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