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Leaps & Bounds Newsletter |
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AUGUST 1, 2007 |
Volume 1, ISSUE 2 |
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Grantee Update
Sshrishti, KishanGarh, New Delhi Our first grantee, Sshrishti should receive approval of the Prior Permission application from the Home Ministry to receive foreign funds based on Small Steps Foundation's Letter of Intent. We'll be sending them the check as soon as they get any one of the two applications approved hopefully in August/September 2007 based on their last follow-up with Home Ministry
The following update on the Sshrishti Learning Center was provided by Ms. Sanghamitra Bose, founder of Sshrishti. Shrishti has opened after the summer vacation. But children are slowly returning from their villages so some students are yet to rejoin. In the meantime, we have shifted three classes to a new location at Qutab institutional Area. Although we got the place free from the War Widows Association, transporting the children there is proving to be much more expensive than paying rent. We are constrained to move from our present location as the landlord is selling off the property and we have to vacate it by December. We are therefore also looking for another property to take on rent to accommodate the rest of the students. Getting a suitable property within a limited budget is always a very difficult proposition. So, you can well imagine we are going through a tough time getting it all together. The classes are however running smoothly and the children are in good spirit.
Mahita, Chikkadpalli, Hyderabad We are in the process of evaluating project proposal from Mahita (www.mahita.org) for Community Based Learning Centers (CBLC) for children in the slums located in the Begumpet area of Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. The target group of the project will be primarily girls between the age groups of 6 to 14 years to facilitate empowerment and free them from child labor.
Step by Step …..We Will Go Leaps & Bounds
Small Steps Foundation’s Diwali Dandia planning is going on in full-swing. We have finalized the SSF Flyer, SSF Dandia 2007 Event Flyer and also Dandia Sponsorship flyer. Volunteers have started approaching the potential businesses for sponsorships. Please let us know if you would like to volunteer to help make this a grand success.
Date & Time: 3rd November, 2007, 6PM – 11PMLocation Tri-City School, Fremont, CAEntry Fee Adult - $8, Child (5-12) - $5At the Gate: Adult - $10, Child (5-12) - $6
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Contact Information Send Us an Email For general queries/comments info@smallstepsfoundation.org General Contact Info Small Steps Foundation
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