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Mountain Childrens Foundation - RTI

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Project Type: Community Awareness Programs (description)
Primary Focus: creating resources (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Silicon Valley

Project Contacts

Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Vinod Viswanath
Co-Steward: Amit Sharma
Project Partner(s): Aditi Kaur
Project Address: Mountain Childrens Foundation - RTI
63-A Vyom Prasth, G.M.S Road,
Dehradun, Uttaranchal 248001
Tel: 91-135-6532937; 91-135-2722097
Stewarding Chapter: Silicon Valley

Funding History

Nov 2010	Work an Hour	USD 7867
Nov 2010	Silicon Valley	USD 8513
Apr 2010	Silicon Valley	USD 16620
Apr 2009	Silicon Valley	USD 15780
Sep 2008	Silicon Valley	USD 17920

Total = $66700

Project Description

The MCF is all about breaking down barriers between people and helping the young people tap the power of collective action. It is essential to the MCFâ€™s success that the young people be able to work with and access the local government, so we have made a great effort to build strong relationships with government officials while remaining apolitical.

MCF recently concluded a year long RTI project working with kids from over 100 villages through 19 partners. Nearly 3600 children filed a total of 479 RTI applications.

<a href="http://www.ashanet.org/projects-new/documents/961/MCF_SV_RTI_report.pdf">A full report on the RTI project</a>
<a href="http://www.ashanet.org/projects-new/documents/961/mcf_rti_successstories.pdf">Major Success Stories</a>
<a href="http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/uttarakhand-children-use-rti-to-get-their-rights/262492929">NDTV Video of kids at the final workshop</a>

Project Goals

To provide a forum for young people to express their views, share their concerns and learn from each other, to empower the children to change their lives and communities through local, collective action.

Organization Description

The MCF aims to improve the lives of people in rural mountain communities by tapping into their own resourcefulness and energy, particularly the energy and resourcefulness of the children. Working primarily with young people between the ages of 12-18, the MCF works towards broadbased change in attitudes (e.g. sense of apathy and helplessness in changing their lives, gender bias, casteism, etc.) and the physical, economic, environmental and social health of the community. We have found that that children can be powerful agents of change, because they are able to influence the attitudes and beliefs of the entire community. Furthermore, in a few short years, they will be the adults in the community, so by empowering and engaging them now, we are making a significant investment in the future.

Additional Information

Project Documents

Oct 2010 Chapter update on activities

Oct 2010 Article in India West on MCF

Sep 2010 OB Van inauguration report from Horrawala

Jul 2010 Article on MCF in SV newsletter

Feb 2010 Asha SV Meeting Minutes

Feb 2010 Badte Kadam Budget 2010-11 (all options)

Feb 2010 MCF RTI project budget comparison 2008-09 and 2009-10

Feb 2010 Expenditure follow-up for remaining funds of 09

Feb 2010 Modified Badte Kadam Budget 2010-11 (for vote)

Feb 2010 Badte Kadam Proposal