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CHANGE ACROSS BORDERS 05 - 06
Click HERE to view this year's projects and descriptions.
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United States Office
c/o FATEH
P.O. Box 1398
Addison, IL 60139
800-675-7649
Info@fatehworld.org
Punjab Office
Shahpur Gurdawara
2nd Floor, Dispensary
Building, Sector 38B
Chandigarh, UT Punjab
91-172-262-8803
Info@fatehworld.org
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The following section briefly describes our current community capacity building initiatives in Punjab and the United States
S I C K A
Strengthening Intellect Competitive
Knowledge & Aptitude | SIKHYA / FATEH Partnership
Partner Institution: Sikhya Center for Learning, Chandigarh Punjab
• Primary School from Kindergarten to Grade 5
• Free student centered education in a progressive environment
• Caters to students with a monthly household income of $75
• Focus on core academic skills and vocational development
• In-School Homework Program
• Community Outreach Program
Project Beneficiaries: 60 marginalized Rural Sikh students (5-10 yr)
Project Duration: 5 years
FATEH’S INTERVENTION
• Identification & Enrollment of Marginalized Rural Students
• Daily Transportation to and from school
• Weekly monitoring of Students’ performance
• Academic Enrichment
• Monthly faith based activities
• Vocational & Career Guidance
| Monthly Bus Rental for 30 students |
$625 USD |
| Monthly Bus Passes for 30 students |
$50 USD |
| Monthly Salary For Project Coordinator |
$150 USD |
| Monthly Academic & Enrichment Activities |
$200 USD |
| Administrative Costs |
$175 USD |
| Total Monthly Budget |
$1200 USD |
| Total Annual Budget |
$14400 USD |
| Cost per Student per Session |
$240 USD |
| Cost Per Student Per Day |
$0.67 |
T A K R E E
Training And Knowledge Related to
Entrepreneurship & Employment
Partner Institutions: Shahpur Gurdawara, Chandigarh Punjab
Trainers: S. Sarbjeet Singh
Objectives
To provide unemployed rural youth with a loan and entrepreneurship training to manage fruit & vegetable stalls as a means to gain business experience and earn a basic income of at least 2500 Rupees per month
Project Beneficiaries: 10 unemployed literate Rural Youth ( 18+)
Project Duration: 6 Month Cycles
FATEH’S INTERVENTION
• Identification of motivated unemployed rural youth
• Training youth in purchase and sales of fruits and vegetables
• Training youth in marketing and accounts management
• Three weeks of hands on training in the open air market
• Provision of small scale loans for start up costs
• Monitoring & boosting business performance
• Identification of growth opportunities for trainees
| Initial loans/stipend for purchasing fruits/vegetables 10 participants. |
$500 USD |
| Supplies and Materials. |
$125 USD |
| Open Air Market Fees. |
$450 USD |
| Start up admin costs (printing, travel etc.) |
$25 USD |
| Project Management Expense |
$450 USD |
| Cost Per Trainee Per Session |
$155 USD |
| Cost Per Student Per Day |
$0.86 |
A M D A N
Apprentice & Mentorship Development to
Achieve Necessary Skills
Partner Institutions: Guru Nanak Vidaya Bhandar Polytechnic, G.S. Bhalla, Entrepreneurship Training Institute
Objectives
To provide Punjab's rural youth with an opportunity to acquire skills and gain employment related to various technical trades currently in demand, including:
• Engine Repair
• Air Conditioning Repair
• Plumbing
• Electrician
• Computer Hardware & Software
Project Beneficiaries: 20 unemployed literate Rural Youth (18+)
Project Duration: 1 year
FATEH’S INTERVENTION
• Identifying & Enrolling trainees for 1yr vocational training program
• Identification of vocational training placements
• Training in small scale business management
• Monitoring academic and work performance
• Ensuring employment by identifying local businesses & Industries
| Fees for 20 project participants enrolled in industrial courses @ annual fee of $278.75 per student |
$5575 USD |
| Transportation |
$500 USD |
| Open Air Market Fees. |
$450 USD |
| Start up admin costs (printing, travel etc.) |
$25 USD |
| Project Management Expense |
$450 USD |
| Cost Per Trainee Per Session |
$155 USD |
| Cost Per Student Per Day |
$0.86 |
TAKREE | Entrepreneurship training & employment for 10 rural youth
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$1550 USD |
AMDAN | Education & employment in skill trades for 20 rural youth
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$7000 USD |
| SICKA | Primary education for 60 underprivileged rural students |
$14400 USD |
| Total 2005-06 PUNJAB INITIATIVES BUDGET |
$22950 USD |
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C A B S 0 5 - 0 6
Change Across Borders
Begining in the fall, our program offers participants with an opportunity to travel to Punjab, the heartland of the Sikhs, and apply their skills as a community volunteer in one of our community development initiatives while learning about the culture, history and worldview of the people they engage with.
Participants also have an opportunity to learn more about themselves, develop and hone a diverse set of skills, and build lasting relationships with other likeminded individuals from around the globe with whom, we hope, they will continue to work with on community related initiatives long after they have departed from CABS.
Participants apply for predefined community work experience, articulated by FATEH through the Internet & Public Presentations. Selected volunteers are primarily utilized by CABS to assist in implementing, marketing & sustaining (through identification & training of local human resources ) small scale community development projects related to FATEH's mandate, during their duration in Punjab. Participants will also have the opportunity to utilize their personal time to engage in learning, take on a creative pursuit or challenge themselves physically in order to explore their personal potential through a selection of extra circular courses for personal development.
Our current CABS initiatives are predominantly related to building educational capacity, addressing gender & development issues and initiating health or enterprise development programs through our local partner NGOs and affiliates. Where an individual is placed depends primarily on their personal skill sets and interest.
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This Year's CABS Volunteer Projects
C H A A K R
Inter-Community Volunteer Initiative
Project Lead | Kulmeet Singh
S H A N
Intra-community Psychological Awareness
and Counseling Service
Project Leads | Aman Singh & Parkashdeep Kaur
GOAL
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Make 5-6 presentations at SRS in Palatine |
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Determine feasibility of support group at SRS |
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Continue to provide free, confidential services including:
- assessments
- therapy
- medication management
- appropriate referrals [if malpractice insurance still available] |
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Determine feasibilty of crisis line implementation |
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Recruit two more well qualified clinicians |
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GOAL
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Next Camp will be on Thanksgiving Weekend
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STEMMING FEMALE FOETICIDE/INFANTICIDE
Project Lead | Karamjit Kaur
BACKGROUND
Based on statistics from the Census Bureau of India, we estimate that in Punjab alone, approximately 5 million girls are missing due to the practice of female foeticide. This number continues to increase rapidly. The statistics from the 2001 Census are alarming. In 1991, Punjab had 875 girls for every 1,000 boys. In 2001, there were only 798 girls for every 1,000 boys. What will it be in 2011 if the practice of female foeticide continues at this rate? Equally surprising are statistics that reveal the practice of female foeticide among first generation Punjabi immigrants to Canada, US and the UK. it is patently clear the immigrant Punjabis bring the disease of female foeticide with them from Punjab.
The practice of foeticide/infanticide is not an isolated problem but rather a symptom of a much larger one: the problem of communities devaluing women. Attitudes towards women that are rooted deep in the culture and history contribute to problems such as female foeticide and domestic violence.
GOALS
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Target 2-4 Cities (Toronto, DC, Seattle, NJ)
• Recruit 2 volunteers from each region
• Provide Training
• Presentations @ Gurudwaras & Comm. Org.
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Complete resource database |
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Draft Project Plan & Budget |
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Punjab Trip
- Begin study of 2-3 rural villages and document results.
- Conduct workshop with Medical Students
- Network with local activists, leaders, NGO & government officials
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Write one Grant |
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SAKHI FILM FESTIVAL
Project Lead | Kulmeet Singh
GOALS
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Collaborate with other communities to address various human rights issues through film and workshops. |
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Provide an opportunity for community members to see Sikh/Punjabi issues in a global context. |
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Encourage activism through art |
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