Dear neighbours all,

The new website of nabuur.com is launching from tomorrow (monday 26 Mar) . It is more easy to find specific and interesting task.

Currently our task is divided in following ways:
*finalize business plan
*proposal writing for child day care/prelearning-(attached revised by Mr. Akarshan )
*find supporting org for education program
*skill training for women

See you all in new website.

Cheers :-)
Sabina

revised childdaycare.doc

Hi,

In order for the program to be sustainable, it should be community-centric. The schools must eventually be able either receive continuing governmental funding or generate sufficient revenue.

I agree with Akashran. Sustainability should be included. It's really important to be self-sustaining since funders grant changes from one issue to the next.

Dear all,

Here attached funding proposal received via email from Akarshan in word format read version.

Thanking you

funding proposal prepared by akarshan.doc

Dear neighbours all,

I thank all of you for your great and valuable contribution. With your help now we are nearly at the end of business plan section.

Please find attached business plan for yoshinkhel that i convert in word format.

I request you all to check and help ,how can we improve this business plan and if anything missing to include, please suggest.

Akarshan has suggested me to include about "SUSTAINABILITY " in business plan.
I would also like to request, give some ideas about sustainability for Yoshinkhel village

I am still working in budget and i have included the format for partial construction of building in BP.
As well as I will to convert fuding proposal posted by Akarshan in word format

Please have a look the attachment

Your suggestions are highly appreciated.

Thanks a lot.
Sabina

business plan for yoshinkhel village.doc

Dear Sabina,

I'm sorry for not making any post in the discussion lately. Been so busy with office and school works.

Anyway, please see the attached document regarding the one classroom budget. Take note that they are in Philippine peso. You can make a price survey in your locality regarding the availability of materials and convert them into your currency.

Best regards,

Junjun

School Building Proposal.xls

Dear Sabinaji
As our discussion and sending doc from your, with my knowledge, I try to give some inputs. Hope that this will support you to forward the doc to others and receive the fund from international community/Neighbours.

Best of Luck

Regards
Akarshan Pradhan
Kirtipur Volunteer Society (Kirtipur Communty)
kvskirtipur@hotmail.com

Revised by Akarshan Pradhan, Kirtipur Community, Kirtipur Volunteer Society, 5 March 2007

Social Action for Community Development Society (SACDS)

Funding Proposal with Action Plan
of
Child Care Center cum Action for Continue Education with today’s Nepali children

Submitted by
Social Action for Community Development Society (SACDS)
Yoshinkhel-11, Bhaktapur, Nepal
P.O. Box:3061 Kathmandu
Tel: 0977-1-6612403
E-mail:sacds@netplus.com.np

Executive Summary

Title of Project: Child Care Center cum Action for Continue Education with today’s Nepali children
Goal: To improve the education, health and living conditions of children through establish childcare center.
Objective: Ensure that all children of Yoshinkhel community get better & safer care and are ready to go Primary School after getting high quality basic education and care service through Center.
Outcomes: Healthy children with quality care with education received from Center.

Location of Project: Yoshinkhel-11,Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Commencement Date: April 20,2007
Target Group: Girls and Boys aging 5 to 20
Project Duration: 2 years until Child Care Center becomes self sufficient.
Set up Budget: US$ …….
Operational Budget: US$ …….
Total Budget: US$ …….
Responsible Person Ms. Sabina Matangi, Local Representative
Contact person

About Organization
1. History and Background
Social Action for Community Development Society (herewith SACDS) is a non-government, non-profitable and non-political organization with focal interest in working for the backward and underprivileged women, youth, children and community. The organization has been registered (Registration No: 683/063/064 )at District Administration Office, Kathmandu on May 16,2006. (2, Jestha 2063) .
SACDS is established in order to achieve the goal of activeness of women and children and the total community. Therefore different programs are executed in the community that support the development of the country. The Corporate office of organization is located at Yoshinkhel 11,Bhaktapur.
2. Vision
For community development it is extremely necessary to include the energetic hands of women and to give children a strong foundation. SACDS believes that actively supporting the development of the community through education and child care will lead to an equitable society with equal opportunities and empowered life to the backward and disadvantaged sections of society
3. Mission
Provide educational and development opportunities for children, youth, women, and communities in Nepal , enabling them to gain new skills to improve their lives.
4. Objectives
1. Alliance for Women and Child’s welfare and preservation of their human rights

2. Actions for Women’s Social and Economical development

3. Action to eradicate poverty from the community by providing women’s income generating skill trainings.

4. Action to increase literacy rate in the community by providing education for both children and adults.

5. To increase the living standard of backward and Dalit (lower caste) communities by providing them equal opportunities, education and income oriented programs.

6. To increase the Social and Economical development of community by planning and implementing different social development programs.
5. Strategy
Sustainable community based initiatives on education, health, economic and social development efforts for development of the children, youth and women.
Project Description

1. Background:

Yoshikhel which is located at Bhaktapur Municipality ward no 11, Bhaktapur, Nepal. Yoshikhel community is poor with economically and socially vulnerable, backward and disadvantaged, which is located in southeastern part of Bhaktapur. The community is inhabited by 65 families and has a total population of 610 people including adult , women, young and children. The per capita income of people of the community is so low that its hard to manage their bread and butter. Hence, almost all members of the family need to go out for the work. In many cases they just leave their children at home, without proper care .

The People of this community have very low income and cannot afford to pay Rs 100/ month needed for safe childcare. Parents need to go out to work for earn the but must have a safe, clean environment where they can leave their young children. Among total population of the community ……..people, only 2.5% people are literacy US$ 40/month is average income of the people that is not sufficient to manage basic require goods to total family (normal family size 6-8 person). Among ……… child, only 10 percentage of children completes Primary School.

The mission of SACDS is to provide educational and development opportunities for children, youth, women, and communities in Nepal , enabling them to gain new skills to improve their lives. Hence , SACDS design the appropriate program according to the need of the people in backward community after identifying the problems . Nepali Children Project is new SACDS development program with the goal of empowerment of Nepali children through the creation and provision of role models. It uses an educational tutoring model, through which young children in secondary school become role models for children in primary school by a one-on-one mentoring relationship.

The program focuses on backward communities of Nepal , where children of all ages face a high risk of dropping out of school due to poverty and discrimination between high caste and lower caste. This program supports all Nepali children in need of it.

In the program, girls and boys in high school and college are trained to be role models and academic tutors to younger girls and boys in primary school. Through one-on-one tutoring, these “Didi” (Elder Sister) and “Dai” (Elder Brother) read stories and do homework and other academic activities with their younger sisters “Bahini” and younger brothers “Bhai”. All participants in this program become empowered. The Didi and Dai realize the value of their education for their empowerment through the responsibility of assisting a Bhai and Bahini in their schoolwork and serving as a role model. They receive a monthly remuneration ,which is given directly to them and which they are free to spend as they wish as well as they will get scholarship for English language and computer skills. They become leaders in their community and advocate for education.

After completion of 2 years project in Yoshinkhel, it will continue for next 3 years in Yoshinkhel and expand in other locations .

The highest priority of SACDS is to make child care better, safer and more affordable. That is why our balanced budget includes the most significant investment in child care and contribute to improve the education, living conditions, health and the livelihoods of the people of the Yoshikhel community.

2. Rational

1. Mothers goes out to work and need a safe place to leave their Children.
2. Provide an Environment where children’s potentials and skills are nurtured and continued Education is seen as an appropriate goal for all and to provide the opportunity for optimal growth in all areas of child development
3. To protect the Rights of the Child.
4. To provide high quality basic needs for children
5. To educate all children
6. Rate of Drop out school among children and youth are very high in this Community Yoshinkhel.
7. Children drop out school in grade 5-8 and get married in early age . This is due to different factors, many of which are directly related to discrimination between high caste and lower caste ,lack of awareness of education , illiterate of parents . In addition, youth are pulling in crime (drugs/alcohol).
8. Also due to low income of parents , children are not encouraged to continue for further education and forced in child labour. Here hardly find the students who passed grade 10 . Most of the people do not understand the important of education which results the same problem

3. Mission:

To empower Nepali children by giving them the care necessary to get their rights to good education and human development.

4. Goal

To improve the education, health and living conditions of children through establish childcare center and continuation of schooling, achieve better results in education and improve education of youth ages 10 to 20 in community Yoshinkhel, through the reduction of school dropout rate and poverty.

5. Objective

At the end of the two year project site in community Yoshinkhel:
5.1. Increase awareness of the education among youth , develop sense of esteem, develop self confident, self respect ,open minded-believe themselves they are equal part and equal right in society, continue their education and achieve better result in school which lead high position and recognize as civilized society
5.2. Ensure that all children of Yoshinkhel community get better & safer care and are ready to go Primary School after getting high quality basic education and care service through Center.

6. Expected result

Healthy children with quality care with education received from Center.

7. Commencement Date

April 20,2007

8. Target Group

School /College girls and boys aging 5 to 20

9. Require Inputs

9.1. Materials/Equiepment
9.1.1. School Materials
• Teaching equipment
• Toys
• Learning materials
• Story Books
• Drawing Books
• Puzzle books
• Handicrafts materials
• English language Books

9.1.2. Utensil
• Kitchen wares
• Plate
• Cup
• Spoons

9.1.3. Facilities
• Funds for set up, operating and upgrading facility.
• Indoor and Outdoor Games
• Furniture (Table and Chair)

9.1.4. Food facilities
• Light Snacks
• Brochure

9.1.5. Human
• Child Care Takers,
• 1 teacher
• 1 helper
• Volunteers
• Project Coordinator
• Didi and Dai
• Funds for buying supplies

9.2. Finance
The management committee needs RS ……………………. to launch this project

10. Implementation Modality
10.1. How:
• Continuing to work as a Community Based Organization with the people of Yoskinhel.
• Finding and contacting organizations to support and advocate for the basic needs of the children of Yoshinkhel, Bhaktapur , Nepal
• Identify a location or building that can accommodate 30 children during the hours their mother is working .
• Identify appropriate “caretakers” to staff the childcare center.
• Identify “ways to pay or compensate” these caretakers.
• Provide a source of food/ water for the children while in center
• Provide “learning materials, uniforms and activities” for the children.
• Recruit Volunteers to assist in child care center.
• Children are charged an admission fee of RS. 300/year and RS.100/ month.

10.2. Who:
• The people of Bhaktapur in partnership with a supporting organization.

10.3. How Much:
• The Management Committee needs US$ 2800.00 approx. to set up the high quality child care centre and US$ 3400.00 approx. per year for operational cost.

11. Solution:
Good Education as a weapon is the best way to face the challenge and encourage to continue education.

12. Strategy and Actions Plan
Activities:
Who Date Resources Needed Outcomes
Completed
Identify Didi and Dai who are in high school age between 15-20 SACDS Members June 06 Mini survey completed
Identify a place “ Aug 06 RS 800/month completed
Set Times
Sisters: Sunday , Tuesday and Thursday morning : 7:00-9:00 am
Brothers: Monday, Wednesday and Friday : evening 5:30-7:30 pm
“ completed
Current actions
Make a project plan and funding proposal document
( give suitable name for project) Neighbors of nabuur.com, SACDS members Dec 31,2006
Brochure “ Dec 31,2006 Print
Project Budget “ Dec 31,2006
Next actions
Send letter to local ngos and business man to donate money for supplies, pay to Project coordinator, Didi and Dai as encouragement , learning materials , games , toys, Story books, color, drawing books , light snacks. SACDS January -February 2007
Finding and contacting Organization to support this program Neighbors of nabuur.com, SACDS members January – February 2007
Recruit 1 Project Coordinator April 1,2007
Purchase supplies (stationary, books etc) SACDS April 2007 Fund
Train Didi and Dai for an hour to build their personality (how to assist younger , read stories, and other academic activities) (Workshop) PC & Volunteer April 7-April 14 Snacks for 6 participants
Pen Paper Have to find volunteers
English Language for Didi and Dai Volunteers
VSN Volunteers
Basic Computer Class for Didi and Dai Luck Prime Institution RS 1500 per person
Form partnership with youth group and NGO , interest in the issue of education to plan and conduct awareness raising activities.

13. Roles and Responsibilities
13. 1. Project Coordinator:
• PM should be graduate, active , have extra skills with leading quality
• Supervise , Evaluate & report to the organization,
• Train to Didi and Dai , guide in study of Didi and Dai,
• Plan and implement different activities for younger children.
• Organize twice a month meeting with Didi and Dai

13. 2. Didi and Dai
• They should be higher secondary school (8 grade and over)
• Bring their Bahini (younger sisters) and Bhai (younger brothers)
• Assist younger in homework
• Tell stories, playing games with them , singing, painting, drawing , handicrafts, music, etc

14. Evaluation:
Monitor every month and survey will conduct every year to find out school drop out rate and personality of Children
o Attendance/Absent
o Scores in exam
o Involvement in other activities
o Shy in communication
o Use of bad language
o Better results in school

SACDS is capable of carry out this project in conjunction with local community. However, there is need for more volunteer professional to be able to effectively manned the project. We have online UN Volunteers, neighbours of nabuur.com, local ngos, local businesses

15. Project Structure

Annex: 1
BREAKDOWN OF BUDGET:
Description Amount in RS Amount in US$
3 Table @ RS 1000 ( 2' X 4')
18 Chair @ RS 500
Indoor Games
Outdoor Games
Story Books
Puzzle Books
Toys
Drawing Books
Handicraft Materials
Brochure Print
Training Cost including materials, snacks
Computer Training @ RS 1500 X 6

Administration Costs (7 % of Total set up budget)

Total:

ESTIMATED OPERATIONAL COSTS PER YEAR

DESCRIPTION Amount/month Amount Amount
RS 1ST Year (RS) (in US$)
Salary to Project Coordinator (RS 3000 x 1)
Salary to Didi @ RS 500 X 3
Salary to Dai@ RS 500 X 3
Rent
Public Utilities
Snacks
General supplies
Others
Contingency (5% of total budget)
Total 0

To answer this questions:

"Also advise when we estimate for the construction of building, should it be in breakdown or all in?"

I suggest breakdown the costs. If the partially constructed building can be used, perhaps, this will save some money.

Hello Akarshan ji,

I go through the business plan you posted. What I found , there is changes in project plan of children education program (over 5 years) and your description in activity of "Out reach children program ".

It is not for only dropped out children ,also for school going children. Trained and high school going students (elder sisters and elder brothers) will guide younger sisters and brothers in morning and in evening. It will help to reduce the school drop out rate in village

Please find attached project plan of children education program for your ready reference.

Children project.doc

I will call community people for meeting to discuss about the building this saturday and inform you the outcomes.

Also advise when we estimate for the construction of building, should it be in breakdown or all in?

FYI, there is a building that is just finished foundation with the contribution of community members and not completed construction.

Here attached picture of building. more pictures attached in photo section

building.jpg

I feel we need to start with the costs of building construction and then go program by program.

Dear Sabina,

Kindly find the attachment with detailed operating budget; please go through it and then we can add and delete required expenses.

The fixed cost for the village remains the same, and the operating cost would keep varying when new projects are taken up. Once when the sample budget expense sheet is made, we can work on the program /project expense.

Thanking you,
Much Blessings,
Ananda

Expense Sheet - YOSHINKHEL.pdf

Dear neighbours all,

I tried to make overall budget but could not confirm . what to include and what not. from where to start. :-(

I want to give the first priority for "out reach education program for children"

Should we first estimate the cost of each program?
and what should we do with the costs for constructing the building?

Please advise.

I agree with Anand. I have added some points in SWOT in wiki. Please check and suggest.

Akarshan has posted good business plan for yoshinkhel . I thank you for your great work.

I think now we should prepare funding proposal.
Akarshanji , are you going to prepare funding proposal also.
Meanwhile I will prepare budget for each program and also make final version of business plan in word format attaching market survey that posted by Truman .

All Neighbours ,do u have any suggestions and comments on business plan so that we can finalize the BP?

hope to hear from you all.

SWOT
How to use this analysis? This allows you to evaluate your organization and may give you the possibility to draw conclusions on your company's future.

the most important questions that the SWOT analysis sheds light on:
- Does the organization have core ares to base a strategy on?
- Does the company have weaknesses that make it vulnerable and are there means to cure this?
- What market opportunities does your organization have with its present knowledge and resource ? (opportunities not backed by resources are mere illusions)
- What external threats must the organization be aware of?

Strategy
Opportunities and Threats affect your organization's rate of activity, thus, a strategy must include the below features;

- focused on market opportunities using your organization's strength
- be a defence against external threats

I think as of now this information is enough till we are able to finish up with the Business Plan. Rest all will fall automatically.

First of all if we talk about the Business Plan its a never ending process. I think that Business Plan terminology given is wrong, because its not a business.

What I feel is that we need a write up as to what the organization is about, its aims and objective, the projects handled and the current projects in hand, the infrasturcute and the success ratio. This teams up as the face of the organization in black and white, that can be transferred to different people or organization hence forth.

Business Plan (as termed) thus becomes useful as a reference, but while writing a project proposal. The project proposal does include some common things as previous projects, success ratio, difference to society, infrastructure... and then an expiation as to why this project and how you can achieve the suggest difference, backed up with the previous project done or carried forth.

Some of the important points required are;
The Concept;

1.Mission Statement
2.How can the society benefit from you? (based on from your mission statement)
3.clear aims and objective

Let me know your feed backs on this.