Deaf Aid Society Project Details

 
"They can if they think they can".

About the Organization:

The Deaf Aid Society, Bangalore is a registered NGO with FCRA clearance founded in 1967. The Society runs the Sheila Kothavala Institute for the Deaf (SKID). SKID provides schooling for about 200 hearing impaired children from nursery to SSLC (Karnataka 10th Standard State Board). The curriculum also includes special subjects like auditory training and speech therapy. There are about 20 teachers, all qualified in Deaf Education. The aim of the Institute is to provide specialized schooling and vocational training to enable the students to become independent and productive.

Most of the children come from very poor backgrounds where the parents do not have the resources for schooling and hearing aids. The Society is constantly endeavoring to provide the best possible facilities to the children to enable them to develop not only in academic areas but also in vocational areas. They expose the children to tailoring, working in a printing press, making of pottery, and have a recently added computer section. Several alumni of the Institute have gone on to earn their degrees from regular colleges and found jobs. The Institute also runs a recognized Teacher Training Course.

Financing:

The school gets a yearly government grant that takes care of 80% of the teachers' salaries. The grant falls short of their operating expenses (Rs.12 lakhs annually) by Rs. 3-4 lakhs, which is raised through donations. No fees are charged from the children.

What they want from us:

At present their dire need is to get a drinking water connection for the school and arrange for a permanent sewerage connection. They currently have a borewell connection. The water from that is brackish and not potable. Therefore they need to get corporation water supply. The estimate for the water and sewerage connection is Rs. 2 lakhs ($4650). If we are interested in sponsoring this, they will send us the official estimates from BWSSB (Bangalore Board) and a Water Management Company. If we are interested in a donation towards regular operating expenses, that is also welcome.

Background:

A family friend is the secretary in this organization so we can be very sure that they're doing good work. It's in Bangalore, so additional site visits can be arranged for pretty easily if needed. 

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