NEWSLETER

Namaste,

YFS Hyderabad volunteers have been working hard for the past several months to collect student information for the YFS scholarship program. The task was not easy. We wanted to collect information from the children belonging to the poorest of the poor, verifying their background and meeting each student personally. Finally we have accomplished that task. We have collected information from 158 students belonging to rural India and 79 students from the urban slums. [A total of 490 students were finally sponsored through the scheme]

What is the YFS Hyderabad ‘Vidya Daan’  initiative?

YFS Hyderabad ‘Vidya Daan’ scheme involves the following salient points:

- Contribution by Donor of Rs 300 per month per child. Minimum contribution of Rs 900. Annual sponsorship is Rs 3600.

- Each child can be sponsored by one or more donors. Donor can support one or more students.

- Sponsorship covers education expenses including tuition during school days.

- Each donor can also volunteer to be a mentor of a child.

- Donor gets status reports of the student twice in a year. Donor can be in direct touch with teacher/warden of the student to check progress. There is will one annual meeting of Mentors and the Children.

- All donations are tax exempt under 80G of Indian income tax act.

How do I contribute?

1. Select one or more students from the Photo Albums given below. Each photograph has all the family details and volunteer comments below it (not visible in slideshow mode).

2. Note the details of the student

3. Make a contribution to account below and send an email to yfshyd@youthforseva.org with all the details. In case you cannot donate online, please send us an email and we will reach you personally.

Account details (India):

Sewa International, State Bank of India,  Savings Bank A/c: 31129537154,

Special Personal Banking Branch (PBB) Raj Bhavan, Hyderabad.

MICR: 500002075,  IFSC: SBIN0004159

Transfer from Outside India:

http://www.sewausa.org/contribute-sewa-usa

Send email to info@sewausa.org and yfshyd@youthforseva.org after making the contribution

Profile of Rural Students

We have focussed on students belonging to the primitive tribal groups. These tribes are the most backward in our country and are struggling for survival.  They are in need of education the most.  We have chosen students from families whose annual family income does not exceed Rs 20,000.  In some cases it is as low as Rs 5,000. These students are the first generation to be educated in their families. Several YFS volunteers have personally met these students.  YFS has closely worked with Vanavasi Kalyan Parishad (www.vanavasi.org) and Vidya Bharati (www.vidyabharati.org), organizations of nationwide reach and high reputation for collecting this information. YFS will also collaborate with them for Funds disbursement.

Rural Student Details

Please click on the album and pictures in the album to get complete details of each student:

YFS Vidya Daan – Tribal Boys from Bharathi Bhavan Tribal Boys Hostel, Bhurgampahad, Khammam District

YFS Vidya Daan – Tribal Boys from Kothagudam (All Sponsored)

YFS Vidya Daan – Tribal Girls from Khammam District, AP (All Sponsored)

YFS Vidya Daan – Tribal Boys from Mahbubnagar District, AP (All Sponsored)

YFS Vidya Daan – Tribal Boys from Khammam District, AP (All Sponsored)

Profile of Urban Students

YFS has selected children from slums of Hyderabad, who are of very poor background. We have worked closely with Sewa Bharati (www.sewabharathi.com) and Vidya Bharati (www.vidyabharati.org), organizations of nationwide reach and high reputation for collecting this information. YFS will also collaborate with them for Funds disbursement. We have chosen students from families whose annual family income does not exceed Rs 30,000.

Urban Student Details

Please click on the album and pictures in the album to get complete details of each student

YFS Vidya Daan – Slum Girls from Hyderabad (All Sponsored)

YFS Vidya Daan – Slum Boys from Hyderabad

Questions?

Email us at yfshyd@youthforseva.org