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ISC Capacity Building Areas

Action Areas (Bal Asha Ghar)

After visiting the Education Support Project in Sion, I identified areas where immediate intervention would be necessary such as infrastructure improvement, updating MIS system etc. As I was discussing these points with Ms. Shibani Sachdev (CEO) of United Way Mumbai, she recommended that the exercise would be even more effective if I could project the cost ISC would have to incur, if it were to go ahead with my advice. I have also tried to list the outputs that can be expected if the NGO decides to invest in the areas identified by me.

Action Areas

Implementation

Cost Involved

Outputs Expected

Upgrading MIS system

All information about children, their academic performance and other details need to be stored electronically for easy reference and retrieval

Volunteer Time

	Better accounting for the project
	Better Information Management

Security

Security Guards Salary(2) Concrete wall

Rs.60000/-

Rs.500000/-

Rs.560000/-

	Security Guards will help safeguard property and will offer protection against encroachments and trespassers
	Bal Asha Ghar’s Boundary wall can be made permanent

Library

Books will be sourced through subscriptions

Rs.20000/-

Will offer variety in reading material for children

Computer Center

Building
Computers

Sub-total:

Rs.800000/-

Rs.225000/-

Rs.1025000/-

	Full fledged training center for children
	Can also be used for vocational training programmes for older children

Transport

Bus to ferry girls from institution to school (Tempo Traveler)

Rs.350000/-

	Saving of Rs. 75000 a year
	Security or children

Infrastructure Improvement

	Lighting for dining area
	Plastic fiber roofing for more light
	Dining Table
	Generator
	Pump (Boring)
	Sub-total

Rs.1200/-

Rs.5000/-

Rs.45000/-

Rs.13000/-

Rs.109200/-

	Better lighting in dining area.
	Children will not have to sit on the floor. Cleaning becomes much easier
	Girl children would be much safer in the bus which will be operational between the residential home and the schools. It would also save expenses incurred on hiring a charter services.

Increased Staff Salaries

	Trained Residential Teacher
	Trained Social Worker
	Two Caretakers
	Sub-total

Rs.60000/-

Rs.96000/-

Rs.48000/-

Rs.200000/-

	Will allow more flexibility in hiring trained and competent staff for the project
	Would boost morale

Recommendations for Bal Asha Ghar

The coordinator has been attempting to raise funds for a bus for girl children in Bal Asha Ghar as it would provide better security for children. The problem is that very few funders support expenses for vehicles. My suggestion is that ISC create a year long fundraising plan for donations towards the bus. The funds could be raised through corporate tie-ups, collection boxes in NGO melas etc.

Security

The institution needs professional guards who can provide security against intruders

Expensive movable property needs security, which is lacking

Infrastructure Improvement

Arrangements for better lighting in places where children congregate (Dining Hall) is required.

Staff Salaries

Staff salaries are much below what is expected for similar type of work in other NGOs

Better salaries will improve morale, reduce attrition and provide flexibility in appointment of professional

Upgrading MIS System

Convert all manual data to electronic data

Build capacity of staff to independently handle all information storage