Project Jaipur
The objective of the foundation is to give orphans in Jaipur a safe home within a natural and familial environment. For this, accommodation units will be created for 5 – 7 children each to live together with two “Mummies“ as in a normal family.
A qualified educator educationalist assists the families in any matter.
The main focus of attention is set on the recruitment of the employees. Beside their appropriate education they need to bring along great love and sympathy for their protégés so they can grow up sheltered like with own parents.
An additional focus for Aashita is set on education and apprenticeship. This is the key to an independent and better standard of life. This opportunity is particularly important for girls as they are the first to be left out when money is short.
The Board Members in Jaipur are involved actively in all operations and the German members are visiting the project on a regular basis.
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Budget |
Foundation Timeline |
Location
We have decided to start in Jaipur for the following reasons: First, we think it is necessary to have local competence. In Col. Garcha the board member and founder of Aashita India we have an influential personality locally. He is well connected within the Indian society, the industry and the local authorities. In addition he knows the infrastructure of the region.
Furthermore, we have established contacts with key individuals who are already running charity organizations and educational projects in Jaipur and who are eager to support Aashita with their expertise and experience.
Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan state. Known as the “Pink City“, Jaipur is situated in north-western India, 300 kilometers from Delhi. It was built in the eighteenth century by Sawai Jai Singh as India‘s first planned city. The famous emblem of the city is the palace Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds). Today, Jaipur has approximately 2.7 million inhabitants – males constitute 53% of the population and females 47 %; 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
With approximately 1.300.000.000 inhabitants (2007), India is the second most populous country after China and the most populous of the world‘s democratic states. The country has 375 million children, more than any other country. The number of orphans in India reached about 12.44 million in 2006, according to the CSA (Catalysts for Social Action). About 18 million Indian children live without basic healthcare, education, and nutrition. According to the statistics of the World Bank, 44 percent of India‘s inhabitants live on less than 1 US dollar per day.
One of the reasons for the high number of orphans is the HIV virus. The UN
describes children orphaned by AIDS as those under the age of 18 who have
lost one or both parents to the disease. A recent Info Change India news feature
claims that “India is home to the largest number of AIDS orphans in the world“.
UNICEF sees India‘s increasing orphan population as symptomatic of a global
orphan crisis. The proportion of orphaned children is expected to double in the
next five years and to remain exceptionally high through 2020 or 2030. The
orphan crisis is also likely to have an impact on the country‘s economic and
social fabric.
Another crucial problem is the fact that Indian women continue to be discriminated against. They are often called “paraya dhan“, the “richness of others“. The proportion of men to women is following a dangerous trend; there are 1000 men to 933 women (worldwide average: 1000 to 1050). This development is caused by abortions and the killing of female babies – mainly because of the high dowry.
Budget
A detailed budget and business plan for the first three operational years has been prepared and will be provided on request. Based on the development of the project the figures will be adapted in time. The expenditure per child is approx. EUR 500,00 per month. The number of family units depends directly on the amount of donations as the long term financial protection has the highest priority.
Foundation Timeline
March 2005 |
Registration of the charitable fund |
2005 - 2007 |
Structuring phase: |
March 2007 |
Registration of a sister foundation in Jaipur, India under the name “Aashita Foundation“ |
2008 |
Pre-operational phase: |
2009 |
Application for the required authorizations in India, Inspection of appropriate accommodations locally |
2010 |
June: Conclusion of the penultimate approval procedure. |
2011 |
February: Final approval through the Indian Government. |