1. ANNUAL UPDATE FOR 2009-10 By- Nithya Chandrasekaran and Sree Kamireddy 10-6-10 Rural Development Trust

2. Org High Level Goal Through an integrated program of Health, Nutrition, Education and Awareness Help young migrant children successfully learn, stay, and become skilled. Equip children with high moral values and to develop confidence. Wean children away from construction labor jobs.

3. History Involved since 2005. Most of RDT funding comes through Asha, Seattle. Approved recurring funding for Rs. 24,89,775/-. Disbursed $179,386/- since 2005.

4. People Coordinator (Mr. T.K. Elumalai) Asst. Coordinator Teachers (16) Cooks (3) Driver

5. People Coordinator (Mr. T.K. Elumalai) Asst. Coordinator Teachers (15) Cooks (3) Driver

6. Location Registered as a charitable Trust in Kanchipuram, TN Schools in 9 villages. One additional school – Hiranandani - supported by a construction company.

7. Location Specifics Block Existing Schools Status of the school Thiruporur Block1EgatturOld 2KelambakkamOld 3Chennai PattinamOld 4AmmapettaiOld 5KalavakkamOld 6PadurOld 7HiranandaniOld 8ThaiyurNew 9KilakottaiyurNew 11VenpeduNew St. Thomas Mount Block10Gandhi NagarNew 12ChemmancherryOld 13JPR-Ambedkar NagarOld Block Existing Schools Status of the school Thiruporur Block1EgatturOld 2KelambakkamOld 3Chennai PattinamOld 4AmmapettaiOld 5KalavakkamOld 6PadurOld 7HiranandaniOld 12ChemmancherryOld 13JPR-Ambedkar NagarOld

8. 692 [note proposal was only prepared for 612 children, but they enrolled 70 new students in academic year 09-10] Bridge school Classes 1 – 8. 467 children. Day Care. 225 children In addition to teaching, provide learning materials, meals, exposure visits, and medical camp for migrants Activities

9. Asha, Seattle Involvement

10. Give a comprehensive/detailed picture of Asha, Seattle’s involvement with the project. Add more slides if necessary. The following checklist has a few basic items which apply to most projects. Elaborate on the following items. Sl. No.Item 1How is Asha, Seattle planning to support the overall mission and objectives of the organization? Asha Seattle continues to support overall development of children including food, uniforms, training materials. 2Since when is the project with Asha, Seattle? 2005 3Were/are other Asha chapters involved in the project? If yes, in what capacity and for how long? None 4Key project contacts and how the fit into the overall org. structure. T.K. Elumalai [Co-ordinator/ Trustee]

11. Asha, Seattle Involvement Contd. Sl. No.Item 5If the organization runs out of multiple locations, which locations does Asha, Seattle support? Its run only from Kanchipuram, TN which we support 6List all the activities supported by Asha, Seattle. Educational Support Noon Meal and Refreshments Uniform for DCC Children Teachers & Staff allocation Teachers Intensive Trainings and Exposure Visit Van Services for migrant children Distribution of Telugu News Paper 7Relate all the activities supported by Asha, Seattle to the overall activities of the organization. Asha Seattle supports all activites 9Annual budget (amount only) that has been approved by Asha, Seattle. Rs. 24,89,775/- 10Percentage of orgs total budget which is supported by Asha, Seattle. 100%

12. Asha, Seattle Budget [refer doc]

13. Site Visit Report Haven’t done one since Dec 17, 2008.

14. Audit Report Indian law requires all partners to have an audit report every year. Highlights from last years audit report (Form 10B). A sample audit report, from a project, can be found at http://www.ashanet.org/projects- new/documents/745/auditreport2008.pdf.

15. Survey Results – Refer Doc

16. Process Checks ItemStatus Approved BudgetRs. 24,89,775/- Approval TypeRecurring Amount(s) disbursed last fiscal yearRs. 24,89,775/- Amount Utilized by the project last fiscal year Rs. 24,89,775/- Last Site VisitDec 17, 2008 Current Primary StewardSree Kamireddy Current Secondary StewardsNithya Chandrasekaran Status of the web pageNot updated Status of the yahoo databasesUp to Date

17. Resources [Refer Doc] Links to news paper articles, or other items of interest.

18. Questions?

19. FAQs Some FAQs at Asha, Seattle meetings. o How many rs are we spending per kid per year? o Does the amount being spent on infrastructure items (building schools, repairing roofs, etc. ) look reasonable? o Where exactly is the partner located? (especially for remote projects. Be ready to locate the project area on a map) o What is the graduation rate of the school? o What is the student to teacher ratio in class rooms? o What is the girl to boy ratio in the school? o What are the line items in the budget? o Why is the partner asking for more funding for line item N? (You will be asked this if there are changes in the budget line items) o Community opinion of the project. o What went well, what didn’t go as expected, what can be done differently.