi Cherian Thomas Shanta Mohini Bhasin Pashupati Kumar Bhasin Sanjay Sethi Nitika Sethi Veena Sethi

PARTNERS AND MAJOR DONORS

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETAILS

Name Age Gender Phone Address Occupation Board Position

Geeta Mondol

51 Female +91 9810158131

110, Himgiri Apartments, Outer Ring Road, Vikaspuri, New Delhi - 18

Founder – AFDA Charitable Trust

Managing Trustee/Board Member

Mathew Varughese

59 Male +91 9871409402

B - 405, Kairali Apartments, Plot No. 10, Sector 3, Dwarka, New Delhi - 78

Director – TRACI Trustee/Board Member

Kamal Sharma

51 Male +91 8826887788

B1/1660, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 70

Executive Director – Care India

Trustee/Board Member

Sheila George

61 Female +91 9810986890

413, Krishna Apartments, plot - 13, Sector - 9, Dwarka, New Delhi - 78

Retired Trustee/Board Member

Divya Devpriya

40 Female +91 9811044141

E- 158, Richmond Park, DLF Phase IV, Gurgaon - 122002

Product Leader - IBM India Private Limited

Trustee/Board Member

Dr. Oommen John

44 Male +91 9910255737

101, Suraksha Sadan CGHS, Sector - 9 New Delhi - 78

Consultant Trustee/Board Member

Albo Jason Wilson

51 Male +91 9871243060

A-1, Star Apartment, RZF – 1048 B, Guru Nanak Marg, Raj Nagar II, Sector – 8, Dwarka - 110077

Director – Finance & Administration - EFICOR

Trustee/Board Member

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Ashish Foundation for the Differently Abled Charitable Trust

website: www.ashishindia.org email: ashishcentre@gmail.com facebook: ashish foundation ph 1: (+91) 11 6502 9394 ph 2: (+91) 11 6502 9395

address: Plot No. 2/13 Sulahkul Vihar, Old Palam Road, Kakrola, Near NSIT, Dwarka, New Delhi 110078

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