INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

Their objective is to help abandoned children, destitute women, and the lonely grannies of India. As they are helping the needy and poor, Maanaw Seva Association provides regular funds to Param Shakti Peeth.

Their moto: Serving the poorest of the poor in Bina and surrounding villages. This organization operates a school, clinical service, homes with kitchen and bathroom for poor elderly people, a bus for their transportation, and other services.

Maanaw Seva Association has provided funds for either operating and capital expenses. Recently, funds were provided to build a strong and permanent fence and gate for their campus where children and adults can enjoy games, excercise, yoga, and other healthy activities.

Anantha Ahram Trust in Hosur requested funds to care for poor children and women with disabilities in area villages (Tamilnadu – India). Maanaw Seva Association generously contributed and as a result the project was very successful, putting in place an efficient mobile clinic with an ambulance to help the very poor in 20 or more villages. An estimated 35,000 disable women and children will benefit directly, and some 90,000 others indirectly.

This organization manages an orphanage and runs a school for poor children. Children in the orphanage are provided food, clothes, health services, and lodging. Education is also free to children. The organization’s objective is first to provide basic education, then either technical skills or university education so that one day they can become independent and successful members of their community.

As donations permit, Maanaw Seva Association provides funds for the orphanage and school's operating expenses, as well as the construction of additional rooms.

For over 20 years Maanaw Seva Association has provided funds for Bal Bramchari Mission’s various projects related to education and health services for the poor:

• Construction of classrooms to relieve over-crowding.
• Drinking water for school children and to the medical clinic in Hardwar.
• Assisting with a project that supports education and personal development for 50 underprivileged students per year in the village of Begumpur, India.
• Medical and social services for the inhabitants of Harija Basti (poorest of the poor) of local areas and villages.

Maanaw Seva is very proud of this, our key international project. Prior to 1991, the village of Atsalia had no roads leading to it, no electricity or clean water, no medical facility, and no school. Smt. Shakuntla Devi Bal Vidyalay Seva Sansthan (known as Sansthan) decided to build a school and provide free education for children not just from Atsaliya, but surrounding villages as well. Jankalyan Sanstha believed that with a school established other improvements would follow. He was right.

Atsalia School officially was opened on June 15, 1991 with 4 classrooms, 4 teachers, and about 200 children. Since 1995 our association has been managing Atsalia School, both the day to day running of the school and long term planning as well.

The village school has made a good progress. There are now 11 class rooms, a Library and hall, teachers quarters, and nine teachers. Classes are for grades 1 to 8, with 275 students in all. For the village itself, there are now roads and drinking water. However, besides education, more has to be accomplished towards running water, electricity (power), a medical facility, and attracting light industry.

The school has received recognition from the State of Utter Pradesh. The curriculum is in compliance with the State’s requirements, and approved by the local School Board. Subjects taught include Hindi, Sanskrit, English, Mathematics, Science, and Physical education. Importance is also given to personal hygiene, character development, and sports activities. Our school helps students with basic life skills to better become self-supporting and contribute to the development and prosperity of their village and areas. Future plans include grades 9 to 12 and vocational training for graduating students.

Often the challenge is to convince illiterate parents of the value of an education. Members of the Sansthan and school’s staff will visit parents to convince them that sending children to school would help the whole family.

With the continued generosity of our volunteers and supporters, Maanaw Seva Association’s current objective is to provide an education to poor and needy children that fosters a better future for them, their family and communities. Our longer term objective is that the school be self-sufficient.