ANNUAL REPORT 2015-16

Lotus Petal Foundation is committed to providing a life of dignity to

children and young adults from less privileged backgrounds. The

organization is comprised of young professionals who are focused on

providing free education and nutrition to children living in the urban slums

of India. Besides education, we provide free primary and secondary

healthcare to our children and their families. Guided professional and

vocational career options are carved out for the children to help them fulfill

their aspirations.

At Lotus Petal, we truly believe that the prerequisites of healthcare and

education backed by the love and support of the privileged community

can bridge the social divide in our society and empower young minds to

break the poverty ceiling.

In 2011, Kushal Raj Chakravorty, a young corporate professional, set aside his personal savings to start the Lotus Petal Foundation. He started with one class of 7 students. In 2016 Lotus Petal is flourishing with 215 students and comprises of classes from Kindergarten to grade 11.

VIDYANANDA SCHOOL

Vidyananda School is the primary school that runs classes from KG

to Grade 5. We follow the NCERT guidelines for the in class

curriculum. Emphasis is given to the overall grooming of the child

and several confidence building activities are conducted regularly

to ensure that the student is primed for higher education. The total

strength is 106 students.

Education is imparted in English. Special

attention is given to spelling and handwriting

skills.

Regular parent teacher interaction motivates

the parent to keep the child in the education

system.

Theater, use of library and performing arts help

develop the language and inter personal skills

of a child.

PRATISHTHAN LEARNING CENTRE

Pratishtan Learning Center is an English Medium Senior Secondary

school from Grade 6 to Grade 12 based on the NCERT curriculum.

Students complete their secondary education and move into

professional courses or jobs based on vocational skills. Depending

upon their talent and capabilities, each student is counseled to

make a relevant career choice

Students who join the Pratishthan Program are lagging in

education levels by age due to fractured education. They are put

on a fast track program to complete their grade 6 to 10 in 3 years, so

they can graduate from grade 10 at the appropriate age.

The current student count in Pratishthan is 110.

Saloni Raj wants to be a

neurologist and is attending

regular coaching classes in

Vidyamandir to prepare for her

medical entrances. A few of her

batch mates are also aspiring

engineers and are gearing up

for various entrances.

Our first batch of students

c leared the i r Grade 10

examination with soaring

results.

Inter school competitions,

communicat ion c lasses,

dance, theater and a fitness

program is woven into their

schedu le fo r a l l the i r

confidence and personality

building.

AAROGYA WELLNESS PROGRAM

In lotus Petal we believe that food and health comes before

education. Aarogya Wellness is the healthcare program of Lotus

Petal Foundation. Under Aarogya we provide freshly cooked

breakfast & lunch every day; a weekly doctor consultation, specialist

medical intervention like dentist, dermatologist and a physical and

mental fitness program to support the health of each child.

Kiran, our student was

diagnosed with a hole in the

hear t . Under Aarogya,

Immediate surgery was

provided to her in July and

she was able to join school in

September.

A weekly OPD is run in in the school by Dr.Nandita

Chakraborty. The facility is extended to the parents

and family of the students too.

Lotus Petal Foundation also runs a monthly health

camp on every first Sunday each month that is

open to the entire community. Facility of eye

testing, pathological & lab work etc is also

provided during the camp. Over 2000 people have

been treated during the camp.

Students learn to grow their

own food, make their own

c o m p o s t p i t a n d

understand the nuances of

gardening under the in

house urban farm.

Approximately 60,000 meals were

served in the year 2015-16 to all our

students.

NATIONAL DIGITAL LITERACY MISSION

Lotus Petal is a proud partner of Govt Of India`s National Digital Literacy Mission. The

objective is to provide free, basic computer education to 1000 people. An E-certificate is

provided at the end of the course to each participant.

We work closely with the blue collar workers of the community, various government and NGO

run schools and gated communities to provide this facility.

OUTREACH PROGRAM

Lotus Petal Foundation runs “Indradhanush”, a guided art program at Mother

Teresa`s home for the destitute, Deepashram. Some students paint with their feet, a

few just experiment with holding a brush while the rest just enjoy dabbling colors

freely and sharing affection with their teacher. The idea is to help the boys heal and

catch a break from their mundane routine, soothe themselves and find an outlet of

joy in creativity and restful art.

Shibu or as we endearingly call him “Shibu Hawkings” would paint with his left foot, recen t l y he su rpr i sed everyone with the use of both his feet while working on a composition.

OUR CAMPUS

The two schools are housed in 1133sq yards, 3 floor

rented property in the slums of Sector 31 in Gurgaon,

India. The property consists of spacious and well

ventilated classrooms and clean toilets, the campus is

wi-fi enabled and under cctv vigilance; houses a state of

the art science lab, library, computer lab, a multimedia

room and a smart board enabled class. Quality

controlled storage for all donations made in kind for

food or stationery have also found a designated place

within the campus and are under surveillance.

The upgradation, upkeep and all the above

infrastructure mentioned are a result of meticulous

planning that are supported entirely by generous

individual and corporate donations.

Various individuals and Brittanica

shared their books, friends in

Cargill India, helped with the

racks and the library in Lotus

Petal was set up by the students

and volunteers.

Microsoft helped us to ignite the

spark for science and assisted us in

equipping the Science Lab.

The extension of the admin wing

was sponsored by a generous

family in memory of their father.

The Robbin Harrison Block

houses the science lab now.

Cargill took care of our dream to provide one terminal

per child in our computer lab. 28 seater lab was also

supported in kind by Fluor Daniels and friends in HP

and Round Table.

Airtel Delhi Half Marathon 2016

The students with several other runners won accolades in various categories in

the Airtel Delhi Half Maraton 2016. The grit and determination of the 28 children

and our team's well planned fund raising strategy helped us become the top 5

fund raising NGO.

28 students were

trained for over 6

months for the 6

km run by Jatin

A ro ra of Boo t

Camp Yellow for

Airtel Delhi Half

Marathon

Armaan (extreme left) finished

the 6km in 18minutes.

Kunal Bhardwaj raised the highest

funds in the Gold Category and lifted

the trophy for Lotus Petal in the same

category.Atish & Sana

won the Youth

C a r e s

Category for

the highest

fund raising

team

OUR TEAM

We take pride in hiring the best educators who are

well qualified, exposed to different styles of

education and come with good experience. Our

teachers are deeply rooted with the sense of service

and commitment to uplift the underprivileged. We

currently have 5 full time teachers in Vidyananda

School and 12 in Pratishthan Learning Center.

Academic

OUR TEAM

House keeping & Admin

Lotus Petal is an extension of the

community we live in. Our kitchen and

housekeeping staff comprises of parents of

the children who are our students.

Lotus Petal is an extension

of the community we live in.

O u r k i t c h e n a n d

h o u s e k e e p i n g s t a f f

comprises of parents of the

children who are our

students.

GOVERNING COUNCIL

The governing body of Lotus Petal Foundation comprises of regular people, home

maker, doctor, teacher, entrepreneur, fitness instructor and corporates. Together

they are single mindedly focused and are resolute in providing equal opportunities

to our children in Lotus Petal Foundation. Their services are voluntary and none

takes any kind of remuneration or financial benefits from Lotus Petal Foundation

Kushal Raj Chakravorty: Lotus Petal`s

vision converges with the leadership of the

founder, Kushal. His perceptive and

selfless guidance is the single focal point

of all the governing body members. An

IIM graduate with a long drawn career in

the corporate world, Kushal`s heart lays in

serving the underprivileged.

Dr. Nandita Chakraborty: Doctor and a

runner. Conducts the weekly OPD in

Lotus Petal and assists in organizing

the monthly health camp.

Jatin Arora: Wellness enthusiast and an

ace fitness trainer, runs BootCamp

Yellow in Gurgaon, India. Trains the

students for various running events

throughout the year.

Saloni Bhardwaj: Journalist and a

w r i t e r, t a k e s c a r e o f t h e

communication and public relations of

the trust. Saloni is also avidly involved

in the day to day running of Lotus Petal

Foundation.

FRIENDS OF LOTUS PETAL

Lotus Petal has a thriving and supportive volunteer community. People have found

creative ways to spend time with our children and assisted us in making our work

much easier. Some live around the school and many travel from across the globe to

contribute towards the cause of education. It is this unique connect with the

Friends Of Lotus Petal that deepens our belief in 'One World One Community'.

Various corporates (shown here the team from Microsoft) engage in several

personality and communication building activities throughout the year.

Bhupi Rai is an active fund

raiser and awareness

builder for Lotus Petal

Foundation in Durham,

North Carolina, USA. A very

jet lagged Bhupi did not let

any excuse come between

him and spending time with

the students during his

previous visit to India.

Karan Chauhan is the apple of everyone`s eyes in

Lotus Petal. Karan is a high school student in

Morristown, New Jersey, USA and spends his

summer with the staff and children of Lotus Petal.

Clearing drawers and cabinets, organizing

paperwork, making roti`s, micro cleaning the

kitchen, assisting the staff during corporate visits

or just playing ball with the students are few of

Karan`s activities during his stay here. While back

in the United States, Karan is actively conducting

fund raisers for the school.

Prantika Goswami from TCS worked

diligently with our senior students to

provide after school support and

doubt clearing.

DONOR'S & BENEFICIARIES

Lotus Petal considers itself a critical link between the donors with their

beneficiaries. People and organizations connect with us because of their faith

and trust in our honest commitment. We ensure the optimum utilization of the

donations and resources and guarantee a transparent system that enables their

reach to the recipient in the best possible way.

Govind Singh, Vaishnavi`s father-

“I have two daughters and I would

worry for their safety and if I would

ever have money to send them to

school. My family insisted that I

save money for their marriage

already but I really wanted them to

study. We feel blessed to have

found a place like this that takes

care of our children like their own.”

Reena Devi, Sonakshi &

Sujal`s mother- “We thank

God every day for this

school and for the hope

that our children will not

have to live a life like ours.”

Executive Director, Sarovar Hotels & Resorts ,

Sarovar's collaboration with Lotus Petal

Foundation is aligned with the company's

campaign “Happiness @ Sarovar”. “The Sarovar group has always held that what comes from the society, must, in a reasonable measure, go back to it. We are deeply committed to serve the community. We are a responsible company and believe in giving back to society. We recognize that serving the community, especial ly the underprivileged sections, is our core value. Be the change you wish to see, is the core thought behind the Lotus Petal Foundation and we at Sarovar wish to act as a catalyst to transform this dream into reality.”

Karen Bryson

“Lotus Petal Foundation is one of the best run organizations that I have seen these past three years while working with many NGOs in India and a place where I know my donated funds will be well spent. Many lives and families are being improved thanks to the great work of Lotus Petal Foundation. Not only do they have an excellent program to educate the minds of the children, but they have concern for the whole person, ensuring they have been fed each morning so those minds can work hard and that they receive health check-ups to keep the body healthy. Lotus Petal has great leadership, an organized, well-run environment and systems in place to ensure that the potential of these children is not just a dream but something within reach.”

Karen Bryson

Expat Outreach Volunteer

Ajay Bakaya

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Total money raised in 2015-16

Rs 11,081,965

Fundraising cost was 1.52% of the total money raised in 2015-16

In 2015-16, we spend INR 78.27,000 in our 3 beneficiary programs. Here's where the money went:

In the last 4 years, we have invested approx Rs 180 lacs in beneficiary programs

Aarogya Wellness, 14%

Vidyananda School, 31%

Pratisthan Learning Centre, 55%

DONATIONS INVESTED IN OPERATIONS

In 2015-16, we invested Rs 6,82,694 in our operations and administration expenses

to ensure smooth functioning of all our programs. Here is where the money went.

No member of the governing council has taken any

remuneration or perks during the year 2015-16

Amitabh Verma & Associates (Membership Number 021689N)

is the statutory auditors of the trust.

Bookkeeping Charges 169,000

Depreciation on Fixed Assets 132,055

Premises Rent 108,000

Professional Charges 84,415

Building Repair & Maintenance Expenses 55,577

Backend MIS Support Charges 45,000

Audit Fees 28,000

Lease Deed Registration Charges 18,000

Electricity Expenses 15,968

Bank Charges 12,270

Balances Written off 9,297

General Insurance Expenses 2,832

Payroll Processing Charges 2,280