About Step Up Foundation  Started in 22 July  A non-profit organization (MH 1479/2010/Pune)  Working for children & women empowerment Objectives:  Education for all  To facilitate educational, psychological and social development of children  To provide vocational training for woman  To create health awareness in women

Ongoing Projects  Diksha Prakalpa (Child and women education program)  Focus is on developing reading and writing skills in children (support class for 1 st to 4 th std)  Focus is on creating interest in studies by teaching subjects in easy and practical methods (support class for 5 th to 10 th std)  Workshops are conducted to spread education awareness  Conducted in Chunabhatti Slum(sinhgad rd) & Ranjhe village.

Ongoing Projects(cont)  Children are made to think and feel with the help of fun activities, story telling and hands on experience.  Class is conducted everyday for 2 hours for boys and girls each.  Focus is also given on reading and writing of Marathi and English languages and maths.  Formal Education Sponsorship is provided.  Sponsored education for 20 students (For 2012).  Sponsored education for 22 students (for 2013). TOTAL=78

Ongoing Projects (Cont.)  Life Skills Education Program  This program was successfully conducted in N.M.V girls high school and Gopal high school in  Shikshan Mandal has given permission to Step Up foundation to give Life Skill Education in 5 PMC schools in  Currently in we are conducting this program in 5 schools.  Make children not only school smart but also street smart.  Children are exposed to basic ideas of social intelligence. Life Skills Education Program Involves Following Topics Adolescent EducationAddiction Concept of adolescenceChanges happening in this age Sex educationHomosexuality HIV/AIDSArt Therapy Sexual abuse with children (film & interactive session) Study skills and Goals Setting

School wise distribution of children Total number of children: 796

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Ongoing Projects (Cont.)  Vocational training & health awareness for women. Conducted in Chunabhatti Slum(sinhgad rd) & Ranjhe village.  Vocational training is given to women who are need of some stable income.  They are trained according to their skills and capacities and are being provided alternative choice of income.  This in turn helps in developing their self-esteem.  Malnourishment is the main problem in lower socio economic class  Women are taught importance of regular and healthy diet  Regular health check-up camps are arranged

Training programs conducted in Rangoli making Basic Tailoring class for one month (for women in Ranjhe village) Spices making workshop (1 day) Barfi making workshop

Special Programs  For children:  26 th Jan2011: Drawing competition was held on the occasion of Republic day.  Origami workshop was arranged for children.  Envelope making.  Warli painting.  Movie shows for children  Creativity workshop  Diwali melawa- panati painting & akashkandil making  Anchoring workshop ( )  KBC game for children ( )  Trip to Aakar potteries, Kokan ( )  Visit to Tarangan, New English school ( )

Other Activities (cont.)  For women:  Tilgul samarambha-Sankrant celebration  Rangoli making workshop  Trip to Ketkawala (Balaji temple)  Charity Show:  “Ayushyawar bolu kahi”  A well known musical show by Dr. Saleel Kulkarni and Sandip Khare.

Future Plans  Continue & Improvise current projects.  Increase education sponsorships for children  Provide nutrition supplements to children for their physical development.  Help women to start small scale business

You Can Contribute  Work With US  You can work with us in following departments: on-field, accounts, teaching, fund raising.  Donations  We are thankful to all our donators.  Step Up foundation helped around 1000 people due to your valuable donations.  We accept donations by cheque cash or you can transfer online to the bank account. Contact: Gauri Vaid Mobile – Website -