Rashmi Kamath (P08042)Amitabh Yadav (P08003)
BAKUL FOUNDATION
Akanksha FoundationWho Shaheen Mistri
When 1990
Where Mumbai , Pune
Why Helping the poor kids to become employable
through informal education let them have fun while doing it
How Supplemental educationFun activities to teach English, Math, and other subjectsArt for AkankshaDrama Clubs
Bakul FOUNDATIonWho Satyajit Puhan Sujit Mahapatra Ayushman Sarangi
When Orissa Day, April 1, 2006
Where Bhubaneswar
Why to get thousand of us (to begin with) together
to explore the possibilities of volunteerism & collective
effort by contributing in small ways
How Children’s LibraryBakul Arts program
Opportunity IDENTIFICATIONDecline of Reading Culture
Lot of people willing to contribute in their small way
Connectivity to the world through Internet
“Donate a book, build a library”
Provides access to books, multimedia and educational material to children
Provides opportunity to thousands of people to contribute meaningfully.
2.3 million children in Mumbai in slums / on streets
Provide them with access to learning experience, different from the formal education system
Government-run schools are poorly equipped
Attempting to create job opportunities by Emotional as well as Intellectual Development
Teaching English – the language of the job-market
InnovationBrought together kids, volunteers and underutilized spaces together to create a difference
Career Guidance
Mentors for kids
Hands on approach to teach
Making learning fun
Goal setting for teachers
Lessons on Leadership, Empowerment and self-esteem through case study based teaching
Creation of How-to manuals for teachers, volunteers and mentors
Training the government school teachers
InnovationChannelizing energy/resources of volunteers towards a worthy cause
Using online media for garnering support for “Donate a book, Build a Library”
Inculcating a good reading culture by introducing non-formal methods (story-telling sessions, film workshops etc)
No fee for reading / referencing in the library, No formalities for becoming a member hence making it accessible to all and sundry
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Value Creation & Impactover 2,600 children in 51 centres in Mumbai and Pune,
additional 2100 children in 10 schools (adopt a school)
Average attendance at an Akanksha centre is 80%
Enabling slum kids to compete in new economy
Creating an active volunteer group (300 locals)
Changing the mindset
FROM :“”I have stopped going to school because my parents think that I have become big”
TO:If Akanksha had not happened to me 10 years ago, I would be loafing around like my other friends today or would have remained illiterate
Value Creation & impact
A children library with 8000 books, multimedia etc.
Giving opportunity to thousands of volunteers to contribute
Exposing children to various art forms like story telling, painting, movies workshop
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SustainabilityFinancial Donations (money, supplies) from
Businesses and Individuals Fund raising centers in UK, USA etc.
Organization Continuous Curriculum revision
More Volunteers encouraged to participate through presentations
Mentors selected from CSR initiatives of firms
Teachers are provided professional development opportunities
sustainabilityFinancial Minor financial contributions from people who believe in the cause
OrganizationEvery one works for free, power of volunteerism
Support from eminent people from diverse fields
Corporate Support
a node to catalyze people to come together and volunteer
Several new activities such as story-telling sessions, film festivals, etc. organized, venture into children books
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Leadership & personal qualitiesDr Jatindra Nayak, Sujit Mahapatra &
Satyajit Puhan Strong believer in power of volunteerism
Hope that they will create a social space where people will come together, volunteer and will make a difference
Resourceful
Shaheen MistriSpent all her life abroad before coming to India at 18 on a holiday
Stayed and started Akanksha
Soft spoken
Passionate
Determined
Resourceful
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much
-Helen Keller