Matrichaya

Matrichaya - At a Glance

Chanchala’s Motivation• Strongly believes education is the

primary agent for socio-economic changes.

• Basic desire to solve public problems with private initiative and resources.

The Organization• Estd in 1994 in Jharkhand by

Chanchala Mishra, a philanthropist with 20 yrs of association with tribals

• Emphasis placed in 3 key areas:

– Basic education

– Learn-and-earn vocational training

– Health and hygiene promotion

Goals• Raise literacy levels esp, among

women and children

• Prevent child labor and bondage labor.

• Promote good hygiene and provide routine healthcare

• Encourage self-employment through micro-credit programs

• Propagate environmental awareness and promote pollution control methods.

• Encourage tobacco control and alcohol detoxification by organizing seminars and street plays.

Matrichaya - At a Glance

The TeamChanchala Mishra Archana Mishra Dr. R.N Pandey

Current Donors• Amherst North branch of Rotary Club and the Rotary District 7090 have

contributed $4,000 towards the basic literacy program which is funding two schools in Tikli Tola and Rendo.

• The Rotary Club of Ranchi club number 3250 is also supporting Matrichaya's activities. The Ranchi Corporation has supported the vocational training program for 30 women

• State Bank Mahila Samiti has helped organize programs, supplied sewing machine, carpets, slates etc.

The Matrichaya Team

“Personal adversity has taught me that in this world there is no greater force than the force of a person determined to rise”

Chanchala Mishra with the Matrichaya workers

Matrichaya – Current Activities

Basic literacy project– 7 informal schools started across tribal villages in and around Ranchi– Provide primary education to 125 children– Allows kids to develop attributes needed to succeed and advance into

the mainstream education system– Adult education programs are also run

Matrichaya – Current Activities

• Vocational training and micro-credit programs

– Train 400 women in urban slums and villages in various handicrafts & herbal cosmetology

– Objective is to develop self-reliance and provision for income generating assets

– Micro-credit programs help to generate funds for various enterprises

• Health camps– Regular health camps are held in all the

adopted villages and slums – Eye camps and awareness programs on

hygiene and sanitation– Convince health care professionals to

volunteer their time and provide free samples of medication

– The last eye camp was organized with help from Jharkhand Eye Bank Trust in June 2004

Matrichaya – Short-Term Goals

• Obtain funds that will help sustain existing schools and provide services such as regular meals, uniforms etc.

• Provide basic health check-up and immunization in the school.

• Set up a crèche where the elderly females in the villages will take care of infants so that older siblings, who otherwise would baby-sit, can attend school

• Reduce high dropout rate from formal schools by opening an after-school program, that helps children with their homework.

• Provide at least one vocational skill to every child over 12 years of age.

Matrichaya – Two-year vision for every child

It is expected that at the end of two years, every child enrolled in Matrichaya :

• Is motivated to complete his/her education

• Has an attendance of 90%

• Is trained in basic hygiene and first aid

• Is involved in at least one art and cultural training program each year

• Has an opportunity to express her/his talents

• Understands/speaks rudimentary English

• Is part of a team that takes responsibility for keeping the village clean; and planting and maintaining trees in the village

Matrichaya – Funding Needs

S.No Items Cost (INR)

1 Salary 30,000

2 Uniforms 25,000

3 Books 6,250

4 Breakfast 37,500

5 Extra curricular Activities 6000

6 Rent/Admin/Utility/ Maintenance 39,000

7 One-time fixed costs 6,000

Total per school per year 1,49,750

Matrichaya – Funding Needs

Year I Year II Year III

Cost ( INR) 1,49,750 1,43,750 1,56,923

Cost ( USD) 3273 3236 3430

Matrichaya –

• The main goal aligns with that of Asha’s – to fund basic education. • Matrichaya hopes to reach self-sustenance over the next 5 years

through their micro-credit programs, which have 2% of the loans going toward a pool for the maintenance of the schools. This program is currently not large enough to support these schools.

• Supporting Matrichaya in the interim period even as it strives for self sufficiency, could meet Asha’s aim to support such initiatives.

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