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ASHRAYA |
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of the Association / Organisation |
ASHRAYA |
| Postal Address |
INDIA:
Jawans' Colony, BDA Park, Double Road,
Indiranagar I Stage,Bangalore 560 038 INDIA |
| Telephone |
INDIA:
+91-80-5251929 ,US: (610) 964-7622 |
| E-Mail |
ashraya@nriol.com |
| URL (Website) |
www.nriol.com/ashraya |
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| "Ashraya" meaning 'Shelter' founded and registered in 1982, by
a group of Child Welfare Professionals, has brought hope and love into the lives of
several hundred children, over many years. The Bangalore based organization is committed
to finding solutions for children within the frame work of their own biological families,
or in adoptive homes. We firmly believe that institutions should only be a temporary
shelter for children. |
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| ACTIVITIES: |
1. Ashraya Childrens home
The childrens home is characterised by a warm and happy atmosphere and excellent care,
with a high staff-to-children ratio. Some children are here in temporary care, to help
families tide over difficult times. Other children between less than 1 to 12 years of age,
who are totally abandoned, are placed legally in adoption, both in India and abroad. The
"Special Needs" programme helps to place physically handicapped children, older
children and sibling groups, in loving homes. Ashraya has played a stellar role in
promoting good adoption practice throughout the country. Ashraya has been recognised as an
Adoption agency in the Ministry of Social Welfare, Central Adoption Resource Agency, Govt
of India. A well-developed counseling service helps local couples wishing to adopt.
To sponsor a child at a Site Creche/Childrens home
Monthly: Rs 400 (US $10)
Yearly: Rs 4800 (US $ 120) |
2. Ashraya site creches
A partnership has grown in the fast developing city of Bangalore, between the
association and well known builders concerned about workers' welfare. Our creches on
construction sites, provide two hundred children with a safe haven within the building
site itself. Ashraya has, since 1982, run creches over 30 large construction sites in this
city. Our trained and committed staff impart literacy and craft training. A nutritious
diet and medical cover and immunisation, has improved the health of the children
dramatically. Parents involvement has grown through family meetings and informal
interaction between them and our creche staff. |
3. Neelbagh Residential School
In 1996, Ashraya started a residential school for children of migrant labor, about 100
km from Bangalore, near Madanapally. The school imparts non-formal education to children
and has a large component of vocational training, as a part of the curriculum.
To sponsor a child in the Neelbagh Residential School
Monthly: Rs 1000 (US $25)
Yearly: Rs 12000 (US $ 300) |
4. 'TARA', Ashraya women's center
20 Km out of Bangalore, "TARA" was inaugarated on 14th January 1996, by the
Hon. President of India, Mr K.R. Narayanan. The centre extends services to battered,
abused and abandoned women and assists them to keep their children, rather than relinquish
them. Our services include shelter, counseling, legal-aid, training and job-placement. The
multi-purpose Centre has 23 residential units for mother and children, a health centre, a
day care centre for children and training centre. It is innovatively and attractively
built, with features such as low cost construction, solar heating and smokeless chulas.
To make a donation to the Ashraya Women's Centre
Monthly training stipend for one woman: Rs 1000 (US $25)
Monthly cost for supporting one family: Rs 1000 (US $25)
The average legal aid costs for one woman: Rs 600 (US $15)
The annual costs for books and clothes for one child: Rs 600 (US $15 |
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| SPONSORSHIP & DONATION: |
| Ashraya is funded by several ways: Government grants, donations
from contractors, Indian and foreign sponsorship programmes, donations from voluntary
organisations and companies and money raised from the sale of greeting cards and
fund-raising events. The administrative costs are extremely low and most of the money
raised goes directly into services for underprivileged children. |
The following are the ways in which you can help ASHRAYA help
others:
- Sponsoring a child.
- Assistance to Women in the Ashraya Women's
Centre.
- Volunteering your time in our efforts.
- Donating clothes and toys.
- Directing abandoned children and women to
us.
- Donating money for a meal at our Children's
Home, or Creches.
- Buying a film on Ashraya
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To make a donation in the United States
Donations for Ashraya may be made through the World Association for Children and Parents
(WACAP), a U.S. based not-for-profit child- assistance and adoption agency. All donations
through WACAP must be in U.S. currency. Please make you cheque or money order payable to
" WACAP " and note on it that it is " For Ashraya Children ".
Donations may be mailed to :
WACAP
315 South Second Street
Renton, WA 98055
U.S.A. |
To make a donation in India
All contributions in India to be made to the address of the association and all Cheques
are to be made out to 'Ashraya'. All donations are exempted u/s 80G of the Indian Income
Tax Act, 1961 |
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