" VANDEMATRAM " - Some of our Initiatives
PRERNA – ek pahal ek aasha (An NGO) is a Social Welfare Initiative of H.L Gupta Education & Social Welfare Trust (Regd) Ghaziabad INDIA [A Non – Profit,Non-Religious,Non Sectarian and Non discriminatory charitable Trust Registered under Indian Registration Trust Act 1882.] It was formed with the clear Vision to organize / participate in social welfare programmes to help the desperately Poor & Underprivileged.
Our Initiatives –
1. PROJECT ARPAN -A unique resource mobilization initiative providing clothes and basic amenities to millions in the far flung areas by turning one’s wastage in to resource for another.Initiated in 2007 with just 44 clothes,we now send / Distribute over 2000 kgs of material every month . we are working towards making clothing a matter of concern like the other two basic needs .It is only highlighted during disasters though most of India doesn’t need the disaster to be helped.ARPAN channelises vital resources lying underutilized in urban households,to rural India.The effort goes beyond the realm of ‘Charity’ and plays a crucial role in the development process.
It is a noble project to help / support desperately Poor ,ignored & underprivileged section of our society irrespective of Caste,creed,colour,sex and religion. The project also emphasis on helping people (RAHAT) suffering from natural calamities like Flood ,Earthquakes etc - Relief efforts for Disaster hit people.The emphasis is on the most neglected disasters like people dying of cold in winters & annual floods in Assam,Bihar & West Bengal.
Our Initiatives –
1. PROJECT ARPAN -A unique resource mobilization initiative providing clothes and basic amenities to millions in the far flung areas by turning one’s wastage in to resource for another.Initiated in 2007 with just 44 clothes,we now send / Distribute over 2000 kgs of material every month . we are working towards making clothing a matter of concern like the other two basic needs .It is only highlighted during disasters though most of India doesn’t need the disaster to be helped.ARPAN channelises vital resources lying underutilized in urban households,to rural India.The effort goes beyond the realm of ‘Charity’ and plays a crucial role in the development process.
It is a noble project to help / support desperately Poor ,ignored & underprivileged section of our society irrespective of Caste,creed,colour,sex and religion. The project also emphasis on helping people (RAHAT) suffering from natural calamities like Flood ,Earthquakes etc - Relief efforts for Disaster hit people.The emphasis is on the most neglected disasters like people dying of cold in winters & annual floods in Assam,Bihar & West Bengal.
2. PROJECT BACHPAN - Supports thousands of rural & slum schools by turning the wastage of urban School children into resource for them.The idea is to sensitise urban students and their parents about the needs of their less fortunate counterparts.The target is to support 5000 children in the initial phase itself by channelising material like stationary, notebooks, toys, story books, water bottles, lunchboxes old books ,uniforms,shoes,school bags, etc It’s a unique solution to a problem faced by thousands of remote village & slum schools, that of lack of infrastructure and basic facilities critical for a child to experience schooling. ‘BACHPAN’ is a practical, cost effective and easily replicable concept, based on prevalent practices in urban schools.
3. RAGS To PADS – Prerna Ek Pahal Ek Aasha’s latest Project to utlize donated cotton clothing for creating sanitary napkins is based on the knowledge that many woman and hence their families – suffer major health consequences on account of using unhygienic cloth during menstruating days .This can lead to infections which can cause multi - organ Failure ,infertility and in certain circumstances cervical cancer.The consequences can also be multifold,as an infection can have an effect not only on the lives of her children born and unborn.The situation in India is not one to be taken lightly ;indeed India has one of the highest infant and mortality rates in the world.Since menstruation is considered to be ‘pollution’women use the dirtiest cloth in the house – cloth that has been used to clean the floors,the bathrooms.And because it is imperative that the cloth be hidden from the neighbours,it does not ever see the light of the day.
Furthermore , there are usually 2 or 3 women in a household all using the same cloth” And this context of shame ,of extreme health – risks ,we often overlook this reality and give them lectures on reproductive health and maternity care.We still have a long way to go ,but providing some clean cloth is a good first step”. A woman uses a piece of blouse and died of tetanus due to hook inside .
Prerna Ek Pahal Ek Aasha is providing clean cloth cloth / napkins to rural / slum woman and is actively campaigning in rural & urban India to generate awareness in this taboo issue.
Things that can be Donated
One person's trash is another person's treasure
CLOTHES ,FOOTWEAR,UTENSILS ,STATIONERY,PAPER,DRY RATION,MEDICINES,CASH DONATIONS,TIME DONATIONS,SPACE DONATIONS
Distribution Methodology for Material Collected
A well drafted distribution Methodology and guidelines for sorting the donation material is to be followed ,so that material reaches the right person in need.Efforts are made to improve response time and to match the relief materials to the needs ,habit and culture of the region so that all the material supplied is used effectively.The distribution will take place through a trusted network of “Prerna – ek pahal ek aasha” and maintains a very good feedback system .In normal circumstances list of beneficiaries and their acknowledgement ,visual Proofs (photograph’s) are collected.
YOU CAN SUPPORT US BY :
Joining PRERNA - EK PAHAL EK AASHA’s Team 100 & playing a key role in sustaining PRERNA - EK PAHAL EK AASHA.
Sponsoring mats, schoolbags/notebooks made of waste paper/cloth for rural & slum schools.
Spreading awareness among your friends, corporates, schools, collages across India & the world
Donating clothes, woolens, footwear, bed sheets, blankets, utensils, toys, school items and storybooks.
Committing your old monthly newspapers, one side used paper, books and magazines
Organizing a collection drive in your residential area or workplace
Providing office equipments like computer, printer, photocopy machine, fax machine etc.
Hosting disaster awareness/fundraising exhibitions
Giving us your export surplus to raise resources by selling it.
Prominently placing permanent Prerna - ek pahal ek aasha collection/donation boxes in your premises
Financially supporting our initiatives
Buying our hand made products developed out of waste paper & cloth
Following is a list of options for people from all walks of life IF YOU ARE –
An Organisation/Corporate: Motivate your employees/colleagues to join in our efforts. Initiate a collection drive in your organisation where employees can bring in their unwanted but re-usable material for PRERNA - EK PAHAL EK AASHA.. You can also support us financially/sponsor any of our activities Donate your old newspapers, one-side-used-paper on a monthly basis. Support us with new/old office automation equipment like computers, printer Photostat machine & office furniture.
A Potential Sponsor: Sponsor our camps, events, products and administrative expenditure. Often we are forced to incur huge costs on short-lived activities like collection camps or 2-3 day events. This becomes a monetary problem for us as PRERNA - EK PAHAL EK AASHA.. is a small organisation with limited funds. Even printing a catalogue is a pocket-pinching exercise for us. We thus appeal to any individual/organisation that would like to help us out. We would be happy to give a line of credit to the sponsor in our promotional material.
A Business House/Exporter: What do you do with your non-saleable/surplus material ? (for e.g. cloth, garments, footwear, stationary, toys, books, utensils, furniture etc.)Instead of throwing it away, you can give it to PRERNA - EK PAHAL EK AASHA We re-use and re-distribute this or based on your permission, sell it to raise funds. This creates an environmental-friendly and socially responsible channel for the disposal of your wastage. Financial contributions (big/small) are also welcome to help spread the impact of our initiatives to a larger area.
A Bank: As a high activity public area, Bank premises are convenient and safe spaces for collection of material and a good forum to create awareness about our activities.
A School/College/Professional Institute: Educational institutions have always been a great forum to initiate collection drives, especially for Project ARPAN . A chance to talk to your students to sensitise and motivate them will go a long way in supporting education in rural schools.
A Donor/Funding Agency: Support us monetarily for any of our initiatives like “ ARPAN – ek Pahal “ and help us widen our spread.
An NGO: Help us to reach people in need of support across the country. Join us an implementation partner.
An R.W.A.: Like many R.W.A.s working with us, you can also organise regular collection drives in your area of administration. You can also organize monthly newspaper collection drive in your colony.
A Transporter: Transportation of material to various parts of the country is always a logistical problem. It would be of great help to us if you could reduce our burden a little bit by helping us reach some of these places for distribution of material.
A Doctor: Give us a few of your extra medicines/samples for distribution among those who cannot afford them but need them.
A Media Person: For a greater impact, reaching out to the right people is a must; you can help us here simply by accessing your network!
An IT Professional: Take out a little time and share your knowledge with us. Guide us in managing our database and strengthening our administrative systems
A Factory Proprietor: We are in constant need of packaging material to dispatch large quantities of utility items. You can solve this perpetual problem by giving us your old/used gunny bags and cartons.
A Stationary User: Use Prerna - ek pahal ek aasha products developed from waste paper - various kinds of writing pads of one-side-used-paper and carry bags made from newspapers & magazines, which provide a suitable alternative to hazardous polythenes.
A Book Lover: If you are fond of reading then you must explore our vast medley of second-hand books in all kinds of area and help us raise funds. You can also donate your old books for this purpose.
A Theatre Person: Theatre, by all means is a powerful medium of generating awareness and stimulating thought on important issues. You can facilitate an out-reach programme using your theatrical skills to sensitise the public about our work (through street-plays etc.).
A Shopkeeper: Join us by using paper/cloth or jute bags, made by us instead of polythene
An Airlines : Travel is an integral part of our work. We travel across the country to meet the beneficiaries, understand their needs and to widen our network. Come forward to sponsor/subsidize this cost
4.PROJECT UNNATI -A Vocational Guidance Project for the desperately poor & Underprivileged students are provided training free of cost in vocational and life skills, enabling them to find a steady job, thus augmenting their family income. Training is imparted in vocations that can be learnt and applied in a period of about 3 months. Currently, training is offered in 3 vocations - Retail ,Sales and Computer Operations.
Target Group :- Dropouts from schools – Boys and Girls living below poverty line and above 18 yrsto 21 yrs are hand picked by experienced professionals to participate in this programme.target beneficiaries are youth from economically backward classes of our society.Most of the youth supported are from families with a total income of INR 24000 Rs per year.
5.PROJECT SAMMAN– Prerna Ek Pahal Ek Aasha vision for the older persons is to empower them to lead a life of dignity and respect. We believe, sustained efforts would not only create older persons friendly environment, it would also awaken a sense of responsibility amongst us all, to make this possible.Older persons do not need charity or sympathy. They need respect, companionship and opportunities to live with their beliefs.
A well drafted distribution Methodology and guidelines for sorting the donation material is to be followed ,so that material reaches the right person in need.Efforts are made to improve response time and to match the relief materials to the needs ,habit and culture of the region so that all the material supplied is used effectively.The distribution will take place through a trusted network of “Prerna – ek pahal ek aasha” and maintains a very good feedback system .In normal circumstances list of beneficiaries and their acknowledgement ,visual Proofs (photograph’s) are collected.
YOU CAN SUPPORT US BY :
Joining PRERNA - EK PAHAL EK AASHA’s Team 100 & playing a key role in sustaining PRERNA - EK PAHAL EK AASHA.
Sponsoring mats, schoolbags/notebooks made of waste paper/cloth for rural & slum schools.
Spreading awareness among your friends, corporates, schools, collages across India & the world
Donating clothes, woolens, footwear, bed sheets, blankets, utensils, toys, school items and storybooks.
Committing your old monthly newspapers, one side used paper, books and magazines
Organizing a collection drive in your residential area or workplace
Providing office equipments like computer, printer, photocopy machine, fax machine etc.
Hosting disaster awareness/fundraising exhibitions
Giving us your export surplus to raise resources by selling it.
Prominently placing permanent Prerna - ek pahal ek aasha collection/donation boxes in your premises
Financially supporting our initiatives
Buying our hand made products developed out of waste paper & cloth
Following is a list of options for people from all walks of life IF YOU ARE –
An Organisation/Corporate: Motivate your employees/colleagues to join in our efforts. Initiate a collection drive in your organisation where employees can bring in their unwanted but re-usable material for PRERNA - EK PAHAL EK AASHA.. You can also support us financially/sponsor any of our activities Donate your old newspapers, one-side-used-paper on a monthly basis. Support us with new/old office automation equipment like computers, printer Photostat machine & office furniture.
A Potential Sponsor: Sponsor our camps, events, products and administrative expenditure. Often we are forced to incur huge costs on short-lived activities like collection camps or 2-3 day events. This becomes a monetary problem for us as PRERNA - EK PAHAL EK AASHA.. is a small organisation with limited funds. Even printing a catalogue is a pocket-pinching exercise for us. We thus appeal to any individual/organisation that would like to help us out. We would be happy to give a line of credit to the sponsor in our promotional material.
A Business House/Exporter: What do you do with your non-saleable/surplus material ? (for e.g. cloth, garments, footwear, stationary, toys, books, utensils, furniture etc.)Instead of throwing it away, you can give it to PRERNA - EK PAHAL EK AASHA We re-use and re-distribute this or based on your permission, sell it to raise funds. This creates an environmental-friendly and socially responsible channel for the disposal of your wastage. Financial contributions (big/small) are also welcome to help spread the impact of our initiatives to a larger area.
A Bank: As a high activity public area, Bank premises are convenient and safe spaces for collection of material and a good forum to create awareness about our activities.
A School/College/Professional Institute: Educational institutions have always been a great forum to initiate collection drives, especially for Project ARPAN . A chance to talk to your students to sensitise and motivate them will go a long way in supporting education in rural schools.
A Donor/Funding Agency: Support us monetarily for any of our initiatives like “ ARPAN – ek Pahal “ and help us widen our spread.
An NGO: Help us to reach people in need of support across the country. Join us an implementation partner.
An R.W.A.: Like many R.W.A.s working with us, you can also organise regular collection drives in your area of administration. You can also organize monthly newspaper collection drive in your colony.
A Transporter: Transportation of material to various parts of the country is always a logistical problem. It would be of great help to us if you could reduce our burden a little bit by helping us reach some of these places for distribution of material.
A Doctor: Give us a few of your extra medicines/samples for distribution among those who cannot afford them but need them.
A Media Person: For a greater impact, reaching out to the right people is a must; you can help us here simply by accessing your network!
An IT Professional: Take out a little time and share your knowledge with us. Guide us in managing our database and strengthening our administrative systems
A Factory Proprietor: We are in constant need of packaging material to dispatch large quantities of utility items. You can solve this perpetual problem by giving us your old/used gunny bags and cartons.
A Stationary User: Use Prerna - ek pahal ek aasha products developed from waste paper - various kinds of writing pads of one-side-used-paper and carry bags made from newspapers & magazines, which provide a suitable alternative to hazardous polythenes.
A Book Lover: If you are fond of reading then you must explore our vast medley of second-hand books in all kinds of area and help us raise funds. You can also donate your old books for this purpose.
A Theatre Person: Theatre, by all means is a powerful medium of generating awareness and stimulating thought on important issues. You can facilitate an out-reach programme using your theatrical skills to sensitise the public about our work (through street-plays etc.).
A Shopkeeper: Join us by using paper/cloth or jute bags, made by us instead of polythene
An Airlines : Travel is an integral part of our work. We travel across the country to meet the beneficiaries, understand their needs and to widen our network. Come forward to sponsor/subsidize this cost
4.PROJECT UNNATI -A Vocational Guidance Project for the desperately poor & Underprivileged students are provided training free of cost in vocational and life skills, enabling them to find a steady job, thus augmenting their family income. Training is imparted in vocations that can be learnt and applied in a period of about 3 months. Currently, training is offered in 3 vocations - Retail ,Sales and Computer Operations.
Target Group :- Dropouts from schools – Boys and Girls living below poverty line and above 18 yrsto 21 yrs are hand picked by experienced professionals to participate in this programme.target beneficiaries are youth from economically backward classes of our society.Most of the youth supported are from families with a total income of INR 24000 Rs per year.
5.PROJECT SAMMAN– Prerna Ek Pahal Ek Aasha vision for the older persons is to empower them to lead a life of dignity and respect. We believe, sustained efforts would not only create older persons friendly environment, it would also awaken a sense of responsibility amongst us all, to make this possible.Older persons do not need charity or sympathy. They need respect, companionship and opportunities to live with their beliefs.
6.PROJECT AASHA – We Coordinate and conduct training and workshops on issues related to HIV / AIDS and sexual health .The objective of the trainings is to build the capacity of individuals and organizations by raising their awareness levels and bring about a positive change in their attitudes on these topics .Trainings are conducted in schools ,colleges ,NGO’s , Corporate offices and hospital on request .Throughout the year staff from PRERNA participate in Melas(Fairs) and other community events across NCR Region.Our aim is to raise awareness among the community and challenge assumptions.we bring with us informationon HIV / AIDS,Sexuality & Health.
If You want to volunteer :-
Be a part of our team: inform people,widen our network ,help us to organize collection camps.
If you can spare some time ,wherever you can spread awareness even on the phone / email .Talk to your colleagues ,friends,neighbours and relatives about PRERNA’s … work.
Spare a small space in your home / office twice a year (for a week ) as a centre for our special drives. Better still ,can you spare space as a permanent PRERNA collection centre.
Approach the school ,college or professional institute that you were / are a part of,for a collection drive and long –term partnership with us.
Volunteers from all sections of society like students,housewives,professionals ,docters ,salaried / self employed personnels etc.
Help us ! to achieve our project objectives by supporting our noble projects and be a part of revolution pledged to change lives of many.
Call :- +91 – 011 – 098910 69636 / 0120 – 2821338 / 2826025 .
Thanks for your Time,
Tarun Gupta ( Founder Chairman )
PRERNA - Ek Pahal Ek Aasha (An NGO)
170 – 171, First Floor Devika Chamber Rajnagar District Centre
Ghaziabad Uttarpradesh INDIA
Ph: - 9891069636 / 0120 – 2821338 / 2826025
E.mail:-prernaimpulse@gmail.com
Website:-www.iPrerna.org
Blog :-http://www.prernaindia.blogspot.com/
One person's trash is another person's treasure
posted by PRERNA SEWA SANSTHAN(TRUST) at
4:48 AM
2 Comments:
How would someone in the states donate clothes??? Please send let me know.
thanks
for your concern ...
clothes and other material can be send to us through cargo etc.
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