2. Asha foundation is an NGO based in the cities
of Surat and Anand in the state of Gujarat in
western India.
Asha has a young and enthusiastic team of
volunteers and some full-time teachers and
professionals led by Mr. Shalin Pandit.
The cohesive group is committed to making
education the path to creating a vibrant social
community.
3. It wants to be a promoting and change agent
for education for the tribal, rural and urban
poor.
Asha believes that given the right education
and right guidance the lower-most class can
also pull itself up to a successful life.
Asha has divided its intended work into two
Phases.
4. Phase I includes establishing the
infrastructural facilities as well as creating the
network of fund-raisers required to fulfil the
Phase II
Adopt the currently ailing NGO “Pathashala”
and open 6 more education centres for the
urban poor in the cities of Surat & Anand.
These education centres will be providing
coaching for Std. IV to XII. Special focus on X
& XII. These facilities are for the under-
privileged
5. Phase I also includes short-listing the 125
villages where Asha will be opening its own
centres in Phase II
Phase I will also provide job-oriented
computer education and skills to 150 youth
from the urban slums and work towards their
placement for jobs.
5 Self-Help groups will be started in tribal
villages close to the city of Surat with a direct
support of 1500 USD
6. To put the Phase I of Asha’s vision in to
reality, it currently needs a funding of 50,000
USD
It has decided to raise the same through
crowd-funding and asking the general public
of small contributions.
Crowd-funding will enable us to make
meaningful associations with the general
public as well take in suggestions and ideas
from a large audience
7. Once you contribute, you will be
automatically subscribed to our quarterly
digital magazine that shows our various
events, general students achievements and
other pictures and photographs.
Also, a year-book of Asha will be sent to your
home address.
And a picture of yours will be put of on our to
be created contributor’s wall which will be
put up in the new office & head centre.
8. If your contribution is 50 USD or greater, we
will send you a special gift prepared by the
participants from one the SHG supported
villages.
-- “your simple contribution of 10 USD can
help us educate and empower a child to build
his/her future”
9. Since I am running this campaign on a
personal level to solicit international
contributions and support mainly, you can
use paypal to send us your contributions.
Please use the email
wish.ashafoundation@gmail.com to send us
the contributions.
All contributions will receive an electronic
receipt for the contribution.
Also, email us your name and address to
enable us send you the yearly-handbook.
10. Please contact me directly on:
shalinpandit@gmail.com
If you like the slow mail,
102, Creators Camp,
Opp. St. Xaviers School,
Ghod Dod Road,
Surat – 395001.
Gujarat (India)
