Change Today Change Tomorrow What is Bhumi Vision

Change Today…Change Tomorrow

What is Bhumi? Vision Mission To help build a more influential, equal and socially conscious society üTo bridge the gap in society through quality education üTo provide a platform for socially minded youth. üMoulding the youth into tomorrow's leaders. üTo fight global warming through citizen level initiatives üTo turn youth into Climate Messengers BHUMI is registered under Tamilnadu Societies Act. Reg No. : 234/2006

Why Bhumi? v Build skills that have large IMPACT on economic and social prospects of children v FOCUS on underprivileged children in orphanages and village and slum community centres and provide supplementary education v AGILE response and management of projects based on feedback from children

Awards & Recognitions v Bhumi is the recipient of the 'Excellence in Literacy' Award 2009 from the Rotary Club v Bhumi is the recipient of the 'In. Diya Shine Award' 2009 from Great Non Profits in the small Non-profits category v Bhumi has also been selected as one of 'Asia Pacific Emerging 100' youth social entrepreneurships by the FYSE in 2009 v Bhumi is a global semi-finalist chosen from among 500 youth organisations for the 2009 Youth Action Net Global Fellowship

Project Snapshot Kanini Dronacharya & Ekalavya Little Einsteins Think Green Make A Difference (MAD)

Kanini Career oriented computer education Focus : One government school, two village community centres, three orphanages, and five slum community centres. Agility : • Structured to suit varied aptitude; • High volunteer to children ratio (1: 4) Feedback on internal social network Ning Impact : No. of children benefited in: • 2007 – 2008: 173 children • 2008 – 2009: 289 children • 2009 – 2010: 318 children

Make a Difference Syllabus similar to that of the Cambridge University Trained by CELTA certified professionals Focus : One school and four orphanages Agility : • Fun filled activities (worksheets, audio & visual aids); • High volunteer to children ratio (1: 5) Feedback on MAD’s networking site (MADCamp); Impact : No. of children benefited in: • 2007 – 2008: 270 children • 2008 – 2009: 274 children • 2009 – 2010: 285 children

Dronacharya and Ekalavya The tutorship – mentorship programme Focus : Three orphanages Agility : • To enrich the lives of children (Mentees) through a personal mentor and tutor who will support, encourage and build their self-confidence • To awaken the leadership potential and sense of social responsibility of the young volunteers (Mentors) by exposing them to some of the most pressing social problems of the country. The program is modelled like the ‘Big Brothers Big Sisters’ (USA), Perach (Israel) and Dn. E (Hyderabad, India) Impact : No. of children benefitted in: • 2008 – 2009: 65 children • 2009 – 2010: 50 children

Little Einsteins Integrating theory and practical applications Focus : One school Agility : • To strengthen their understanding of Mathematical concepts and expose them to an array of topics beyond the scope of text book education • Activity based and experiments used to get the children to understand the underlying concepts Impact : No. of children benefited in: • 2008 – 2009: 40 children • 2009 – 2010: 55 children

Think Green Aiming at a Greener Chennai Focus : One school and two residential areas Agility : • Planting trees that will help reclaim our dying bio-diversity • Collaborating with like-minded NGOs like ISHA Foundation, Greenpeace. Nizhal • Collaborating with TI cycles and the Department of Forestry, Tamil Nadu to plant 5, 000 saplings per month Impact : • Planted 25 saplings in Bethelpuram Colony, Tambaram • Planted 40 saplings in PS Higher Secondary School, Mandaveli • Planted 110 saplings in PWD Park, Kotturpuram (Maintaining on a weekly basis)

Siragugal Spreading Colour, Joy and More Focus : 26 orphanages from Chennai, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts Agility : • A platform for under-privileged children to showcase their talents • A one-day talent carnival with cultural competitions and science exhibition • Supported by Cognizant’s Outreach, Infosys’ Sneham, SBI and over 1, 500 individual donors Impact : • In 2009, 796 children participated in 16 events under three categories of age

Joy to the World Making festive seasons memorable Focus : 11 orphanages in Chennai and Kancheepuram districts Agility : • Connects lesser-privileged children with employees of several companies. • Wish cards filled by children are “picked” by donors who fulfill the wish by buying the gift listed. • The gifts are then distributed during the weekends of Christmas and New Year. Impact : No. of children benefited in: • 2008 – 2009: 270 children • 2009 – 2010: 745 children

Our Structure

Budget 2010 – 2011 Project Estimated Amount Siragugal 6 Lacs MAD 2 Lacs Kanini, Little Einsteins & Others Dn. E 2. 5 Lacs 1 Lakh Total 11. 5 Lacs

Small Contributions v Volunteers pay: Students – Rs. 50 (Rs. 1. 50 per day) Professionals – Rs. 150 (Rs. 5 per day) v Donors: Through RBI’s Electronic Clearance System (ECS) Amounts of Rs. 100/- upwards for a time period of 1 -5 years v Bhumi needs 300 donors per year to sustain activities. v Income Tax exemption under Sec 80 G from June 2010

Our Strategic Partnerships Enterprise Description Teach India A Times of India’s initiative TI Cycles Leading bicycle manufacturers in India IYCN Indian Youth Climate Network Greenpeace Awareness about environment Nizhal NGO that spreads environmental awareness

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