AID Berkeley Projects

Information about AID and the projects that AID Berkeley is currently funding.

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1. Association for India’s Development Berkeley Chapter 1
2. AID At A Glance AID At A Glance „ Volunteer movement „ Volunteer movement „ Started in 1991 „ 36 chapters in US „ 36 chapters in US „ 6 chapters in India „ AID funded projects in 18 Indian states „ AID funded projects in 18 Indian states „ Over 365 projects supported so far „ Over 100 active projects „ Over 100 active projects „ All projects are visited by AID volunteers 2
3. AID Mission AID Mission „ Promote sustainable, equitable and just „ Promote sustainable, equitable and just development „ Support grassroots organizations in India and „ Support grassroots organizations in India and initiate efforts in various interconnected spheres 3
4. AID Philosophy 4
5. AID Projects AID Projects „ Education „ Education „ Eureka (funded by AID Berkeley in 2012-13) „ Agriculture Agriculture „ Chetana Vikas (funded by AID Berkeley in 2011- 12) „ Rural Health „ Environment A ti ti „ Anti-corruption „ Livelihood and women’s empowerment „ And others „ And others… 5
6. An AID INDIA Education Initiative Initiative www.eurekachild.org g 6
7. Education: Eureka in Tamil Nadu „ Access to Schooling: Good „ India out-of-school children = 4.2 %. „ Learning Levels of Children: Poor „ Only 58% children can read a simple story in 5th Std or do simple subtraction. „ Problem: „ Schools in place „ Children come to schools „ Teachers in place „ But learning not happening 7
8. Who are these children? Who are these children? „ From the poorest and most „ From the poorest and most marginalized communities „ Parents often illiterate and „ Parents often illiterate and unable to help at home Ineffective Schools {plus} No Home Support {equals} OO G Q POOR LEARNING QUALITY 8
9. Eureka SuperKidz „ focus on measurable impact children’s learning impact children s learning quality „ Eureka has 15 years experience implementing education initiatives in education initiatives in rural India „ In 2008, 10 districts and 1 million children in more than 10 000 more than 10,000 schools. 9
10. Eureka SuperKidz Eureka SuperKidz „ High quality teaching in „ High quality teaching in four subject areas - ƒ Local vernacular ƒ English ƒ Science ƒ Math ƒ Math „ Focus on marginalized communities „ Community-based model with trained local tutors 10
11. In each village In each village „ Daily classes by local tutors Daily classes by local tutors „ Attractive learning materials „ Focused skill-building g activities „ Progress tracking „ Nominal fee to supplement tutors’ salaries (improves student attendance and student attendance and tutor accountability ) 11
12. Impact Impact „ Substantial improvements in all „ Substantial improvements in all skills compared to control villages o19 24% increase in reading o19-24% increase in reading fluency. o30-40% increase in children o30-40% increase in children who can do basic division o30-50% increase in English o30 50% increase in English comprehension 12
13. Agriculture: Chetana Vikas Agriculture: Chetana Vikas „ Problem: „ Dry land farmers in Maharashtra, India „ Seasonal rainfall dependent „ Farmers in debt commit suicide „ Women’s representation in owning land very poor „ Solution: „ Solution: „ Low Economic Input Sustainable Agriculture „ Learn new cultivation and water conservation methods „ Community involvement „ Marketing the produce, eliminating the middle man „ Self Help Groups „ Self Help Groups 13
14. Soil and water conservation for empowerment empowerment Water conservation Techniques: Initiated by 58 farmers in 11 villages. 24% women 169 bunds by Village Engineers are built that cover 345 acres 16 Village built that cover 345 acres. 16 Village Engineers including 6 women. Example of water conservation and resultant harvest 14
15. Appropriate seeds for Self-Reliance Appropriate seeds for Self Reliance Seed self reliance – farmers learn to pick their best seeds from their p own produce for further cultivation Attend workshops to learn about soil, seeds and planting 15
16. Farming for Self-Reliance Farming for Self Reliance Farmers plan their own fields with the help of farmers Learn to use new equipment 16
17. Proper storage and marketing Proper storage and marketing Exhibit of the produce from dry land 17
18. Times of India social impact award (2011) 18
19. Resources and more information Resources and more information „ AID Berkeley- „ AID Berkeley http://berkeley.aidindia.org/projects „ AID Main site- http://www.aidindia.org/main/ p g Contact Gautam Satyam for any more Contact Gautam, Satyam for any more information… 19