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News Bulletin
March-April, 2008
 
Concert for a Cause
 
"Take a band of prodigious ability. Marinate them in their own Hindustani, Sufi and Muslim cultures with frequent exposure to western influences such as rock and jazz. Then unleash them on the fringe and what do you get? The kind of magic that seems to ooze naturally from Mrigya, that is what!"The Herald Newspaper 20 August, 2002
 
India Sponsor Foundation has been working hard to see its dream of education for girl children turn into a reality. To raise funds for our‘Girls Going to School’ initiative we are holding a fundraising concert by the widely acclaimed rock band"Mrigya”on  25th April 2008,at Shri Sathya Sai International Center, Lodhi Road. Show your support for the Indian Girl Child by attending the concert.
For more details, contact: Jogendra Bansal 011-41628566 
  

 
What visitors from across the world had to say about their visit to ISF’s Remedial Education Centers in March 2008
  
 

‘I was truly moved and humbled by what you are doing with the Remedial Education Centers. Your efforts are extremely well placed and valuable. As the father of four children, three of whom are girls, I am grateful for the efforts you make” Royal Cole, USA
‘I was stunned about your team and also children's genuine smile.’ ‘One of my colleague said at that night …Big thing is accomplished by simple vision with small people" and that is the way ISF developed.’ Yuko Yasuda, Japan
 

 
"You are so intelligent in how you are going about what you do in mobilizing resources to serve these girls.  And your use of technology to manage the programs was also an eye opener.  As one of the participants said, "They are amazing in that they have a long term perspective, and see what they are doing now as not only benefitting the girl, but that girl's little girl and that girl's family when she grows up."  I would agree that the combination of your heart for the work and the methods you are using is truly inspiring. 
Thank you for including us in your lives for this day...and beyond”. Gene Early, UK
  

 

 The visit was a very motivating experience for the team at ISF and its NGO partners. It gave us a chance to share our work and hopes for the girls with our friends from across the world. The group visited RECs in the schools as well as the community.  
 
NUEPA invites ISF to a Workshop on sharing strategies for Promoting Girls’ Education
  
  ISF and its partner NGOs participated in a 3 day workshop organized by the National University of Educational Planning and Administration on February 26th to 28th, 2008. The workshop entailed sharing of strategies for promoting girls’ education by participants from across the country. Vineeta Sinha from ISF also made a presentation at this forum on ISF’s survey findings and strategies being followed under its Girls Going to School Initiative.  
Unit Tests conducted at all centers
 Monitoring Visits to Partner NGOs
During March – April, Unit Tests designed at ISF are being conducted at all the RECs, to assess the learning progress of the children over the past year of the programme. Approximately 80% of the RECs (1128 girls) have already been tested and the results are under review. Monitoring visits are being simultaneously conducted at all the RECs. The ISF board and other team members visited some centres recently for surprise assessments.
 
Success at Physiotherapy center: The Ripple Effect
  
  ISF is supporting a physiotherapy center for the differently abled in Deeg, Rajasthan being run by its partner NGO, SARD. Pappan a 14 year old boy from Deeg has suffered from Post Polio Relief Paralysis for many years. Regular visits to the center for exercises and support soon led to a speedy improvem
ent and visible changes in his way of walking. In Pappan’s village, there was another boy named Rinku suffering from Cerebral Palsy. This child’s parents were not giving him any medical support but were relying on the local “black magic” expert. Pappan spoke to Rinku’s parents about the Physiotherapy Center and how he had benefited from it and succeeded in motivating them to bring their child to the center for support.		  
 
 
ISF sponsors cultural event for underprivileged children at the India Habitat Center
  
Children from 61 NGOs participated in a cultural programme and painting competition held on 15th - 17th February, 2008 organized by the Habitat Learning Center. Children got an opportunity to showcase their talents through painting, skits, plays, songs and dance.
 
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