Gender Equality India Project #38940

Fund a Kitchen, feed 900 underprivileged girls

by BHAGWATI SARLA PALIWAL EDUCATION SOCIETY

Fund a Kitchen, feed 900 underprivileged girls

Project Report | Jun 19, 2019
Work in Progress - Fund a kitchen

By Payal Chawla | Project Leader

Thank you to all our donors. We, at BSPES, really appreciate you all so much and your money has gone to a great cause. We collected a total of $1,588 towards this project. Here is an update on what is going on with the Kitchen Project.

We have constructed the new kitchen building which is complete with porcelain tile flooring, wall tiles, lighting and ceiling fans, as well as the installation of four sinks with new fixtures. This has cost us about $1200. We are still using old appliances since we don't have enough funds to buy new ones as yet.

Nevertheless, with the new kitchen, we have been able to support 400 girls with breakfast, which consists of a glass of milk and some protein-rich food.

Anemia is common in these girls due to inadequate nutrition. Providing breakfast to these girls has helped with a 30% reduction in the same. We are able to conduct weekly health check-ups and using the BMI records are able to calibrate the breakfast program to provide the specific nutritional requirements.

Our senior students help in the kitchen serving breakfast to the younger girls. This volunteering has also helped keep our breakfast costs down.

Below are some of the other school updates from May 2019

Average attendance in the school was 90%.
Primary teachers completed their teacher training.
DIOS (district inspector of school) Aligarh awarded 3 of our 10th and 12th-grade toppers - Priya, Shikha & Jyoti.
Muskan, having completed 12th grade, is selected for HCL TSS Training (learn and earn) Program
Bhavana has been selected for Masters in Commerce (M.Com) Program at Banasthali Vidyapeeth University Rajasthan India
Rekha Rayka got selected for CCIP program managed by US Embassy New Delhi
185 Students have earned Sanitary Napkins from the program by maintaining 90% or over attendance.
Uniforms and Books were distributed to the students under BPL (below poverty level) and over 90% attendance.
Our 2 Alumni (Sanju & Shivani Gupta) got selected in Apollo Medskills courses.
Dr. Taneja was able to complete physical health check-ups for 60 Students
NBCFDC (National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation) has agreed and released the first installment for development of state of the art Physics Laboratory at the BSPES campus.
National Backward Classes Finance & Development Corporation (NBCFDC) New Delhi and National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development NEISBUD Noida has started the skill development/sewing training program at BSPES campus for over 50 trainees (mothers).
See attached pictures.

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