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Follow on Google News | Asha for Education Announces Twelfth Global Work an Hour 2009 CampaignAsha for Education launched its 12th annual Work An Hour (WAH) campaign on July 15th, 2009. The WAH 2009 theme is "Quality of Education " was chosen to highlight educational projects in India involved in providing quality education.
By: Asha for Education Based on the simple concept of participants donating one hour’s worth of their earnings, WAH essentially reaches out to projects whose expenditure is mostly fixed and infrastructural in nature and also higher than what one Asha chapter can raise alone. This year the campaign’s theme is ‘Quality in Education’, wherein fifteen projects have been selected across the nation to be showcased for donors. Today, simply retention of children in school and not just ensuring initial enrolment has become a major cause of concern. The 7th All India survey on Education, 2002, cites “lack of interest in studies” as a major factor contributing to drop-out rates among children hailing from deprived backgrounds. 3 out of 4 children state the said reason for discontinuing their studies. This is an extra blow to the already existing drawback of poverty. Started by three students in the UCLA, Berkeley in 1991, Asha has grown steadily to encompass over 1000 volunteers in 66 chapters worldwide. Recognized for its minimal overheads as costs are borne entirely by volunteers, Asha ensures that hundred percent of the donors’ funds are used to support underprivileged children in India directly. In this pursuit Asha explores both formal and alternative forms of education and keenly scrutinizes projects for funding approval. More significantly, Asha is also involved in community related issues which have a bearing on the learning environment of the children of urban and rural poor. Some of the chosen projects in the past editions have dealt with children of sex workers, children from conflict ridden areas, tribal backgrounds etc. For more information on the campaign and the projects selected for WAH 2009, please log onto www.workanhour.org. # # # Asha for Education: a volunteer-run non-profit organization dedicated to bringing about change in India through improving education, a critical requisite for socio-economic change.Charity Navigator, the premier independent evaluator of charities in the United States, has awarded Asha for Education with its highest rating and has named us in their “Top Ten Charities Worth Watching” and “Top Ten Slam Dunk Charities” list in the past. This is primarily in recognition of Asha’s low overheads, efficiency in fund disbursement and donor privacy policy. By pioneering bold new initiatives in the field of education, Asha is making a difference in the lives of underprivileged children in India. End
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