2. Challenges in realizing our vision

5. Atlantic Ocean North Europe

7. Three turbulent years

8. Move to India INDIA

9. Finding a suitable place to work

10. Finding a place to live

11. Start planning for the work

12. Understanding India and people Changed a lot during 25 years Felt like a foreigner Tried to accept the realities Tried to keep head above the water Depressing and frustrating Firm determination made me to survive

13. Major Challenges Different values Double standards Lack of ethics Poor work culture Lack of commitment Lack of loyalty

14. Different values

15. Double standards

16. Lack of ethics

17. Poor work culture

18. Lack of commitment

19. Lack of loyalty

20. Working with limitations Weather, politics, Bureaucracy, Corruption, Incompetence, Lack of suitable personnel

21. Weather

22. politics

23. Bureaucracy

24. Corruption

25. Incompetence

26. Lack of suitable personnel

27. Mission Improve quality of life of poor and downtrodden Reach out to as many as possible Costs effective projects Monitor the progress and implement changes if necessary

28. Why we are doing it? Whom are you addressing? Identifying the needs. Select a project. Plan the course of action. Select the physical location. Selection of people. Motivate the people towards the goals. Planning Planning Continued

29. Develop a culture reflecting the vision and objectives. Selection of beneficiaries. Budget forecast. Finding the resources. Finding the right people. Retention of the trained people. Monitoring the trained people. Expansions of the present projects. Planning

30. Human Resources Recruiting people Training them Imparting the correct values Find tune to our vision and mission Remuneration Retention

31. Financial Resources Seed money Operational budgets Proper budgeting and projections Monitoring expenses and revenues Finding the sources of income Raising donations Develop a corpus fund

32. Illiteracy High rate 60% in rural Influences general health Hygiene Prevention of diseases Mother and Child care Communicable diseases All linked to lack of education

33. Volunteerism Second largest populous country Volunteer is a rare species Lot to improve in this sector Concept is new to this culture Special efforts towards this goal