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1 All India Movement for Seva (AIMS) Bay Area, 2015 A movement taking roots

2 AIM for Seva ENABLING LIFE-READY CHILDHOODS EDUCATION IS ONLY THE BEGINNING Started in 2000 by Swami Dayananda Saraswati 14,000 students educated living in Free Student Homes (FSHs) Non-profit Organization under IRS 501(c)(3)

3 Why focus on FSHs, and not on building schools? Existing schools under - utilized Too far from most villages Does not address complete upbringing of children

4 Each FSH is a home away from home - Plus Access – Located within 10-15 kms from homes - keeping family connections Personal Supervision – Supervisors know the unique needs of each child and keeps in touch with parents Academic Assistance – books, uniforms, shoes, after- school tutoring, parent/teacher meetings etc Health Care – regular medical and dental care Value Education & Personality development programs Computer literacy Extra-curricular Activities – sports, yoga, gardening, folk arts & music, stage plays

5 FSH provides environment for complete upbringing Typical activities per day in a FSH

6 What is unique about AIM for Seva? Take a child of 8 and provide 8-10 years of care and supervision The child grows to be educated, confident, healthy and productive AIM for Seva takes them to the finish line!

7 Signs of Achievements Educational Success ( >90% Pass rate in board exams; >60% go for Higher education/training after class 12) Target (51% of children are from SC/ST communities) Efficiency (overhead costs < 10% of budget) Reach (community Impacted >10 million ; 10% of the targeted population)

8 Seva in many states StatesStudent HomesEducational InstitutionsHealth CareSpecial Projects Andhra Pradesh 1612 Bihar 11 Gujarat 822 Harayana 1 Himachal Pradesh 1 Karnataka 22 Kerala 3 Madhya Pradesh 1011 Maharashtra 7 Orissa 2 Puducherry 1 Rajasthan 2 Tamil Nadu 21625 Uttar Pradesh 22 Uttarkhand 43

9 Distribution throughout India

10 Please visit any of the first 100 FSHs!

11 Please sponsor a child for one year $450 (after tax $1 per day) provides for all expenses for a child for 1 full year. Includes, food, clothing, medical, school and tuition fees & extra curricular activities $3,400 ACE (AIM for Seva Child Education Endowment ) ensures continued support for a child for 8-10 years In comparison, US boarding schools cost $45,000

12 Build a new FSH Leave a legacy FSH is named after you or your loved one Home for 50 children! Select the state and district of your choosing $100,000; after tax $70,000 (you can pay in installments ) $14,000 / year for 5 years (after tax) Family members can honor the memory of parent(s) A Free Student Home

13 India gave us a lot We are what we are because of the great education we got in India This is the single most important gift given to us in our life Now we give this gift back to the Children of our Nation

14 AIM for Seva Bay Area Progress Report Your generous donations has enabled us to assume responsibility for the following 8 Free Student Homes: 1.Sowmya Kesanupalli, – Bagepalli, Karnataka (Girls) 2.Ramtek, Maharashtra (Boys) 3.Pedapadu, W. Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh (Girls) 4.Solan District, Himachal Pradesh (Boys) 5.Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu (Boys) 6.Dharwar District, Karnataka (Boys) 7.New Computer Center – Karnaprayag, Uttarkhand (Boys) 8.New FSH, Sheikpura District, Bihar (Girls)

15 AIM for Seva Bay Area Information Website: http://www.aimforsevabayarea.org/http://www.aimforsevabayarea.org/ Donation Options: – Donate on line – Donate by Credit Card – Donate by Check Donation form available on the website List of Matching Gift Companies available on the website

16 Bay Area Celebration for 2015 fund raising From Adi Kavya Ramayana Sunday, August 23 at 5 PM California Theater, San Jose Choreography & Direction Smt. Anitha Guha Choreography & Direction Smt. Anitha Guha Lyrics & Music Sri. Neyveli Santhanagopalan Lyrics & Music Sri. Neyveli Santhanagopalan

17 AIM for Seva Bay Area Thanks you for your generous donation and support! Your Help Changes Lives

18 Danam - Giving is twice blessed, it blesses the one who gives and the one who receives - Swami Dayananda Saraswati


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