CHILD EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY Nischal Malla29th October, 2015

7th Youth Looking Beyond Disaster ACTION PLAN, Nischal (Nepal)

BACKGROUNDGorkha Earthquake on 25th April 2015

Thousands of schools were affected across the districts.Schools reopened on – 31st May ( after 35 days) Second earthquake - 12th May then again for about week schools were closed

Just after 5 days of Earthquake we organized child refreshment camp starting with 15 children living in tents reached to 100 children and lasted for almost 2 months.

Problem Statement•Children were in trauma not only from the

earthquake they faced but also from the struggle that their parents have to face for living.

•Some childrens’ family no more had the income source due to the loss of their father.

•Children were seen not aware about the basic manners such as hygenic , sanitation and even the respecting and loving others which could be positively changed by good schooling.This problem satatement is the fact from the child

refreshment camp.

OBJECTIVESThe major objective of the project is to support children from

needy households in the continuation of their education.• This project is to look for those children who are struggling

to continue their schooling due to the Gorkha earthquake earlier this year.

• To know the complete background of the child including his/her family, including their financial status.

• To prioritise the most needy children, by comparision.To provide educational sponsorship to children which includes all school fees, stationaries and even uniform fees.

• To assure reputed organizations or individual sponsors that their support is worthwhile.

• Lastly, to make sure that child secure their right to education, which s/he nearly lost due to the impacts of diasaster.

METHODOLOGY

• Developed a detailed application form, covering the child’s family occupation and earnings. •Have a picture taken of the child, one with the family and the other single one, for the purpose of keeping good records. • And prepare the profile and have it updated on internet if permission is provided by the parents and child.• Proposing different INGOs working for similar sponsorship programs. • Even requesting individuals like friends and families to support.

HOW IT WORKS?

In AdditionThis project not only limits to finding

children and sponsor but also: Follow up : Timely communication with a

child’s family. As well as keeping track of child’s academic progress.

Acting Medium: Trying building the relation between the child and sponser. Can be through mail or letters.

Extra Activities: Involving children in different extra skill developing activites such as winter camps, sports, art and so on.

CHALLENGES•Locating children, from the most affected

households for the study program. •Finding the sponsors •Financially challenging because we aim to

provide best quality education possible, in private schools.

•Convincing the children to sign up for the program who had dropped out earlier from their studies could be a significant challenge.

Limitations•In the starting phase the project would

only be confined to Kathmandu (focusing on urban poverty).

•The enrollment of the students is done only from grade 2 to 10.

•Ideally it would be important for the child to have a commitment from the sponsors to allow the child to complete all grades in the school.

Budget Estimation• The budget for the proposed program depends on different

variables. Since, it’s a schooling program, the budget will cover the school fees. The administration for 20 kids will be estimated to cost 500 USD.

ITEM DESCRIPTION

1 Academic fees

2 Stationary

3 Uniform

Total

ESTIMATIONjuniors Seniors

360 USD 600 USD

20 USD 40 USD

30 USD 40 USD

410 USD 680 USD

This budget is estimation for a year per child – for sponsoring a child.

Contact DetailsName : Nischal Malla

Contact no. : +977 – 981- 372- 2702

Email nischal.malla@gmail.com

Camp CoordinatorFocus ED Nepal

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