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CONCERNS UNIVERSE FOUNDATION ANNUAL ACTIVITY REPORT April 2014 - March 2015

INTRODUCTION:

Concerns Universe Foundation was founded in the year 2001 and is strongly committed to contributing

to the cause of the marginalized in the city of Bangalore. It attempts to identify and fill in the critical

gaps to empower the disadvantaged and thus enable them to emerge economically independent and

socially dignified. Concerns works in 20 pockets of urban slums with 5000 families in Bangalore city.

VISION

To build a new social order founded on equality, justice and peace

where all people will have equal opportunities to optimize their

potential and emerge economically independent and socially

dignified, dispelling the disparities of caste, class and gender.

MISSION

To realize this vision, Concerns commits to embark on the

mission of enhancing the knowledge and skills of those less

endowed; whereby they become empowered to avail

themselves of their rightful share of power, status and

resources

OBJECTIVES OF CONCERNS

To help the Community to understand the importance of education and to prepare the children of the community to enter

formal schools and perform better academically.

To prevent as opposed to cure. To work with children and adults to give them the information and education needed to prevent

illness and death.

To help women develop outside the domestic environment to train women in health, nutrition, computers, life and other skills

to make them more independent and dignified.

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PROGRAMS AND ACHIEVMENTS

DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRESS IN PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN

Physical Abilities Intellectual & Language development

Habits Emotional & social maturity

Finer motor coordination Build towers Hand grip control Pencil holding to write, draw & colour Filling within lines Writing alphabets & numbers

Gross motor coordination Gain body balance Better coordination Confidence in using equipment like slides,

rocking toys, cycles Ability to perform physical skills like jumping

from steps, hopping etc. with confidence.

Children can: Identify and name shapes,

colors, sizes, numbers, parts of the body & things in their environment.

Be familiar with concepts like under, above, up, down etc.

Narrate stories, memorize rhymes, communicate their needs, and make simple commands.

Initiate new activities with peer group

Greet adults and use words like “thank you, yes, no, go, come” etc.

Washing hands before & after food

Toilet training well established

Use of footwear, handkerchief

Keep things in order & safe in their surroundings.

Children: Build relationships with

their teacher and with peer group

Share their belongings & ideas

Enjoy playing Communicate their feelings

to their teacher and to their peer group

Are confident in their school environment leading to preparation for formal school. CCC I

Jeevanahalli 43

CCC II

Janakiram Layout 63

CCC III

Davis Road 36

CCC IV

Gajendhra Nagar 34

CCC V

M.V.Garde…

PROGRAMS AND ACHIEVMENTS

CONCERNS PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION: Total children-214

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CONCERNS COMMUNITY COLLEGE Girls and young women, who missed opportunities to get education for various reasons, were motivated and enrolled in the Community

College. The community college has just completed its ninth year. Regular attendance was encouraged and the importance of punctuality,

time management and organization were stressed.

Two trades were taught: Diploma in Computing, Accounting & Office Management and Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education. Both

were integrated with life skills, community health as well as computing and English.

This has led to the women feeling more independent in both their work and home life. The education they have received has empowered

them by building dignity and self-worth.

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Working asTeachers

Working inother types of

Job

Working in anOffice

Higher studies Home makers

2013-2014

TOTAL:44Concerns Community College 2013-2014

44 students completed the course

Early Childhood Care & Education: 27

Office Management, Accounting & Computing: 17

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Concerns Community College 2014-2015

63 students enrolled in June 2014, 50 completed the course

Office Management, Accounting & Computing: 14

Early Childhood care Education: 36 VALUE ADDED COURSE FOR STUDENTS Retail: 44 students completed the course and 36 Students received certificate NSDC. Domestic data entry operator: 59 completed and 17 students received certificate from NSDC. Hospitality:14 students trained in Hospitality and tourism by Presidency College of Hotel management Hotel Royal Orchid campus)

Community college students aspiring to continue their education

The Concerns Community College faculty team motivated the students to do their higher studies. As a result 13 girls joined

Secondary level and 7 girls joined for Senior Secondary level in National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). Three students

also have joined Bachelor programs in different universities.

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• Short term Basic computer course 88

• Office administrative assistant course with Tally22

• Tuition and tuition computer class 36

• Summer computer class 50

CONCERNS VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE I

Enhancing Employability through Vocational and Skill Development Training among Women, Adolescent Girls and school

dropouts supported, by DELL/CIF

Vocational skills training were provided for children and unemployed youth through computer application training. The aim is to qualify them to be gainfully employed and to earn an income, thus to emerge economically independent and socially dignified.

Totally 196 Students trained in MS office (MS Word, MS Excel & MS Power Point), Touch typing, internet, Photoshop & Tally. x

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CONCERNS VOCATIONAL TRAINING II: STITCH CRAFT TUTUCORIN Stitch craft skills training was provided for young women. The aim is to qualify them to be gainfully employed and to earn an income, thus to emerge economically independent and socially dignified.

CROSS ROADS??

•Women were trained in basic garment making 40

•Women got trained in zari work2

•Women under going training in basic garment making 19

Future plan: Since there was a request from women to learn computers, three used computer were purchased from Arul systems Chennai in March 2015. Initially 9 women and children started training on Basic computers in three batches by a trained computer teacher.

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• 110EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMME

• 81EVENING TUTION

• 113TUITION COMPUTER CLASS COMPUTER CLASSES

• 40BACK TO SCHOOL PROGRAM (17 joined in school)

• 13EDUCATION SUPPORT ASWINI TRUST (Follow ups)

• 86PRE TEEN HEALTH PROGRAM

• 30COMMUNITY CHILDREN SPORTS (CIF)

EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN

To identify children who have dropped out of school and facilitate their return to education.

To provide after-school tuition for homework support and Financial support.

To give support to enable and encourage adolescents to continue education.

CUF team conducted different activities like Summer camp , Summer computer class, annual sports meet, health awareness session like

session, Pre-teen health awareness sessions. Tuition children were given opportunity to learn basic computers etc.

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Tuberculosis patients treated throght PHC & follow up on

treatment done by Concerns

513

Regular women Health

Education sesions

4121

Need based advice

873

Individual Contacts

162

Saving bank account opened for: 125 wome &

Reccuring deposit account opened for : 37

women

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

HEALTH PROGRAM

The Concerns team makes regular visits to develop rapport with members of the community. They deliver health programs, and raise

awareness about existing government facilities and services available for the disadvantaged, caring for TB patients, women health

care, and antenatal, and postnatal care facilities. Most community members interact well with CUF team, members of the community

have found appropriate ways to handle issues, share information and help each other, choose and utilize the resources and facilities in

the locality appropriately, and intake of nutritious food has improved, health and hygienic habits, handling health issues in a better

manner. Women use home remedies for minor health problems and young people develop skills, improving employability and

prospects.

Community health education topics: ORS, Cold, fever, worms, TB, measles, ANC, PNC, home remedies, diarrhea, anemia, family planning, personal hygiene, water borne diseases, mosquito borne diseases, burn, children safety, typhoid, jaundice, balance diet, malnutrition, cancer, diabetes, weaning food, , dental care, food poisoning, green gram salad, nutritional deficiency, saving domestic gas, importance of helpline, demo on first aid, communicable diseases, savings, HPM, birth and death certificate, polio etc.

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Parent education sessions

107

Families took advantage of birth/ death / ration card/ voter ID etc from Govt.

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Women's savings group. 95 women saved Rs.318780

995

Vitamin A & polio drops for children

307

Pregnant women were referred & availed themselves of antenatal care

316

Mothers were referred & availed themselves of post natal care

539

Mothers were referred & used immunization services for their children

WOMEN AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM

REFERRAL SERVICE

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2551

Referral Services

for Education

, Jobs & Health

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Motivated school dropout families

494

Community College motivatio

n done

419

CVTC Compute

r Class motivatio

n done

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8 • Core team meeting conducted by project director.

14 • Staff training done for the CUF member

12 • Training done on pre-school education and Community health for preschool teachers and community health workers by trainers

40 • Planning and follow up done on pre-school education and Community health health for preschool teachers and community health workers by trainers

12• Inservice training for community health worker in Health based preventative &

curative medicine conducted by Mr.& Mrs.. Dr. Subramanian in Seventh Day hospital

1 • Exposure visit for all the CUF team to “The Rural Institute for Community Education”. Madakondanapalli -Hosur

1 • Capacity building for all the CUF team to Evoma K R Puram by Indus experience team

1 • Ajeevika skill training organized by ICRDCE& MHRD attended by GC in Hyderabad

3 • KSCCW Mrs. Theresa conducted teacher training for three days in KSCCW office, 3 members from CUF attended the training.

IN SERVICE TRAINING FOR CUF TEAM

The CUF team was confident in doing the program and used new methods and techniques. Members dealt with issues and found better

solutions for most issues. Evaluation, monitoring and follow up was done by Trainer team.

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Concerns Calendar of events April 2013 – March 2014

Date Event 12th May 2014 Received DDEO result for Batch I for students who did Data Entry operations through Laqsh 16th May 2014 Del company 14 volunteer visited CVTC and did Soft skill training with all the short term students from 2- 6.30 pm. 16th May 2014 Health awareness session on Balance diet, function of, Personal hygiene and importance of eating health food conducted

for the entire Short Term student in CVTC by Yeshoda.S.

17th June 2014

Community College Soft Skill training conducted by Gold manSachs Company. 15 Volunteers did the session for 29 College Students.

7th July 2014 Inauguration Ceremony, Guest Lecture by Fr Edward Thomas - Child Rights Welfare Association, 18th July 2014 Dell center Certification program, 26 students who completed Computer course in Long term, Short term and tuition

received the certificate. 18th July 2014 Community College talent show, all the student participated in the programs. 25th July 2014 Mindaide organized certification program in Ascension church hall for students who completed Retail training. 30th July 2014 24 students of 2nd Batch Data entry attended assessment in Laqsh office by NSDA 30th July 2014 Dell Company given three more computers to Banaswadi center though CIF (source). 4th August 2014

Mr. Rithwik from Delhi visited Concerns for assessment of Dell Project Janakiram layout students, parents and teachers.

4th & 5th August 2014

Mr. Rithwik -Delhi and Mrs. Chitra CIF Mumbai visited Concerns for assessment of Dell Project Concerns Community College and Dell center and met old & new students, parents and teachers. Also Dell CompanyFCEO visited Dell center met teachers, students and planned for volunteer activities to conduct in Concerns for all the students.

6th August 2014

Mrs. Chitra CIF Mumbai internal auditor visited Concerns for auditing accounts of Dell Project.

11thAugust 2014,

Mr. Manigandan from Dell Company installed three new systems in Banaswadi centre.(source

14th August ICYC Ewan Holy Martin visited CUF centre 27th August 2014

Teachers attended Seminar conducted by ICRDCE- Chennai regarding B VOC at Mount Carmel Community College

3rd Sep. 2014, Health box follow up done by Kameshwari. Took 4 women to Vanivilas and done all related tests (Ulsoor). 5th Sep. 2014 Personal guidance for Community College students planned for future especially complete education through NIOS 16th Sep. 2014

Visited CIF and met Ms. Anita and discussed on new quotations to purchase in the balance amount in Dell

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26th Sep. 2014 G.C did training session on music and storytelling for KSCCW trainees in their office 6th Oct. 2014 Visitors from UK Ms. Jane, Jenny & Ann representing India Share 9th Oct. 2014 Mr. Yogi Chopra from Mumbai and crew spoke in conference call and planned documentary shooting 13th Oct. 2014 CIF 2 volunteer worked with tuition students and helped them to do a Diwali card with CIF team members. 17th Oct. 2014 Ms.Manasi from CIF Mumbai and Ms. Anita and Kavery from Bangalore did assessment visit to Concerns Community

College, Banaswadi centre Childcare centre& Evening tuition. 20th Oct. 2014

CIF Mumbai team of three did documentary film with CIF Bangalore team at Concerns took shooting with Community College students and Concerns Vocational Training centre and the Community.

21st Oct. 2014 CIF Mumbai team of three did documentary film with CIF Bangalore team at Concerns childcare centre, Old Community College students, Community and CUF members.

29th Oct. 2014 SSGA 20 volunteer with CIF team visited Concerns childcare centre V in Ulsoor and did activities with CC children. 30thOctober 2014

Workshop conducted by Storywala for all the Community College students

6th Nov. 2014 Team building exercise for all the Community College students in Visthar by Indus Experience, 28th Nov. 2014

Concerns Universe Foundation celebrated annual day in Marianiketan school community hall. The chief guest Fr.Xavier Allophones ICRDCE Chennai, Mrs. HemaHattangady with Overseas volunteer. Released Community College poem book. All the alumni Community College students, present community college students, CC children, tuition children and CUF team members participated in cultural program

Dec. 2014 Community College student’s health checkup done to all the students of Community College and treated minor ailments and referred some of the students to other hospitals.

2nd Jan 2015 Catriona, John & team members (India Share) visited concerns. 4th Jan. 2015 GC and team visited Abayashram in Hosakote 5th& 20th Jan 2015

John & Ruth did core team training for CUF core members on leadership and risk management.

8th Jan 2015 Monitoring visit by Dell company 4 members with CIF members to Dell centre. Interview beneficiaries & visited their houses.

23rd Jan 2015 CUF team capacity building training conducted in “EVOMA” by Indus experience team. 30th Jan. 2015 Workshop at St. Joseph Community College on UGC Community College and NGO Community College. Three members

attended the session. GC did presentation on Challenges of NGO Community College for the participant

Jan. 2015 Internship Classes, ECCE - Practical Classes in Schools, Field Visits to Government, Institutions/Hospitals, Field visit to Home of hope Institute, Students participated in Waves Competition in St. Joseph’s Community College

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31st Jan 2015 Waves Competition conducted in St. Joseph’s Community College and Concerns Community College students participated.

2nd Feb. 2015 ICYC Ms. Emma visited Concerns 4th Feb. 2015 Distributed DDEO certificate for all the 17 success students. 11th Feb. 2015 Jenny Boss and Mr. Johnson visited Concerns 13th Feb 2015 Community Health practical at J K layout, in 6 groups .Did awareness sessions on ANC, PNC, Balance diet, HPM,

Weaning food, Immunization, worms. TB 20th Feb 2015 Community health exposure visit to Government five health special institution NIMHANS,SDA Rajeev Gandhi Institute&

Kidwai .All the students visited the hospital and interviewed one person from each institute and interviewed 200 patients on health problems

27th Feb 2015 Community health exposure visit to a destitute home - Home of hope - all the students visited the hospital and interviewed one person from each institute

2nd Mar. 2015 ICRDCE invited Concerns Community College for the meeting held in Chennai with NSDC consultant Ms. Meghali Prabhakar attended by G.C

3rd Mar. 2015 Soft skill training by Thomson Reuters for all the community college students 6th Mar. 2015 Students sports Day- conducted in ITC playground, all the students participated and won prizes 12th Mar. 2015

Students Exhibition Day- All ECCE and OM students displayed teaching aids and Marianiketan school children and teachers have come and involved in students storytelling and in exhibition.

13th Mar. 2015

College faculty conducted VIVA and counselling to all the students

Celebrated Graduation Day for Community College students in Mother Theresa hall chief guest Sis. Nirmala from Our Lady of Mercy Community College Indiranagar

CASE STUDIES

CONCERNS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2012-2013

Student of Computing, Accounting and Office Management Course

Swathiis 21 years old, completed her II PUC in Kannada medium, she is from Hoodi near White Field. Mother is a dhobi & maid, father

separated from the family for various reason. Mother is the only earning member in the family. Through alumni community colleges

student contact Swathi came to know about CCC and joined Office Management course in June 2014 and travel every day by train, since

she did her studies in Kannada medium initially she found it very difficult to understand English, but she picked up very well. She was

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hardworking student , submitted all assignments on time and well. She had lot of challenges in attending community college; her father

sometimes used to come home drunk and trouble them and take away all their money from them. To meet the daily expenses of travelling

and college fees she had to work in a house as a maid in weekends. Now she feels confident planning to start her own business.

Simultaneously she wants to complete her degree. Now she says I can face challenges, very bold in taking decision.

Student of Early Childhood Care and Education

Mammitha is 35 years old, married and the mother of two children. She did not completed SSLC education when she joined teacher

training course in community college; she had the drive and passion to do the course for the simple reason of changing her status and

social dignity of her family circle. She faced many challenges along the way like attending classes regularly and to pay the fees money on

time. She earned her living by running a road side idly shops and has to take care of ailing mother. Added to this she had the problem of

commuting because of lack of connecting bus facility to come to college. In spite of these hardships she didn’t give up on her studies. She

finished all the projects. Record work, teaching practice and completed the course .She enrolled in NIOS for secondary level realizing the

fact it was minimum eligibility to get a teacher job in schools.

We appreciate her hard work and her tremendous will to change her image. Finally she has gotten a job as day care in charge in a preschool

and has fair chance of becoming a nursery teacher next year. Her salary for the job is Rs. 4000/ and she feels happy for working in

stimulating environment with children.

Arathi is 33 years old and a single women living under the custody and support of her brother and aged mother. She has passed her PUC

education. She was entrusted with the responsibility of bringing up her niece due to family circumstances. Even though she was deprived

of many things in her life, she took a decision to change it. Arathi’s friend took the initiative to help her and paid the fees and enrolled her

for the classes in the teacher training program provide by the community college. Initially Arathi found it difficult to mingle and interact

with her class mates. Later on due to the life skill classes she felt good and slowly started building relationships and making friends. Her

understanding of the subjects was good and she completed the course successfully and is currently applying for jobs in schools. She feels

good and confident and is ready to come out of the shell.

Child care centre Janakiram Layout

Saadhaya 6years girl old daughter of Ajaz Khan Naheena Taj from Janakiram layout and the family migrate from Andhra Pradesh. Father

works as an auto driver and mother works as a domestic maid servant. She also has a younger sister. Through community worker

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motivation family joined her in our child care centre and since she speaks Urdu it was difficult for the child to coup up. Initially she was

very slow in her studies. Also she was under weight and did not show much interest.

After absorbed the activities conducted in the child care centre, she shown interest and learnt the concepts of child care centre, recite

rhymes, narrate story and respond to simple instruction in English etc. also increase weight. After completing 2years of education in

Concerns child care centre, she attended interview in Chrystal house school and admitted in UKG. The education will be free of cost from

1standard to II PU. The school have appreciated her and wished her for all success. Mother feels happy and she joined her younger

daughter also in Concerns Child care center.

Evening tuition- Janakiram Layout

Mallesamma 11 year’s old girl old daughter of Venkatesh & Kamala From Janakiram layout and the family migrate from North Gulbarga.

Parent’s works as construction worker. She also has 2 brothers. After her preschool she joined Marianiketan School in Kannada medium,

she was a slow learner and it was difficult for her to study in school. She tried to drop from school through community worker motivation

family joined her in Concerns evening tuition. Now she has completed her 4th standard she is doing very well in the school and going to

5th standard. she share with others and discuss also she joined in concerns annual day celebration and did a dance. Family feels very

happy.

Tb patient Janakiram Layout

Munirethna 55years married with 4 children live in janakiram layout, she had chest pain, fever with cold & cough for long, family

members took her to local clinics and they could not identify the disease for 6 weeks. She was not better and referred to Bowring

hospital. There they found that she has affected with TB. The started treatment and she could not continue since she was too weak and

have to travel long way. Through cox town dispensary has referred to Concerns DOT’s centre. She took regular treatment and follow up

was done by Concerns team. Now she has completed her treatment.

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CUF team

Paid staff Full time Female: 5 Male:1

Paid volunteers Part time Female: 24 Male: 1

20000 & Above

Female :3

10000-20000

Male: 1 Female :2

5000-10000

Male: 1 Female:11

>5000

Female: 13

Executive Director

• Mrs. Gnana Chitra

Treasurer

• Mrs.Vasantha Samuel

Member Trustee

• Mrs. Chitra Babu

Governing Body and staffing

Remuneration & travel paid

of salary levels

Achievements

Started Computer class for community women and school children in Ulsoor center (CCV).

Stich craft unit for women started in Tutucorin

28th November 1014, Concerns Universe Foundation celebrated annual day in Marianiketan school community hall. The chief guest Fr.

Xavier Allophones ICRDCE Chennai, Mrs. Hema Hattangady with Overseas volunteer. Released Community College poem book. All

the alumni Community College students, present community college students, CC children, tuition children and CUF team members

participated in cultural program.

Future Plans

Start building Concerns Child Care and Community Centre in RamaswamyPalaya

Community college : add two new skill training

Expand community College in other locality

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ACCOUNTABILITY

Concerns Universe Foundation is registered under the Deed of Trust on 11.07.2001 in Karnataka. Concerns Universe Foundation is registered under Act 1961 vide register no. DIT (E)/12A/Vol.I/C-581/W-1/03-04Dtd.

29.04.2003. All contribution to Concern Universe Foundation is Exempted DIT (E) BLR80G/715/AAAAC1523H/ITO (E)-1/Vol2009-2010. Income Tax Payment Account number on AAAAC1523H. Registration under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976. Registration number 094421129. Accredited for minimum norms with Credibility Alliance register no. CA/18/2013 valid till 17/3/2018.

OUR SINCERE THANKS TO:

Network for Social Change, UK

Concern India Foundation, Bangalore

Living Hope Community Church, Isle of Man

HI (Help India), UK

Credibility Alliance, Mumbai and New Delhi

Karnataka State Council for Child Welfare, Bangalore

Rotary, Manchester Breakfast, UK

Volunteers from overseas and India

National Union of Teachers, Birmingham, UK

Vathsalya Charitable Trust, Bangalore

Mr.AshokMollahalli& family USA

Local Government and Private schools

Rotary, Ramsbottom, UK, Peter’s Church India Fund, Manchester, UK

Indian Centre for Research and Development of Community Education, Chennai ICRDCE

Common Purpose Team

Presidency College, Hotel Royal Orchid

Cox Town dispensary DOTS centre RNPTC, Bangalore

St .Peter’s Church India Fund

India Share Manchester ,UK

Mrs.HemaHattangady, Bangalore ICYE Bangalore ASK Outreach Trust (Action Saves Kids), Isle of Man

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Women savings distributed from April 2014 to March 2015 Sl NO

Date Name of the Area

Group leader No of Women Monthly Instalment

Drawn from Ban

CUF Contribution

Total

1 25/07/14 Chattappa Garden

Rebaca 18 4000 50113 1887 52000

2 26/11/14 Chattappa lane Ceeniyamma 11 2300 28634 1266 29900

3 23/12/14 Chattappa lane Swarna 17 4250 53124 2126 55250

4 23/12/14 Chattappa lane Sugunamma 17 4250 53124 2126 55250

5 05/03/14 Krishnappa lane

Adharathamma 9 1300 16100 800 16900

6 18/03/14 Krishnappa lane

Thirumalamma 27 6700 82500 3562 86062

Total 99 22800 2835595 11767 295362

Saving Existing A/C April 2014 to March 2015

Sl No Date Name of the Area Group Leader No of Women Monthly Instalment

1 25/11/14 Chattappa lane Ceeniyamma 14 3200

2 22/12/14 Chattappa lane Sugunamma 14 3600

3 22/12/14 Chattappa lane Swarna 18 4500

4 18/03/15 Krishnappa lane Ravanamma 19 4100

Total 65 15400

Contact Address

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CONCERNS UNIVERSES FOUNDATION

#4, Patel Hanumantha Rayappa Layout, Byrathi Cross,

Kothanur Post, Bangalore-560 077

Telephone: 080-25475027, 09886720448

Email: cufbangalore@gmail.com

Website:

http//concernsuniversefoundation.org

http//concernscommunitycollege.net