About us,
Daily Routine,
Expenses.
Pushkar is a holy city in Rajasthan. Since the arrival of more and more tourists especially foreigners
some gypsy families [itinerant travellers] have settled in Pushkar and their numbers are increasing
day by day.
Lots of gypsies can be seen begging in streets of Pushkar.
Ransingh says
"Kids of these families are not going to school but involved in the 'profession' of begging.
This made us think something needs to be done about the future of those kids.
They are also human beings.
To help these street children we started this Project."
The Project started in a tourist's hotel room about 8 years ago and has grown from there.
Ramsingh left his job in a hospital in Delhi to become the coordinator in 2003.
Until 2006 the original supporters from Europe collected donations to support the Project and the
children continued to thrive.
Things changed in 2006, leaving a huge gap in support for the Project [NO Income]
Ramsingh could not bring himself to walk away, and so has been trying to keep the project afloat.
In 2007 the Project was officially recognized by the Government of India as a Registered
Charity. Recognition is a formal thing to authenticate the Project, checking the premises, programme
and the accounts- it does not bring any financial help.
This means the Project can have a bank account in it's own name and is open to Government
scrutiny at all times to see it is meeting the goals it has set supporting children into education.
It is a registered Charity and can issue a receipt in its name - you can claim tax off sets with this
in some countries-.
The Project relies completely on the
generosity of others.
Daily Routine,
Expenses.
Pushkar is a holy city in Rajasthan. Since the arrival of more and more tourists especially foreigners
some gypsy families [itinerant travellers] have settled in Pushkar and their numbers are increasing
day by day.
Lots of gypsies can be seen begging in streets of Pushkar.
Ransingh says
"Kids of these families are not going to school but involved in the 'profession' of begging.
This made us think something needs to be done about the future of those kids.
They are also human beings.
To help these street children we started this Project."
The Project started in a tourist's hotel room about 8 years ago and has grown from there.
Ramsingh left his job in a hospital in Delhi to become the coordinator in 2003.
Until 2006 the original supporters from Europe collected donations to support the Project and the
children continued to thrive.
Things changed in 2006, leaving a huge gap in support for the Project [NO Income]
Ramsingh could not bring himself to walk away, and so has been trying to keep the project afloat.
In 2007 the Project was officially recognized by the Government of India as a Registered
Charity. Recognition is a formal thing to authenticate the Project, checking the premises, programme
and the accounts- it does not bring any financial help.
This means the Project can have a bank account in it's own name and is open to Government
scrutiny at all times to see it is meeting the goals it has set supporting children into education.
It is a registered Charity and can issue a receipt in its name - you can claim tax off sets with this
in some countries-.
The Project relies completely on the
generosity of others.
| Shakti Project of Rajasthan |
| Shakti means power The aim of the Shakti Project of Rajasthan is to empower street children through education. |
| Daily routine ( July till April) ( In May and June Summer School Holidays activities are limited) 07.00h Kids go to Project, have a breakfast and get ready for school children taken to school 10.00h Shopping and prepare the cooking 11.00h 1st class arrives back at Project 12.00h 2nd class do homework and games 13.00h 3rd class do homework and games 14.00h food for all 15.00h homework for private school kids Children can go home or stay for games- soccer and cricket are most popular. 16.00-18.00h remedial lessons and dinner for those students who wish the extra work. |
Expenses
We have 63 students in our Project at present enrolled in school and a handful of younger ones that come when the children
return from school: the ones in training to start school one day soon. Children are aged from about 5 to 14, boys and girls.
Admittedly we have more success getting families to send their sons along but we are working hard to get girls involved and
making progress, 2008 saw our ranks of girls swell to one third of enrollments.
The money to run the Project comes from the generous donations of people all over the world, some whom have traveled to
Pushkar and seen the Project, and others who have heard stories about the Project and been inspired to help.
If you would like to make a donation to help keep the Shakti Project running, please contact us.
donation@shakti-streetkids-pushkar.org
Accounts of income and expenses are carefully kept,
a register of children participants and their school records
are also kept. You may see them if you wish.
We have 63 students in our Project at present enrolled in school and a handful of younger ones that come when the children
return from school: the ones in training to start school one day soon. Children are aged from about 5 to 14, boys and girls.
Admittedly we have more success getting families to send their sons along but we are working hard to get girls involved and
making progress, 2008 saw our ranks of girls swell to one third of enrollments.
The money to run the Project comes from the generous donations of people all over the world, some whom have traveled to
Pushkar and seen the Project, and others who have heard stories about the Project and been inspired to help.
If you would like to make a donation to help keep the Shakti Project running, please contact us.
donation@shakti-streetkids-pushkar.org
Accounts of income and expenses are carefully kept,
a register of children participants and their school records
are also kept. You may see them if you wish.
When Ramsingh calls
homework time, everything
stops and books are out.
Homework is taken seriously.
[As an old Mum and School
teacher it was magic to see
that attitude- Fiona]
homework time, everything
stops and books are out.
Homework is taken seriously.
[As an old Mum and School
teacher it was magic to see
that attitude- Fiona]
Lunch
Children assist with jobs of servicing food, saying
prayers, plate checking and cleaning are rotated
amongst the older children.
[bhai means brother]
Children assist with jobs of servicing food, saying
prayers, plate checking and cleaning are rotated
amongst the older children.
- hands washed
- sit quietly
- 2 children serve
- everyone waits patiently, you can hear tummies
rumbling - 1 child says a prayer of thanks
- lunch is eaten with relish!
- plates washed and put away- someone has the
job of checking they are clean...
[bhai means brother]
- the floors a swept and washed
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