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

www.ashanet.org/centralnj

An action group for

BASIC EDUCATION

in India


THE VICIOUS CYCLE

Lack ofEducation

Poverty

Child Labor


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


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)


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 )


Asha

Non-profit ZERO overheadorganization

Run entirely by volunteers

Asha Chapters have a high degree

of freedom in their activities

Volunteers work closely witheducation projects


Over 1000 active volunteers in over 65 chapters

Central Central NJNJ


TYPES OF PROJECTS

Formal schools Urban/Rural children

Evening schools Street children

Vocational training centers Sexually exploited

Orphanage homes Tribal population

Mobile laboratories Migrant laborers

Support A Child


Asha Projects


CENTRAL NJ CHAPTER

Highly motivated group of volunteers

Students, working professionals, retired people

Diverse backgrounds

Looking to grow and expand


SAMPLE CENTRAL NJ PROJECTS

Save The ChildrenHomeWest Bengal

Seva ChakkraOrphanage School Tamil Nadu

Guria, Education forchildren of womenin prostitutionUttar Pradesh

Vasundhara,Science EducationMaharashtra


ACHIEVEMENTS

Asha Global

• Funds Raised

2001 $1.13 M

2002 $1.04 M

2003 $0.70 M

2004 $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


YOU and Asha

Learn More About Issues

Publicize

Volunteer

Support a Project


DONATE

100 % Tax Exempt

Asha Patron

http://www.ashanet.org/centralnj/donate

PO Box 285, New Brunswick, NJ 08903


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Central NewJersey ChapterWebsite

http://www.ashanet.org/centralnj

Email

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

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