ANNUAL REPORT 2002 - Asha for Education

There has been a marked increase in the depth of understanding of projects. Volunteers working on projectswith similar themes have come together to share experiences, thoughts and ideas. Asha is able to go beyondisolated project views and learn across a range of work. Our project partners benefit from the moral supportin coming together with other similar groups. Strategic zonal groups have been formed to foster this exchange ofideas and support within a geographical region. At the other end of the spectrum of scale we have understood thevalue of building leadership and skills amongst rural youth. These youth, many aware of the issues, are eager tochange their communities and just need some initial moral, administrative and financial support. They might not beable to attract the attention of large funding agencies but Asha recognizes their potential and works with them.Awareness of the importance of improving the government schooling system continues to increase and severalchapters are working on successful projects which address the issue.The energy of volunteers led to many innovativefundraisers last year. The Harbingers of Hopemarathon event has caught the imagination ofseveral chapters. Fun events such as Holi have beensuccessfully branded in the bay area and new ideas such as quiz shows, cricket tournaments, cricket screenings havebeen successfully tried. Our support base of individual donors continues to grow.The main hope of a nation lies in...Many of our processes have been streamlined and made more efficient, thanks to the hard work by ourvolunteers. The projects database and web interfaces for credit card and event ticket processing are just afew examples. We have evolved processes for setting up libraries in our projects and shipping usedcomputers to our projects and elsewhere. These initiatives reflect the diverse interests of our volunteers united bythe common goal.We proactively network with other like minded groups through informal and formal meetings andconferences. Our publicity efforts have been greatly strengthened, with a tangible media presence andregular columns in various forums. On October 5th, Asha participated in Gandhi Day, where severalgroups came together to volunteer for an activity in their area. Volunteers painted schools, packed and shippedcomputers to projects around the world, and worked at drug and rehabilitation centers and retirement communities.It gave us a real feel of what it is to be a grassroots volunteer, and the opportunity for complete involvement with'man', 'dhan', and 'tan'.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 3

While we continue to grow at a steady pace in the U.S. we saw a huge growth in chapters in India andabroad. Several Asha-US volunteers returned to India and contributed to buildings chapters in India.Some of our newer chapters are Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Pilani and Kolkata for a total of over 10chapters in India. Working closely with them has improved the grassroots perspective of Asha-abroad chapters.The Melbourne (Australia) and Singapore chapters are being revived, and London and Zurich are the mature chaptersin Europe with many new ones starting up in Munich, Eindhoven, and Oxford....the proper education of its youth- ERASMUSWe continue to attract committed andpassionate volunteers. Asha's decentralizedand democratic structure welcomesvolunteers from all over. One new volunteer put it well"I liked Asha for its wide reach and the commitmentdisplayed by its volunteers ….there was a perceivableenergy and spirit in Asha. ….a variety of people fromdiverse backgrounds, with a common set of principles and singular commitment." Along with the privileged middleclassvolunteers we also have rural youth volunteers from less privileged backgrounds who bring a very valuableperspective to Asha. The Asha-special group has three volunteers who are visually disabled, who are helping guideprojects that work with the blind with their own experiences. Such volunteers are an immense source of inspirationto the rest of us.Asha is a wonderful place to be. A diversity of opinion and initiatives coexists happily, much like amicrocosm of India itself. We hope our annual report will give you a glimpse of what Asha is, what itbelieves in, what it has done. Through its pages we welcome you to the world of the Asha family.Melliyal AnnamalaiPresidentANNUALREPORT2002pg: 4

Asha raises funds for its projects in numerous ways: individual donations, merchandize sales,marathons, fundraising dinners, concerts and company grants. Asha for Education isregistered as a federally tax-exempt organization under IRS Code Section 501(c)3.IntroductionTODAY’S ASHASince 1991, Asha has grown tremendously and today has nearly 75 chapters and over 1000dedicated volunteers worldwide from various walks of life. The past year has seen theexplosive growth of chapters outside of U.S and India, namely the efforts in Oxford (U.K),Munich (Germany), Eindhoven (Netherlands), Singapore, Melbourne (Australia), in addition to thestrengthening of chapters in London (U.K) and Zurich (Switzerland). Chapters in India have grownas well, with new chapters at Bangalore, Kolkata and Chennai adding to the chapters at Pilani,Rajatalab (U.P), Mumbai and Delhi and the Asha centers in U.P at Ballia, Kaithi, Kanpur, Lalpur.There is a lot of co-operation among chapters, resulting in the joint ownership of large projects,formation of focus groups and discussion forums across chapters, and international events like theAsha conferences and Work-An-Hour, our annual fundraising event.Our recent activities include support for curriculum development, creation ofeducational resources, use of technology for accessing resources fromremote locations and for multimedia based interactive teaching material,and projects working on improving the government schooling system. We also address issues ofhealth, empowerment, women's issues, economic issues when they relate to the education work wedo.Dr. Sandeep Pandey, one of the founders of Asha for Education was awarded the 2002 RamonMagsaysay Award (the Asian equivalent of the Nobel Prize) in the Emergent Leadershipcategory for his work towards the upliftment of the poor and the underprivileged in India.An expression of Sandeep's work is at the Asha Ashram at Lalpur in Uttar Pradesh. Dr. Pandey, aGandhian in his ways, is a grass-roots activist who is also involved in many other activities, such asSarva Sewa Sangha (a national network of Gandhian organizations), National Alliance for People'sMovements (NAPM), and Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace. His work with these groupsdoes not relate to Asha for Education.Asha, in its effort to make a difference in the lives of children of India, is also preparing agroup of individuals who are more socially aware and responsible. Each Asha volunteer is aleader in his or her own right… their contribution, however small, will go a long way inhelping us make the change we want to see in the world.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 6

Several articles appeared in various magazines ranging from traditional newspapers such as TheHindu to Internet-based organizations such as Sulekha. Articles were written by various Ashavolunteers on topics ranging from specific projects that Asha supports in India to theexperiences of a couple of Asha volunteers' epic journey throughout India visiting various Ashasupportedprojects.2002 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee for Emergent LeadershipDr. Sandeep Pandey, one of the founders and early volunteers of Asha for Education wasawarded the 2002 Ramon Magsaysay Award in the Emergent Leadership category for hiswork towards the upliftment of the poor and the underprivileged in India. The entire Ashacommunity around the world is proud his work has found the recognition it deserves. CongratulationsSandeep!It is a tradition exemplified by Gandhi himself. After years of sojourning abroad, aneducated Indian returns home and, foregoing a comfortable career, applies himself tothe great social questions. Mohandas K. Gandhi was a lawyer by training. These days,Indian sojourners abroad are more likely to be learning computer science and engineering andpreparing to join India's high-tech economy, or North America's. Sandeep Pandey was such a personyet he has chosen Gandhi's path.Born to India's middle classes, Pandey studied at Benares Hindu University before attendinggraduate school in the United States. While pursuing a Ph.D. in control theory at theUniversity of California-Berkeley, he joined V.J.P. Srivastavoy and Deepak Gupta to formAsha (Hope), to support education for poor children in India by tapping the resources of Indiansabroad. The enterprising founders raised ten thousand dollars in one year, an auspicious beginningfor an organization that now claims thirty-six North-American chapters and has disbursed nearly onemillion dollars for programs in India. After launching Asha, Pandey himself returned to India,doctorate in hand. He taught briefly at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology and, in 1992,left the institute to devote himself full-time to Asha's larger purpose: to bring about socioeconomicchange in India through education.In the NewsANNUALREPORT2002pg: 7

Afull expression of Pandey's vision is the Asha ashram in the dalit village of Lalpur, outsideLucknow. There, students live and study among traditional artisans and engage in beekeeping,vegetable gardening, and cottage industries. They follow a special Asha curriculumand fill the air with songs and stories that convey the school's philosophy. The ashram also serves asa retreat center for Asha workshops and provides simple health services for the community. It isintroducing new technologies and livelihood projects. To break down caste barriers, the ashramcommunity conspicuously violates upper-caste taboos against dalits and publicizes anti-dalit crimesand abuses such as bribe taking by local officials.In the NewsThirty-seven-year-old Pandey shares his busy activist life with his wife Arundhati andtheir two children. He is soft-spoken but passionate, as he motivates Asha'svolunteers and young people and shepherds a multitude of projects. How does a onetimeaspiring engineer manage such a life? "I believe in the Gandhian thinking," he says,"that once the path is chalked out, the means will follow."Asha For Education Received Community ServiceLeadership Award From SiliconIndiaAsha for Education received the Community ServiceLeadership Recognition Award from SiliconIndia on March29th, 2002 in Santa Clara, California. At the SiliconIndiaCommunity Awards Banquet, Mr. K.B. Chandrashekar, founder,Exodus Communications and Jamcracker presented the awards. Onbehalf of Asha, Ms. Netika Raval gave a presentation at the banquet.Our thanks to SiliconIndia for instituting this award and forrecognizing Asha's efforts and role in the non-profit sector.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 8

SchoolFocus on AshaANNUALREPORT2002pg: 9

Asha has come a long way since the birth of the first chapter in 1991 at theUniversity of California, Berkeley. With the efforts of dedicated volunteers,the name and message of Asha has spread like wildfire both nationally andinternationally. Over 1000 active volunteers are involved in making Asha's mission areality.Focus on AshaCurrently there are 74 Asha chapters around the globe: 37 regular full-fledgedU.S. chapters, and seven recognized U.S. satellite chapters, seven U.S.satellite chapters-to-be, nine international chapters, and 14 chapters/centersin India. The formation of more chapters in India has helped chapters in theU.S./abroad to build closer bonds with their projects, by creating a solid networkbetween both groups of volunteers.Each of Asha's chapters is unique and each is doing its part to provide as manyunder-privileged children with their innate right: an opportunity to learn. Thefollowing is a glance at the activities of a few burgeoning Asha chapters...ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 10

Asha-Bangalore currently works with other Asha chapters in providing non-financialsupport for projects within and in the vicinity of Bangalore. Some of the projects thatAsha-Bangalore is involved with are:APSA: A grassroots community development organization, APSA, concentrates onthe development of urban slums, street children, child laborers and children in distress (Forexample, child victims of prostitution, abandoned children, runaway children, and so on.)Ashwini Charitable Trust (ACT): Named after the first child whoseeducation was supported, this trust currently supports 30 children studying at theNational Children School, The Ambujammal High School, and the Seventh DayAdventist School in Bangalore, who were selected on the basis of attendance,economic needs, and academic performance. The trust also conducts classes twotimes a week after school hours to help children with their homework.Asha BangaloreConcerned for Working Children (CWC): CWC, one of the firstorganizations to work exclusively on the issue of children's rights, runs a vocational trainingschool at Namma Bhoomi, Kundapur in Udipi District. Here, the children (ex-child laborers)are given a formal education, and equipped with the appropriate vocational skills that will helpthem choose a suitable vocation. The 18-month training period offers courses such as weaving,carpentry, tailoring, and cane and bamboo craft.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 11

Asha-Zurich was started in conjunction with the Indian Students Association in January of2002 by a few zealous students, and has grown to its current size of twenty-onevolunteers in Zurich and four in Germany. On May 26, 2002 the first General BodyMeeting was held, establishing Asha-Zurich as an independent organization.Asha Zurich:OFF TO A STRONG STARTIn May 2002, to raise awareness of their newly born organization, Asha-Zurich presented Taal,a musical show. This event, organized by the Indian Students Association of Zurich, proved aresounding success, not only as Asha-Zurich's first platform of publicity, but also as a fundraiser.Another fundraising program, "Charity As Your Hobby (CAYH)", was unleashed inSeptember 2002, instigating the chapter's first body of regularly contributing donors. Asha-Zurichreports that around 1,000 SFr (Switzerland Francs) in donations are given every month fromtheir now twenty CAYH participants.With the hopes of establishing contacts with other charitable and culturalorganizations, industry, and any interested individuals, the chapter held AshaApero in December 2002. With an audience of about forty guests, Asha-Zurichpresented information about its objectives, activities, and achievements, then welcomed commentsand discussion from the participants. Asha-Zurich has also made appearances at events organizedby groups, such as the Indian Association of Baden, Indian Association of Zurich, BharatiyaKalaalayam, and Musik der Welt, encouraging individuals to donate to Asha. Through these manyefforts, Asha-Zurich managed to collect over 17,000 SFr during the financial year of 2002(carrying over into March 2003).For its first project, Asha-Zurich chose to support the construction of a school building forVivekananda Ashram, located in Hoogly, West Bengal. The ashram was originallyconstructed in order to give orphan children in the village a new life, by providing themwith housing and care. Since then, Asha volunteers of Urbana-Champaign have helped to add aday school to the ashram.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 12

Though Asha chapters in the U.S. have been funding projects located in and around Chennai,since 1992, the Chennai chapter of Asha officially began in 2000 when Dr. D. Prakashstarted the Asha-Pride Project "to make the Besant Nagar area a pride of Chennai". Sincethen, Asha-Chennai has grown to include 13 committed volunteers in India and several morecontributing from the U.S. and Singapore.In 2002, Chennai supported four projects:Asha Pride Urur Olcott School (ongoing since 2001): Founded in 1939 byM.K. Gandhi, located in the village of Urur Kappam, runs both the pre-school and the primaryschool. Asha-Chennai hopes to improve the quality of education provided to the 150+ kids as wellas to illustrate the importance of education as an integral part of community development.Asha Build (Migrant Brick Workers): Started in 2002, Asha-Build provideseducational opportunities for children working in brick industries. Nearly 100 children areattending the five motivational centers that have been set up by Asha in five brick chambers.Because the children move from place to place accompanying their parents to work, it is difficultfor them to enroll in full time school. They also face malnourishment and respiratory illness. Ashateaches basic literacy and numeric skills, while motivating children to continue their formaleducation. They are also in the process of developing a nutrition/health education program for thewomen and children.Asha Chennai:A YEAR IN REVIEWAsha Scholarships: Asha-Chennai provides financial assistance to underprivilegedchildren in the first grade to college levels to cover school fees and the costs of books anduniforms. In addition, Asha volunteers serve as alternate role models and mentors to thesechildren.TRY-To Reach You (ongoing since 1999): TRY is a multipurpose social workorganization which reaches out to the socially, educationally, and economically backward sectionsof society. Providing education for children of commercial sex workers is TRY's primary focus.The Anand Children's Home at Ramavaram, Chennai was started to provide a home-shelter forthese children, as well as to give them an opportunity for education.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 13

Asha for education supports a large number of projects with varying focus on the form ofeducation imparted. In addition to supporting projects that provide access to basiceducation for the underprivileged kids, Asha also supports projects that provide access toalternate education such as personal hygiene and self-esteem, sustainable agricultural life-style, andso on. In this section, we highlight four projects that were nominated for funding through the WorkAn Hour (WAH) campaign. The WAH campaign is Asha's annual worldwide fund-raising event thatraises money to fund specific projects.Projects funded through Work An Hour in 20021. Adhikar $19,2002. Gyanganga $15,3003. Timbaktu Collective $25,7254. Urmul Jyothi $19,585Total Disbursed $92,641Projects in FocusAdhikar: ADHIKAR started its operation in the slums of Bhubaneswarin Orissa - a state in the Eastern part of India. Currently, its activities arespread over four districts namely Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Nayagarh, Cuttack,and Nawaranghpur in Orissa.Funding from Asha through Work An Hour 2002 will help fifteen Non Formal Education(NFE) centers in 13 Gram Panchayats in Chandanhandi block of Nawrangpur district ofOrissa. This project will benefit approximately 420 children. This area is predominated bytribals and people from the lower castes, and has the lowest literacy level in the state. There aresound indications of community involvement such as: all teachers are local, most classes areconducted in the teacher's house or rooms dedicated by villagers, local community has beencontributing basic school supplies. However, the villages in which the NFE centers operate areextremely poor.The objectives of this project are to:1. Promote universal enrolment and retention of children of 6-14 years age group in theoperational area.2. Help improve the quality of education through relevance of curriculum, diversity inlearning activities and innovative methodologies and materials.3. Create a learning climate by involving local community, parents and formal schoolteachers.4. Cater to the learning needs of children from socially and economicallyweaker sections of society.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 14

SchoolProjects in FocusTimbaktu Collective: The economy of the Ananthapur region in the state of Andhra Pradeshrevolves around agriculture. Many of the villages in this region are poor because of the traditionallyunreliable rainy season, exacerbated by the degradation of the land as a result of abusive agriculturaltechniques such as excessive mono cropping.The Timbaktu Collective has been striving to help the common people to rejuvenate, regenerate andrevitalize, their natural resources and traditional genetic base. The idea is to help the common peopleto regain control over their natural resources and traditional genetic base to conserve the Agro Biodiversityin Anantapur district, so that they can combat drought and continue to live a sustainable agriculturallifestyle.Additionally, the Timbaktu Collective project wants to make a lasting improvement in the lives ofthese people. This is primarily achieved by encouraging the practice of permaculture - a sustainableand eco-friendly form of agriculture, organizing women's 'Sangams' (groups) to deal with problemsfaced by women and running an alternative education program for children.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 15

Gyanganga: Jherli is one of the most backward and underdeveloped GramPanchayats in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. Gyanganga initially started with improving theeducational environment in the primary school level for Jherli Panchayat consisting of threevillages namely Garinda, Railla & Jherli in Jhunjhunu district, Rajasthan. The total population ofthese villages is more than 5,000 and the basic occupations of the villagers are cultivation, dailywagelabor and small business.Projects in FocusThe National Service Scheme (NSS) unit ofBirla Institute of Technology and Science ispart of the National Service Schemeintroduced by the Indian Government in 1969. TheNSS team at BITS-Pilani has been working in nearbyvillages for quite some time. The schooling facility inJherli is up to 10th standard and in Raila and Garinda are up to 5th standard. The Government ofRajasthan runs all the schools. The number of school-going children in Jherli, Raila and Garindaare 273, 87 and 59 respectively. Almost fifty percent of them are girls.In addition to targeting the lowest literacy district, Gyanganga is also attempting to build acommunity based education model that could be sustained beyond the initial funding. Theexecution of the project involves working with the local community, panchayat and thegovernment school (and its teachers) to create an education environment that could be sustainedby the local people with the help from the government. The team is currently in dialogue withSchoolNet India to help us with their experience in developing and implementing a communitybased education model.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 16

Urmul Jyothi: Asha is working with Urmul Jyoti to run two six-month residentialcamps for a total of 240 adolescent girls in Nokha, Rajasthan. These girls have never been toschool. Most of the girls are expected to reach 5th grade level during the six-month residentialcamp. Urmul Jyoti Sansathan (UJS) is a relatively young organization, which started its efforts in1995. UJS is an offshoot of Urmul Trust. Its major thrust has been education since inception.The duration of these residential camps is typically 6 months. About120 girls with no prior schooling or formal education are selectedand educated through 5th standard in the 6 mos. At the end of 6months the local Block education officer administers the 5th standard exam.Since 1996-97 the project expanded its efforts to include health. It ran healthcamps including one for cataract eye operations. With the help of other funding agencies, UJShas opened a small eye hospital.Projects in FocusAs part of WAH-2002 Asha is funding two residential camps for a total of 240 adolescentgirls in Nokha, Rajashtan). The first Asha-sponsored camp started on March 8th(Woman's Day). The location of the camp is a rest house near the dharamshala that wasinitially intended to be a residence for all the girls. The owners of the dharamshala areconstructing additional rooms that may be available at a later date for this camp. There will be atotal of 6 teachers (4 teachers are newly trained and 2 are experienced teachers). The camp willrun for about 210 days. About 47% of the girls that have passed through the 6-camps havecontinued their education beyond the 6th grade.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 17

Asha-India Conference: December 27-30, 2002Workshops and ConferencesThe Asha-India conference was held at Timbaktu Collective, a longtime Asha project, and oneof the recipients of funds from this year's Work an Hour (WAH) fundraiser. The Ashameetings in India are eye-opening experiences, and enable us to strike a closer rapport withour partners in India. They can help us greatly in appreciating thediversity of projects we support, and the diverse issues, viewpoints,and approaches that go along with them.There were about 50 participants for the four-day conference,over 20 volunteers from Asha-India, over 20 from Asha-Abroad. Also, a few representatives from project partnerssuch as Tomorrow's Foundation, Bharti Trust, and Sahanivasa were present.Some of the major decisions taken at theconference include,1) Continuing the current growth model of mixed part-time andfull-time volunteers for Asha-India.2) Moving Asha-India's mailing address from Lucknow to Kaithi.3) Appointing Deepak Gupta as a Asha spokesperson for the nextsix months with Srikanth as the alternate contact.4) Creating three zonal coordinators in India.Based on these sessions, it was decided to streamline the agenda for the next conference toinclude two days of Asha-India issues and discussions, a day to focus on chapters in Indiaand Abroad and their common issues, and a day for project partners. Also, the futureconferences will be held in the month of January to facilitate travel of overseas Asha volunteers toIndia.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 18

Serve India Forum Conference: Aug 31-Sep 2, 2002Serve India forum (SIF) is a forum or a network for building relationships, awareness andpartnerships or forge synergy amongst all non-profit organizations (NPOs) registered in theUS that are supporting development projects in India.SIF is not another umbrella organization. It is a space or a network ora forum for different organizations to keep their lines ofcommunication open, build relationships and leverage synergies.The SIF goals, on a long term, short term and near term respectively,are to accelerate socio-economic development in India, build bridges and share best practicesamong NPOs.Workshops and ConferencesThe Serve India Forum Conference2002 (SIF 2002) was the firstachievement of this network and wasattended by volunteers from Asha forEducation, AID, IDS, ICA, AIF, RIM andmany other groups. SIF 2002 was held at thePerlstein Hall on the Illinois Institute ofTechnology Campus in Chicago on Aug 31 -Sep 2 (Labor Day weekend).ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 19

Here are some of the other similarprograms conducted annually byvarious chapters:Surbahar - Asha-Central NJGeetanjali - Asha-ColoradoSwara Sandya - Asha-DelawareRang Tarang - Asha-DCPhir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani - Asha-PrincetonAsha Mela - Asha-IrvineBasant Mela - Asha-SyracuseTarangini - Asha-DetroitAsha chapters conduct Indian music and dance shows every year to successfully raise moneyand at the same time increase awareness of Asha and its projects primarily in the localIndian communities. Highlighted here is such an event "Image of India." Marathon trainingprogram has been one of the most successful fundraisers ($/event) in all of Asha's fundraising efforts.A summary of Asha-Silicon Valley's marathon program is also highlighted here.Images of India -Images of India" is the Asha-Berkeley's biggest fund-raiser and publicity event. It is usually heldto coincide with the diwali celebrations in November every year. Images of India has become alegacy and popular in the Bay Area for Indian ethnic and folk music and classical dance formspresented by some of the finest talent in this region.Focus on FundraisingIMAGES OF INDIAThe shows run to sold-out audiences. Funds are raised throughticket sales, advertisements in the program booklet, and sale ofAsha merchandise at the show.All the proceeds from the show are used to fund projects at thegrassroots level that provide educational opportunities tounderprivileged and disadvantaged children from extremelypoor families in India. In 2002 Asha-Berkeley raised $6000 from theImages of India.The chapter disbursed $33,854 to eight projects in India.ABILITIES, a project in Devanhalli, Karnataka, which teachespeople with visual impairment to read Braille, received $13,110from Asha-Berkeley between 1997 and 2002.The Jyotirgamaya Project in Katihar, Bihar, built a school for 87village children who would otherwise not have got the benefitsof education. Asha-Berkeley funded the project with $2583 in2001and 2002.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 20

The Harbingers of Hope program has been initiated with the intent to provide SiliconValley individuals an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Indian children.Runners while benefiting from the experience of running a marathon also raise funds tohelp Asha-Silicon Valley achieve the core objectives.The marathon is the longest and most difficult run most runners ever attempt. However,it is also a popular challenge and training is key to success. Harbingers of Hope bringsto each participant a custom training program with a focus on individual goals.The coaches identify the right training program for an individual who is afirst time marathoner or a seasoned runner. This program aims atbringing out the athlete in the participants and helps them achieve theirfitness and marathon goals.Focus on FundraisingHARBINGERS OF HOPE 2002Past runners have found the program to effectively balance the right amount of mileage,long runs, and practice races. Through a carefully selected combination of trials, thetraining runs accustom the participants to the terrain of the marathon destination.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 21In addition to the runs, the training program targets aspects like shoes, hydration, clothingand mental preparation. Aided by the lessons learned by past runners and the vastexperience of the coaching members the training prepares the participants to take on thechallenge of the marathon with gusto!!Marathon LocationsMaui Marathon, Maui, HawaiiSilicon Valley Marathon, San Jose, CACoachesTony Fong, Rajeev PatelStatisticsFunds Raised: $150,000Number of Participants: 52Completion Rate: 100 %Number of Women: 15Max Amount Raised by a single runner:Padmarani Subbaraya, $6210Fastest Finish: Sandop Borle, 3:39:33

TeamAccomplishing a task like running a marathon requires a sustained team effort. Findingindividuals or groups to run with is especially important to individuals preparing forany endurance running event. Runners all over the world acknowledge that teamingup with other runners enhances their results and enjoyment.The Harbingers of Hope training program is committed to provide a strong team supportand fellowship for all the runners in the program. Since the teams typically includerunners of all levels and expert coaches, the team can help reduce and overcome thestrain that comes with sustained training over several months.Focus on FundraisingHARBINGERS OF HOPE 2002In addition buddy-running teams in the program help keep theparticipants motivated and fit all throughout the preparation for the bigday. The runners by sharing the marathon experience together have oftenformed life long relationships with each other.Perhaps the biggest benefit of training in a team is the support and counseling thatmembers give each other.Go team!!ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 22

SchoolAsha FinancialsANNUALREPORT2002pg: 23

Chapter-Wise Financial SummaryChapter Opening Balance Funds Collected Funds Disbursed Closing Balance Disburse RatioArizonaAthensBerkeleyCentral NJChicagoClevelandColoradoCornellCorvallisDallasDCDelawareDetroitHeartlandHoustonIndianaIrvineKentuckyLAMadisonMITMSUNYC/NJPortlandPrincetonRedlandsSE FloridaSeattleSilicon ValleySt. LouisStanfordSyracuseUrbana-CYaleAsha MasterWAH 200250,556.631,754.0013,440.243,506.4720,908.126,881.2711,158.0318,502.837,434.5813,449.6717,188.001,927.799,790.073,817.501,598.0016,290.5010,847.854,099.5025,712.5110,366.8434,011.375,270.8830,689.807,151.698,129.076,914.14489.00429,958.78279,604.6728,388.14(12,853.41)785.029,469.5114,660.98166,779.2431,644.9324,342.038,440.0038,229.0024,815.8122,102.897,951.7815,378.106,809.406,392.0411,141.018,256.326,657.587,732.35154.005,608.620.004,431.660.0014,423.436,283.8133,068.191,011.96133,503.274,268.9039,984.681,520.920.00254,485.91181,896.6513,179.7863,034.009,951.219,119.224,651.2862,540.90104,803.5030,638.8050.0033,854.551,811.0011,062.005,000.008,821.7615,343.437,510.0016,546.006,567.574,087.106,108.000.004,520.006,250.002,000.000.0018,138.504,721.3033,316.1011,125.0071,472.003,850.0032,850.002,650.000.00263,499.19198,982.088,682.0944,963.008,331.009,304.3515,694.501,275.4897,284.7044,259.8610,144.0017,814.6926,511.2831,949.019,833.0517,714.379,968.806,316.628,044.6818,876.754,498.2711,414.423,971.502,686.6210,040.5013,279.514,099.5021,997.4411,929.3533,763.46(4,842.16)92,721.077,570.5915,263.755,785.06489.00420,945.50262,519.2432,885.835,217.592,405.239,284.383,617.76228,044.6639,163.73Total 1,290,324.21 1,136,170.20 986,309.50 1,440,184.91 0.871.260.010.890.070.500.630.572.251.171.490.800.610.790.000.81NA0.45NAl1.260.751.0110.990.540.900.821.74NA1.041.090.660.710.841.023.370.020.93ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 24

Consolidated Statement of Financial ConditionFINANCIAL YEAR 2002Assets:Cash - non-interest bearingSavings and temporary cashinvestmentsLand and buildingOther assetsTotal AssetsLiabilities:Accounts payableGrants payableOther liabilitiesTotal LiabilitiesNet Assets or Fund BalanceBeginning of Year 200212,450.001,215,983.000.0024,580.00 10.000.000.000.001,253,013.00End of Year 200222,520.001,372,530.000.000.000.000.000.000.001,395,050.001200 Shares of IBM Corporation were donated which had not been liquidated as of the close of 2001. These are recorded atFMV as of Dec 28, 2001.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 25

Consolidated Statement of IncomeFINANCIAL YEAR 2002Fiscal YearRevenues:Direct public supportIndirect public supportGovernment contributions (grants)Total contributions, gifts and grantsMembership DuesInvestment IncomeGross revenue from sale of assets otherthan inventoryLess: Cost or other basisNet income from sale of assets other thaninventoryGross revenue through special events andactivitiesLess: Fundraising expensesNet income from special events andactivitiesGross sales of inventory, less returns andallowancesLess: Cost of goods soldNet income from sale of inventoryOther revenuesTotal RevenuesExpenses:Grants and similar amounts paidManagement, general and other expensesTotal ExpensesNet Income2001626,698.0080,472.000.00707,170.000.0021,422.000.000.000.00577,887.00183,225.00394,662.0035,582.0028,572.007,010.000.001,130,264.00848,899.003,519.00 3852,418.00277,846.002002664,263.00139,786.000.00804,049.000.0014,693.0016,755.0024,580.00-7,825.00 2482,745.00180,924.00301,821.0028,908.0017,268.0011,640.003,969.001,128,347.00970,166.0016,144.00 4986,310.00142,037.002The stock donation of 200 IBM shares (earmarked for the ReAD project) received at the end of fiscal 2001 was liquidated as per the donor's instructions. The net proceeds of $16,755.00 were sent to the project.3Includes banking fees of approximately $900.00, newsletters printing and posting expenses and other general and administrative expenses.4Includes banking fees of approximately $1,566, credit card processing fees of approximately $2,415, newsletters printing and posting expense of approximately $2,675, publicity and advertisements expense of$6,968, PO Box rentals expense of $118 and other general and administrative expenses. The substantial increase in this category from 2001 is due to including costs for Work an Hour 2002 in this category asopposed to fundraising costs. A substantial part of this cost was borne by Asha for Education volunteers.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 26

Chapter-Wise Projects SupportANNUALREPORT2002pg: 27Arizona - TotalDeen Bandhu TrustHeera Furniture IndustriesIshan's Free Primary SchoolPATS Ragavendra Primary SchoolPeace BirdRotary Coimbatore Uptown TrustSai KripaSCD Rotary ProjectSwami Vivekananda Educational SocietyBerkeley - TotalAbilitiesSahyog (though Anusandhan Trust)Baikunthapur Tarun SanghaCASTInternational Ocean InstituteJyotirgamayaUrur-KuppamWAYSSCentral NJ - TotalSave the Children HomeChicago - TotalAraluAsmitaGraymaNavjyotiCleveland - TotalSaathiColorado - TotalArzGyanganga (Jehrli)Jeevan Daan SamitiJNMISaadowSebama FoundationSadbhav MissionCornell - TotalBaikunthapur Tarun SanghaCommunity Seva CentreKaingkarya Social Welfare OrganizationMaharogi Sewa SamitiOdanadi Seva SamstheVESC30,449.005,300.002,649.003,500.001,500.002,500.003,000.004,500.004,000.003,500.0033,833.003,000.004,000.001,800.002,300.006,000.001,533.0014,000.001,200.001,500.001,500.0011,062.005,300.00550.002,712.002,500.005,000.005,000.008,731.002,000.001,000.00690.001,130.001,177.001,000.001,734.0015,310.004,200.00750.001,360.002,000.004,000.003,000.00Corvallis -TotalM.P. Elementary SchoolGovernment Higher Primary SchoolJavaddiDallas - TotalArya Samaj Swaroop Nagar Seva SamitiMS3 (Manaviya Shiksha Sanskar Sansthan)Odanadi (Seva Samsthe)SaathDC - TotalPhulenagarFORWORDNalamdanaRIDSDelaware - TotalMICDADetroit - TotalBISWAIrula - Bharathi TrustPurnapragna TrustHouston - TotalDoorstep (Door Step School)Project BuildIndiana - TotalSouth Anaikoottam (Project)Irvine - TotalAnanyaSeva NilayamLos Angeles - TotalCauseMithramPrideRise and ShineUdavum KarangalYouth DreamsMadison - TotalApne Aap Women's CollectiveRani Kajal Jeevanshala SchoolVivekananda Foundation7,390.001,940.004,000.001,450.0016,416.002,000.002,000.003,000.009,416.006,476.002,500.001,400.001,076.001,500.004,000.004,000.006,100.001,000.002,100.003,000.004,500.001,500.003,000.006,250.006,250.002,000.001,500.00500.0017,100.004,325.003,000.002,000.001,000.001,785.004,990.004,700.002,000.001,500.001,200.00MIT - TotalAsha Center - Lalpur (Asha India)AviramJeevan GnyanodayaNatpurwaPoornaSinghbhum Legal Aids SocietySEEDSutradharSwami Viveka Youth MovementTo Reach You (TRY)UMBVSVivekananda FoundationVOICEWADAWelfare Association of Rural MassMichigan State Univ - TotalISDGEIMuskaanNYC/NJ - TotalDoor Step SchoolManjari Sankurathri FoundationReAD ProjectSarada Kalyan BhandarSeva Chakkara SamajamTamilnadu Science FoundationThe Timbaktu CollectiveVESCPortland - TotalMahila ActionOlcott Memorial High SchoolPrinceton - TotalAsha Chennai (Asha Chennai)Fountain Of Development,Research and Action (FODRA)KNUCNalamdanaVasundharaRedlands - TotalBhaichara VidyalayaPothamkandam School32,092.10250.001,345.004,700.001,000.002,500.001,260.003,267.101,200.004,000.002,470.003,000.001,500.002,600.002,000.001,000.0011,100.001,100.0010,000.0071,014.007,200.002,500.0016,750.0013,300.0012,100.002,000.007,000.0010,164.003,850.002,000.001,850.0032,800.001,000.004,000.0015,000.002,800.0010,000.002,650.001,250.001,400.00

Chapter-Wise Projects SupportSeattle - TotalAawaaz-E-NiswaanAdarshAraluAsthaAvehi AbacusBhoomi Heen Sewa SamithiChampa Mahila SocietyChampa Mahila SocietyChetanaaDigantarEach One Teach OneInternational Ocean Institute (IOI)Jagriti Bal Vikas SamitiJeevan GnanodayaKuthambakkamMuskaanPrasanna JyothiRavi Aluganti FellowshipSAC - Reviving Hope (Rudra andSantosh via Bharati Trust)Rural Educational Development ActionGroup (REDAG)Rural Health and EnvironmentDevelopment Trust (RHEDT)SahanivasaSanatan Dharm Intermediate CollegeSSUP (Sanskriti O Samaj UnnayanParishad)Shastri SchoolSpastics Society (of Karnataka)SupportTamilnadu Science FoundationUdhavum KarangalVidya Bhawan SocietyVikasanaVivekananda Educational Society forChildren (VESC)St. Louis - TotalAmba FoundationRachana Society for Social(Re)ConstructionSociety for Educational and EconomicDevelopment (SEED)Vikas Adhyayan Kendra256,120.001,050.003,000.002,500.006,000.0033,000.0032,500.0012,810.003,694.004,200.0025,000.003,300.005,000.006,500.009,000.001,575.009,000.003,600.004,725.005,250.00500.0015,000.0012,168.002,000.006,150.005,016.006,300.0015,000.004,200.0010,440.002,100.00500.005,042.008,600.001,500.002,500.002,000.002,600.00Silicon Valley - TotalAsha Assam (Asha Darshan - Assam)Asha IndiaBhagavatula Charitable Tust (BCT)Center for Develooment ofDisadvanatged People (CDDP)Center for Environment and RuralTechnology (CERT)Community Action for SocialTransformation (CAST)Hameed Manjeshwar FellowshipInternational Ocean Institute (IOI)Irula (Bharathi Trust)Jagriti Bal Vikas SamitiMallarpur Uthnau (Project NameUthnau)Mother India Community DevelopmentAssociation (MICDA)Odanadi Seva SamsthePathriPrithviRuchikaSandeep Pandey FellowshipSanskriti O Samaj Unnayan ParishadSETWINSowbagya Educational TrustSwami Vivekanand Youth MovementUrur KuppamVanavasi (Ashram - Kerala)VasundharaStanford - TotalAnanya TrustInternational Ocean Institute (IOI)Jagriti ViharaLAHRCMother India Community DevelopmentAssociation (MICDA)NalamdanaPratigya Evam Prasikshan SansthanPuruliaSaathiSwanirvarSWEET197,934.004,800.0015,556.0012,500.0018,358.001,541.00300.002,694.003,000.0011,750.0010,960.008,180.007,100.0015,052.008,601.00100.009,668.00800.002,205.005,650.004,286.0031,050.004,200.0014,583.005,000.0044,918.004,500.007,000.002,200.005,000.002,500.002,500.002,200.004,800.002,000.005,500.006,718.00Syracuse - TotalAnanyaRajasthan Mahila Kalyan MandalTRY-To Reach YouUrbana-Champaign - TotalBhagavatula Charitable Tust (BCT)Odanadi Seva SamstheUttarayanVivekananda AshramYale - TotalAurovilleGyangangaOrissa School - JuangaSaathSelf Employed Women'sAssociation - SEWAAsha Master - TotalSandeep Pandey FellowshipWAH-Work an Hour - TotalAdhikarAssociation for Promoting SocialAction (APSA)GyangangaHimalayan Institute Hospital TrustIrulaMaharogi Sewa Samiti - AnandwanTimbaktu CollectiveUrmul JyotiVanavasi Ashram Trust8,176.003,814.002,212.002,150.009,250.002,200.002,500.002,000.002,550.0015,694.502,000.002,000.00500.004,741.506,453.00250.00250.0094,900.005,000.009,600.007,300.0012,863.008,836.007,650.0016,447.0014,304.0012,900.00Grand Total:970,165.60ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 28

Appendices: Chapter ContactsAustraliaMelbourneGeorge Varghesegeorge.varghese@novell.com+61-414-520-032India----------BangaloreChennaiChitradurgaGuwahatiKanpurKolkataLucknowMumbaiNew DelhiPilaniPuneAditya KulkarniJebaduraiD.V. PrakashBiju BarboruahDeepakSurya GuptaSandeepHarshavardhan PurandareSangeeta KohliMotilal DashGuruswamy Kumaraswamynetnews@bgl.vsnl.net.inasha_chennai@yahoogroups.comprakashsiva@yahoo.combijuassam@rediffmail.comsaboo@iitk.ac.inkolkata@ashanet.orgashaashram@yahoo.commumbaikar100@yahoo.comskohli@mech.iitd.ernet.indash@bits-pilani.ac.inguruswamy_k@hotmail.com080-354-1071024-919-404(08191)88144(0361)522344(0512)5985202479-2510-2281-5000(0522)347365(022)5796328(011)6867949--United KingdomLondon-london@ashanet.org08707772742SwitzerlandZurichSathya Krishnamurthyasha_zurich@yahoo.com0765740069ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 29

Appendices: USA Chapter ContactsArizonaTempeManoj Chandranmanoj.chandran@philips.com480-921-8706CaliforniaBerkleyIrvineLos AngelesRedlandsSilicon ValleyStanfordPraveen KrishnanManeesha BhateShruthi BhushanLata IyerAnand RaghavanAshish Chadhakrishnanpraveen@yahoo.comasha_irvine@yahoo.comshruthib@ucla.edulata_iyer@yahoo.comraghavan_anand@yahoo.comashishw@stanford.edu510-290-6018--909-335-1089--ColoradoDenverSrini Subranmaniansrinand95@yahoo.com303-438-9706ConnecticutYaleVinod Krishnavinod.krishna@yale.edu203-787-9078DelawareNewarkSowmya Subramaniansowsur@udel.edu-GeorgiaAthensMaria Chinwalamariagc@arches.uga.edu706-380-6959IllinoisChicagoCarbondaleUrbana-ChampaignPrasanna PendseMohamedi KagalwalSumant Kowshikpendsepr@pendsepr.commokag@hotmail.comkowshik@uiuc.edu312-804-4133618-351-0688217-384-0899KentuckyLouisvilleRajesh Shewaleraesh@hotmail.com-MassachusettsBostonAnanth Chikkaturananth@mit.edu617-864-4641MichiganDetroitDeepak Kadabakadaba@altair.com248-364-3363MissouriSt. LouisAnand Eswaraneanand@hotmail.com314-514-9764NebraskaOmahaD.K. Agrawaldkagr@creighton.edu-New JerseyCentral NJPrincetonBadrish KrishnanSumathi Iyengarcutrunsdeep@yahoo.comsumathivinay@yahoo.com212-799-6146609-720-1202New YorkCornellNYC/NJSyracuse-Bhawna OjhaRadha Ganesanasha@cornell.edubhavie@yahoo.comasha-syracuse@asha-syracuse.org-201-892-0810-OhioClevelandHarinandini Paramahamsanhxp14@po.cwru.edu216-932-8451OregonPortlandCorvallisNirupama ManthaNiranjan Tirukkovalurnirumantha@hotmail.comoplate@yahoo.com--PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaSandeep Acharyaacharyas@wharton.upenn.edu-TexasAustinDallasHoustonArun VenkataramaniVasu AvadhanulaRam Tekumallaarun@cs.utexas.edusrinivasu_a@hotmail.comrptekumalla@yahoo.com512-636-4566972-814-6366713-334-3285Washington DCDCGagan Kanjliadc@ashanet.org804-986-8765WashingtonSeattleJayashree/Swatiasha-seattle-info@yahoogroups.com-WisconsinMadisonSainath Suryanarayananssuryanaraya@students.wisc.edu608-283-5575ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 30

Contact InformationWorldwideINDIACoordinator Melliyal Annamalai North and East: Siva Athreya, ashanorthandeast@ashanet.orgPresident@ashanet.orgWest: Motilal Dash, ashawest@ashanet.orgPhone: 603-886-3332South: Srikanth Vorakarnam, ashasouth@ashanet.orgFax: 413-740-5355Address Asha for Education Asha for EducationPO box 322A-893, Indira NagarNew York, NY, 10040-0322 Lucknow, U.P. 226016USAINDIAWebwww.ashanet.orgCopyright StatementAll Annual Report design, text, graphics and the selection and arrangement thereof Copyright 1992-2003, Asha for Education , All Rights Reserved.Permission is granted to distribute electronic and print copies of the Asha for Education Annual Report 2002 for personal and private use as aninformation resource. Any other use of materials in this publication, including but not limited to reproduction for purposes other than those notedabove, modification, republication, re-transmission or public showing, without the prior written permission of Asha for Education, is strictly prohibited.The Annual Report CreditsMelliyal Annamalai, Rashmi Grace, Pankaj Gupta, Sharmistha Mazumdar, Nandini Srinivasan, Subramanian Srinivasan and Vani Subramanian.ANNUALREPORT2002pg: 31

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