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Many of us associate Vibha Atlanta with the evets we organize- Walk, Cricket, Khel Mela etc.
But do we really know the cause that we fight for?
How aware are we of Vibha's cause? Vibha's vision? Vibha's mission?
What kind of projects we support? How successful we are?
To answer these questions and many more, we are having Awareness Week from June 9th to June 16th.
We are also organizing a special talk by Zankhana Patel - Vibha's Manager for Project Monitoring in India on "Non-profit Sector for Children in India - Challenges and Opportunities"
Join us on:
Sunday, June 10th, 2007- 3:00-4:30pm
Georgia Tech,
Student Center.
350 Ferst Dr, Atlanta, GA
Non-profit Sector for Children in India - Challenges and Opportunities
Mrs. Zankhana Patel is Vibha's Manager for Project Monitoring in India. She is primarily involved with pre-selection evaluation, and post-selection monitoring of the grassroots child development projects. She also helps the Vibha-supported projects with networking, capacity building, and advising them of the best practices in the industry in order to make them more effective in serving the children.
Mrs. Patel has Masters degree in Social Service from Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and has more than 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector, working for several reputed foundations and hospitals. She has wide experience in a number of areas dealing with women and children and has a thorough understanding of the ground realities, issues and the possible solutions.
She will be speaking about the current trends in government, semi-government, private and non-profit sectors targeting children and education, in relation to their effect on other social issues in a developing country like India. She will also discuss different aspects and challenges in monitoring the grassroots projects.
Date & Venue: Sunday June 10th 3pm - Student Center (GA Tech) - Room 343
Where? Jaipur, Rajasthan
What? An Institute working for mentally challenged, physically disabled and socially deprived children
How? Prayas is currently running three integrated schools at Raja Park, Amagarh and Sanegar & one special education and vocational training centre at Jhalana.
Vibha’s Role? Vibha is proud to be supporting Prayas in its efforts and currently supports the Amargarh integrated school where 26 mentally challenged children and 76 regular children are getting education. The annual disbursal of $10,700 supports the salaries of several regular teachers, one special education teacher, the project coordinator, and nutrition for the children.
Take our short Survey(5 mins) at http://www.freesurveysonline.com/fso/AskSurvey.fso?Survey=11386&CheckID=9827 and find out how much you really know about Vibha and the cause it supports.
Two people will win VIP tickets to the Indian Ocean Concert on August 17 at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, Vibha is organizing with IIT Southeast Alumini in a raffle draw. Winners will be notified by e-mail.
'Help them Grow'
Vibha makes it easy for you to help these children through the Help Them Grow (HTG) automated donation program. You can opt to donate an amount of your choice on a monthly basis, directly debited from your bank account or credit card account.
Your regular donation will go a long way in realizing and sustaining the dreams of a child. Vibha’s thorough project selection/monitoring mechanisms coupled with high operational efficiency (90c out of every dollar goes towards projects), your contribution is guaranteed to have the best possible impact on those who are in dire need of help.
'Please take our Survey'
Please take our survey to help us better ourselves as an organization.
Vibha raises funds to support grassroots projects through events such as Vibha Run/Walk. You can volunteer to participate in these events and help us raise funds for different projects we support. If you wish to volunteer, please contact Volunteer Relations.
You can participate in our Automatic Donation Program Help them Grow or Donate Online.
Directions to the venue (Student Center - Georgia Tech): From I-75/85 South:
1. Take North Avenue exit (Exit 249D); turn right onto North Avenue. 2. Proceed through Techwood Drive intersection and make a right at the next traffic light (Tech Parkway). (You should see Coca-Cola building diagonally to your left). 3. Make right at the next traffic light onto Means Street, then another immediate right onto Ferst Avenue. 4. You will pass a gray parking deck on your left. The Georgia Tech Student Center is the first building on your left after you pass the parking garage.
From I-75/85 North:
1. Take Spring Street exit (Exit 249D). At 2nd traffic light, make a left onto West Peachtree. 2. From West Peachtree, make a left onto North Avenue. 3. Proceed to Tech Parkway and make a right (should see Coca-Cola building diagonally to your left). 4. Make right at 1st traffic light onto Means Street, then another immediate right onto Ferst Avenue. 5. You will pass a gray parking deck on your left. The Georgia Tech Student Center is the first building on your left after you pass the parking garage.
Parking is available along Ferst Drive (free after 5 PM weekdays, and on weekends)
Parking is also available in the Student Center Visitor lot (which includes the lower level of the gray parking garage) for $1 hourly (free on weekends).