Group 5 Give Goa Report
Table of Contents
Executive Summary 1
Background 3
Purpose of Project 4
Objectives 5
Methodology 6
Activities 7
Learning 8
Executive Summary
When we were asked to choose a topic to do something in Goa so that we could give back to the society, enthusiastically, we picked up Give to Receive. The basic idea was to be able to help those who actually need it by seeking support from those who have excess. We started approaching various organizations with our idea and tried aligning our objectives with theirs.
With the way the things panned out for us, and knowing that another group was working with the children at First Point, we chose to collect donations for the children there. With the credibility of the organization in place, there was no doubt that the help would reach the needy. Hence, we began or efforts in that direction.
Alongside, through the help of one of our group member’s father, we got introduced to Spandan. This organization was dedicated to the case of helping mentally challenged students, who primarily were slow learners. These students cannot match the pace of things done in their respective schools and thus needed hand holding to be able to be completely independent. On interacting with the founder at Sapndan, Ms. Marita Adams, we realized the kind of efforts and dedication that she has put in the organization. She highlighted two of her major concerns for Spandan and we offered to help her, to the best extent possible. Those concerns include:
Designing a curriculum for Maths for these students since the dropout rate for this subject was increasing.
Arranging funding for the organization since it would get difficult for her to sustain the initiative in a matter of a year.
Background
Spandan is a registered charitable trust NGO based in Goa. It was founded in 2007 by Dr. Marita Adams. The NGO aims to spread the message of “Learning for All”. It promotes the education for vulnerable section of the society
Executive Summary 1
Background 3
Purpose of Project 4
Objectives 5
Methodology 6
Activities 7
Learning 8
Executive Summary
When we were asked to choose a topic to do something in Goa so that we could give back to the society, enthusiastically, we picked up Give to Receive. The basic idea was to be able to help those who actually need it by seeking support from those who have excess. We started approaching various organizations with our idea and tried aligning our objectives with theirs.
With the way the things panned out for us, and knowing that another group was working with the children at First Point, we chose to collect donations for the children there. With the credibility of the organization in place, there was no doubt that the help would reach the needy. Hence, we began or efforts in that direction.
Alongside, through the help of one of our group member’s father, we got introduced to Spandan. This organization was dedicated to the case of helping mentally challenged students, who primarily were slow learners. These students cannot match the pace of things done in their respective schools and thus needed hand holding to be able to be completely independent. On interacting with the founder at Sapndan, Ms. Marita Adams, we realized the kind of efforts and dedication that she has put in the organization. She highlighted two of her major concerns for Spandan and we offered to help her, to the best extent possible. Those concerns include:
Designing a curriculum for Maths for these students since the dropout rate for this subject was increasing.
Arranging funding for the organization since it would get difficult for her to sustain the initiative in a matter of a year.
Background
Spandan is a registered charitable trust NGO based in Goa. It was founded in 2007 by Dr. Marita Adams. The NGO aims to spread the message of “Learning for All”. It promotes the education for vulnerable section of the society