Asha for Education

Project Brief: This project provides primary education to tribal children belonging to Lombani, Gonda and Kudumbi tribes in the Bachodi village/forest in Sagar taluka, Karnataka.
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: children of dalits/tribals (description)

Secondary Focus: to go to formal school

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: Los Angeles

Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: Mohanchandra P
Project Partner(s):
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , Vanashree trust,Joga Road,Sagar,
KARNATAKA  577401
Tel: 91-8183-326996
Stewarding Chapter: Los Angeles

The school, run by Vanashree trust, provides education to children from class I to VII. The school is a residential school, wherein the school children reside in the school premises. Education provided is formal, and instruction is provided in Kannada, the local language. There are presently 120 students, some of them orphans, who reside in the school, which also has a few day scholars. After class VII, the children of Bachodi school go to Sagar school, which has classes VIII to X. The school is also run by Vanashree trust. Sagar is connected to Bachodi, which is about 70 km away, by three daily buses.

The chief economic activity of the tribals in Bachodi is basket making.

The funds sent by Asha are being used for providing books, school bags and school uniforms for children. Blankets were also provided to children living in the school premises.

Mar 2004 Report by Murali
Dec 2003 Financial Report