1. www.ashanet.org/centralnj An action group for BASIC EDUCATION in India

2. www.ashanet.org/centralnj THE VICIOUS CYCLE Lack of Education Poverty Child Labor

3. www.ashanet.org/centralnj SOME LESSER KNOWN FACTS More that 90% rural parents believe education is very important for their children In rural India sending a child to school on a regular basis requires a great deal of effort

4. www.ashanet.org/centralnj INDIA Population:1,027,015,247 (1st March 2001) Literacy Rate:65.38 % Males: 75.85 % Females: 54.16 % (Source: Provisional Population Totals : India. Census of India 2001, Paper 1 of 2001, Office of the Registrar General, India)

5. www.ashanet.org/centralnj Literacy Rate of some other countries (1995) Japan: 99 % Nigeria: 57 % China: 81 % Uganda: 62 % India: 52 % Russian Fed.: 98-99 %USA: 99 % France: 99 %Mexico: 90 % Brazil: 83 % (Source: The World Bank Group - http://www.worldbank.org )

6. www.ashanet.org/centralnj Asha Non-profit ZERO overhead organization Run entirely by volunteers Asha Chapters have a high degree of freedom in their activities Volunteers work closely with education projects

7. www.ashanet.org/centralnj Over 1000 active volunteers in over 65 chapters Central NJ

8. www.ashanet.org/centralnj TYPES OF PROJECTS Formal schoolsUrban/Rural children Evening schoolsStreet children Vocational training centersSexually exploited Orphanage homesTribal population Mobile laboratoriesMigrant laborers Support A Child

9. www.ashanet.org/centralnj Asha Projects

10. www.ashanet.org/centralnj CENTRAL NJ CHAPTER Highly motivated group of volunteers Students, working professionals, retired people Diverse backgrounds Looking to grow and expand

11. www.ashanet.org/centralnj SAMPLE CENTRAL NJ PROJECTS Save The Children Home West Bengal Seva Chakkra Orphanage School Tamil Nadu Guria, Education for children of women in prostitution Uttar Pradesh Vasundhara, Science Education Maharashtra

12. www.ashanet.org/centralnj ACHIEVEMENTS Asha Global Funds Raised 2001 $1.13 M 2000 $1.04 M 1999 $0.70 M 1998 $0.55 M Over 600 projects supported since inception in 1991 Central NJ $25,000 net amount raised in 2002 SURBAHAAR TV/Radio/Newspaper coverage Publicity campaign targeted over 10,000 Indians in NJ/NY Mega success event Involved with 6 education projects

13. www.ashanet.org/centralnj YOU and Asha Learn More About Issues Publicize Volunteer Support a Project

14. www.ashanet.org/centralnj DONATE 100 % Tax Exempt Asha Patron http://www.ashanet.org/centralnj/donate PO Box 285, New Brunswick, NJ 08903

15. www.ashanet.org/centralnj Our Hearts, Their Minds, One Hope MORE of this … Less of this …

16. www.ashanet.org/centralnj Central NewJersey Chapter Website http://www.ashanet.org/centralnj Email centralnj@ashanet.org