Organizations that have experience in the research fields, or deal with underserved children in the slums have helpful knowledge and are more likely to assist our efforts. If you know of any organizations like these, please let us know here.

Hello Kristin,
I have quickly searched the web and I have found a survey, carried out in Phnom Penh in 2003 by the cambodian NationalInstitute of Statistics. It is about child domestic workers and part of it reports about slum areas.

Also Cini - Child in Need Institute - Asha carried out a similar survey, in 1992 and here is the link: http://hdrc.undp.org.in/childrenandpoverty/REFERENC/REPORTS/casha/asha.h....

I think you might as well be interested in this succesful experience of a slum where there are no more children laborers:
http://www.ilpnet.org/projects/Paraspara/projectnews_June_28_2005.html

Bye bye,
Emanuela

Hello Emanuala,
Your resources will be very helful. Thanks so much! Do you work in this field? Or specialize in anything related to the work we do here in Madurai? Hope to her more from you soon.
Best,
Kristin Meier

Hello, Kristin,
here I am again, after being away for some time.
I hope what I found was of some help.
I am a researcher and a journalist, but at the moment - and not for much longer - I'm a stay-at-home mum: my baby boy is nearly seven months!
Social science related topics are one of my specialties, and so is sustainable development and strategic planning.

Bye bye,
Emanuela

Hi there
I am a new memeber of yoour community.i worked a s ateacher for 12 years.Now I have taken a break from my job for some time. I want to utilise my time more properly by doing some social work >i am always moved by the condition of children working in slum areas,I feel that if a nation has to grow than it must take care of its children always.

Hello everyone,
Hello Emanuela. Congradulations on your baby boy! Stay at home mum is probably one of the most difficult- and noble- careers.

Hi Seema and welcome to Madurai! Where did you teach in India? I also feel that we must take care of the children for a nation to grow and reach potential. I am currently working with James, Madurai's local representative, to figure out the next project. I will be sending a newsletter to the neighbors very soon. It will have all the information you need to help out! Meanwhile, please join our discussions.

Best,
Kristin Meier

Corporates routinely write off used vehicles. May be someone in the local area can be convinced to donate used vehicle.

People of high status can actually donate their old vec hiles for community project.i also agree with chitra that corporate offices can help us in this matter

Hi Kristin
I worked as a teacher in Bangalore.As a wife of an Airforce officer I have travelled a lot.I always get moved by finding the condition of children ,pld people and disabled in India.I feel if a country has to progress in real sense than it has to take care of its children ,pld people and disabled ones.

Hi Seema,
You must have a very exciting life! I agree about taking care of the disadvantaged, it is important for the overall progress of any community.

I will be making a list of your creative ideas for fundraising. Please share them here!

Best,
Kristin

Hi everyone,

While browsing the 'net, I found the link below which has a wealth of information on how to fundraise.

Some of the information may not apply to Madurai, but it's still worth while reading (especially the links at the bottom of the page)

http://www.vskn.ca/fund.htm

Warmly,

Romina

Please find the link below which may give some idea to apply for certain funding agencies by the villagers itself.

http://www.drishtee.com/new/study.html

Signing out
angelina

Hi Angelina,
Is there a particular strategy from the website you recommend? Maybe you and James could look it over together and see what ideas would work best for Madurai.

Best,
Kristin

Hi Angelina,

I had a look at the website link you provided, can you tell me a bit more about Drishtree?

Would we be able to apply for funding from them?

Thanks!

Romina

kristin Meier

had u tried to contact the MP of the area.MP stands for member parliament of india...pls tell me in detail and mail me