SWEET

Project Brief: Establish and operate 6 balwadis (pre-schools) in the slums and rural-areas of Ambarnath.
Project Type: Pre-Primary (description)
Primary Focus: children from slums (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Tribal
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Stanford
Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Mohan Dasannacharya
Co-Steward: Ashish Chaddha
Project Partner(s): Contact information unavailable
Project Address: SWEET
106/9 Shiv Ganga Nagar
Shiv Mandir Road
Ambarnath(East), Maharashtra 421501
Tel: 0251-606111
Stewarding Chapter: Stanford
Apr 2005DCUSD 2900
Mar 2005StanfordUSD 2000
2005Silicon ValleyUSD 3900
2004Silicon ValleyUSD 3900
2004StanfordUSD 2000
2003StanfordUSD 8408
Oct 2002StanfordUSD 6718

Total = $29826

SWEET is currently operating 6 balwadis(pre school) in slums and rural-areas in Ambernath. The teachers are chosen from the local community. The children meet from 10am-noon everyday. They are taught the basic marathi alphabet, songs, counting. Along with the education, they are also provided some nutrition.