Transforming educational outcomes in Pune, India
Rotary, in partnership with Foseco, transformed the educational outcomes of over 8,000 disadvantaged school students
In the rural areas that surround the Indian city of Pune, under-privileged children lacked many critical educational facilities. For example, nursery and kindergarten children did not have books and play kits while secondary schools had very inadequate toilets and other facilities.
A project was conceived to provide teaching aids, toilet blocks, science labs and other facilities, as well as health kits for detecting anemia, which was prevalent.
Rotary partnered with Foseco India, a nearby chemical company that was seeking ways to support local education initiatives, as part of its corporate social responsibility program. The local Rotary district and two Pune clubs managed the project and provided additional funding. A grant was also provided by The Rotary Foundation.
The US$80,000 in funds raised by Foseco and Rotary transformed the educational outcomes of over 8,000 disadvantaged school students.
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