Who are you trying to help? What issue are you trying to address?

A child who is orphan and destitute is a stigma to the society, the child is isolated and exploited in every sense, the society always take undue advantage of such children not only in India but everywhere in the world. The orphanage not only takes these kids under its care but also provides the most secure and healthy environment for them to be ideal citizens.

Saraswati Anath Shikshan Ashram (SASA) is a non-profit organization located in Dapodi city Pune, India. It is an orphanage home for 25 orphan and destitute boys who go to the local municipal school for education. Since last 17 years a consistent work is going on here for the educational uplift of the children. SASA invests in providing them a better future.

Vision:
SASA`s broad banded vision other than just being an orphanage is always to work for the community which is deprived and specifically living in the slum area of city Pune.

Mission:
“We have not inherited today but borrowed the future from the young generation, and it is our duty to give them back".

What is your project and how will it help?

Project object:
- Up-lift the orphan children from the situation and provide a good shelter in the community.
- Spreading computer literacy towards all the community local poor beneficiaries.
- To provide computer education for their better development.
- To provide a referral library service to the children in the home and the children those are neglected from the facilities we are covering them through this program in community.

Today we are proudly providing shelter to 25 children with HOME, food, love, care affection and medical care; most of all education is provided as per the requirement of the children staying in the orphanage. The project is about extending the help by for example extra classes on computer skills, library facilities.

1. Starting a computer training centre providing the necessary skills to the deprived class youth and women in the slum community.
2. Establishment of the library and coaching classes for youth appearing for competitive examination in Administrative services and other Government Examinations.
3. Providing a referral library service to the children in the home and the children those are neglected from the facilities we are covering them through this program in community.
4. Starting a personality development centre, sporting campaign, for overall development to the children of SASA.
5. Need of skilled development, training and education for maintaining quality atmosphere for this home.

Description of current activities:
1.Orphan home: It is a home for the 25 children those are isolated and having no parents, the organization inducts the children and provide a quality education which will help to stand them on their own feet. This shelter home is for boys in the age of 6 to 18 years. We are doing the efforts to bring lighten in their lives. In the home they are getting meals and boarding facilities and education in free of cost.
The organization has received an authentic permission from the local Family and Child Welfare Department to run this program in 2010.

2. Coaching class’s activity: we have established a well educational atmosphere to improve quality education and those who are a slow learner will get special attention. The activity gets an advantage to all the beneficiaries of this home.

How can other people partner with you on your project?

People can partner with us by donating money for the project of the orphanage and to support the extra curriculum we offer.
Companies and organizations that already support us are:
AXA Corporates Bangalore, Dena, All-Scripts, Symantec, India Charitable Foundation (USA), Emerson, Hope Abides (USA), Hamsa-Yoga Charitable Foundation, among others.

Please detail the resources that you need.

Any donation and/or goods as stated:

1. Computer set 10
2. Cupboard 5
3. Benches 25
4. Chairs 10
5. Note books 10 dozen
6. Library furniture