The India Project Story

Recap!

How it Started

• Aug 11, 2011- I received an email from Isaac Arullappan, the Past President of Rotary Club of Manapparai Club of India. Met him Nov

• He runs DKSHA a social help organization he started.

• Found our Rotary Club website (Yes websites work!)

DKSHA

• Provides dignity to the poorest of the poor• Helps orphans, women starting a business,

treats patients, helps farmers, helps educate children going to school.

• Cornerstone Orphanage is run by DKSHA• Everyone I’ve talked to thinks Isaac is a hero.

It’s hard not to assist hero's.

Clive GoodingRotarian in Perth Western Australia

• “Isaac and his wife Isabella are both school teachers who gave up their well paid jobs (by Indian standards) to come back and run the Cornerstone orphanage and DKSHA”

• “They now make $260 Canadian per month”

Isaac Arulappan

Cornerstone Orphanage

Quick Orphanage facts

• 80 children: R20 per day .37 cdn• Cook & Helper R8500 per month: $157 cnd• 2 cleaners: R5000 per month: $92cdn• Farm help– 2 people R7000 month: $128cdn• Security: $R3000 month: $56 cdn• 3 teachers R10500 month: $194 cdn

Projects to Date: 2 Bore Holes

Water Filter

Securing Water Retention Wall

St. Ignatus Primary School

Rotary District Grant Goal

– Remove asbestos roof on school. – Put on a new roof and fix up 100 year old

structure to support it– harvest rain from roof

District Grant Joint Project

$15,600 Canadian:

- Bowmanville- Port Perry- Ajax- Whitby- District Grant

Asbestos Removed

Building Supplies Start to Arrive

Inserting Rods

Barbenders

Reinforced Roof

Ray & Gay Visit!

Overhang added!

Lots of local help injecting income

Mixing Machine

Water Needed…

How many Men…

Water harvesting Roof

Inside

White Washing

Finished

Finished!

Side Pump Room

“Latest” Technology!

Pump Room with Filter

Sent Receipts for Report

From Final Report

• The school administration can retain their government financial aid to run the school. There was always a threat to withdraw the government financial aid because the school had asbestos sheeted roof. The school management was almost going to loose the Government Aid. But this project has changed the whole condition and saved the village school.

• This building also will be used for various community programs such as parent teachers meetings, programs for rural youth, village level social awareness programs. Such program will be used on days of school holidays.

• The stage, the lighting systems, the concrete roofs will facilitate such community programs.

• Rainwater harvest has been incorporated, connecting the

entire roof to guide the rain water into the earth to raise the ground water level.

Making a Difference: Priceless!

Lars

• “Hi Richard,

Many thanks. I don't think I have acknowledged receiving the report.

Congratulations to a great project!”

Other Things We’ve Done

• Presented project at Rotary District Conference

• Presented project at Foundation qualification session

• Presented to Rotary Oshawa • Raised $1,000 from Brighton for electrical

hook up for offsite bore hole.

Next Opportunities to Help?

• Isaac coming in Sept. Need to raise $500 for flight. Suggestion's welcome!

• Sponsoring an orphan for University• Other projects?

www.dksha.org

Thank You!

www.dksha.org

Email: richard@cmswebsolutions.comPhone: 905-718-8380Twitter: @rgauder