The Cities Alliance, a global partnership for urban poverty reduction and the promotion of the role of cities in sustainable development has issued its second call for proposals under its Catalytic Fund.
The theme under which the funding would be provided is “Youth and the City: Challenges of and Visions for Demographic Change.”
The thematic call has three main objectives in line with the ‘catalytic’ nature of the Fund:
- To raise awareness of the role of youth in urban development at a time when cities, grappling with an historic urbanisation process, appear ill-prepared to provide improved governance, meaningful representation, or economic and social roles for their youthful populations.
- To select and support, both technically and financially, innovative youth-focused urban projects and to revisit traditional Cities Alliance areas such as city development strategies, slum upgrading and national policies on urban development with an emphasis on youth.
- To provide a flexible platform for successful projects to develop peer-to-peer learning networks and to systematically extract and share knowledge that both informs and influences urban practices as well as policy dialogues at the local, national and global level.
The proposed project must be implemented in countries that are on the OECD DAC List of Aid Recipients.
Grant size requests must be limited to between US $50,000 – US $250,000.
The deadline for submission is 30 April 2012 at midnight (Washington DC time). For more information, visit this link.
this is recommendable, Zambian population counts 70% are youths, in the City of Mansa every corner of the street you find young people who have nothing to do, life on the street is rife, little has the government is doing in addressing, issues ranging from unemployment, drug abuse and sexual activities.
in Mansa im putting up a concept to supplement government, individuals and other CSOs in addressing the above challenges.
best regards,
Paul.
EZHIL MARAN
PROFILE OF THE ORGANISATION
1. Name of the organization :BRIGHT EDUCATION SOCIAL SERVICE SOCITY. (Bethel prayer house)
2. Name of the Chief functionary: Rev.Mr.M.Ezhil maran.
3. Type of the organization and legal states: Economic Educational social.
i. Nature of the organization: Non-Governmental, Secular
Non-Profit voluntary organization.
ii. Registered as: The society is registered under Karnataka societies Act of 1960.
iii. Society’s Registration No: Reg No.14/98/99
iV. FCRA Registration No with date: Reg No.094570184
10-01-2004
v. Name and address of the Bank: Vyshya Bank,
Chickballapur Branch,
Chickballapur Dist,
Karnataka-562101
vi. Account No: SB/CA (15189) 109010052604
Vii Income Tax Registration Registration under section 12(a) of the Income Tax 1961 entered at No PAN:AABTB1704F
4. Address for communication: Bright Education society-BES
C/o Bright school, (Bethel prayer house)
Prashanta Nagar
North ext, Mustor Road,
Chickballapur-562101,
Chickballapur Dist,
Karnataka-India,
5. Background of the organization:
Introduction
Education provides a solid foundation for people to enhance and strengthen the quality of their lives. All citizens deserve and need opportunities to learn, and grow, not just when they are young, but throughout their lives. Having a variety of excellent learning opportunities is essential for a vibrant, adaptive community.
Purpose
The purpose of the Education grants program is to enhance the quality of, and access to, education and lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Goals
• Support the development and implementation of educational initiatives that: Contribute to excellence in teaching and learning; foster student citizenship and volunteerism; and strengthen school communities through the participation of students, parents, educators, and the community
• Improve educational access and program completion rates for all students, particularly for those facing economic or cultural barriers or with special needs.
• The principal objective of the programme is to promote open and democratic societies founded on the rule of law and based on a stable political and economic development. In order to learn from the experiences of the Neighbourhood Programme, it has been decided to carry out an independent evaluation. While activities within the programme fall within four different focus areas, the objective of this evaluation is to assess and document the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency of the support given within the specific area of ‘Economic Development’, both at the level of the priority area as a whole and the individual projects.
• The evaluation is a learning-focused evaluation, which will serve as an input into the ongoing discussions within the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on how best to promote private sector driven economic growth and employment. It should therefore distil key lessons learned regarding the strategies, approaches and methods used in the Neighbourhood Programme.
• Encourage learners to develop healthy self-esteem including a respectful appreciation of their own and others’ individual, ethnic and cultural identity
• Advance educational approaches and facilitate access to enhanced literacy for all age groups Disseminate successful program models, and promote innovation in a specific area of learning
• Contribute to the professional growth of educators and the advancement of innovative approaches to learning
• Demonstrate collaborative planning, competent financial management and appropriate use of community resources
Area of Interest: Aboriginal Education
• Priority will be given to proposals that show innovation, a questioning of the status quo, capacity to transform Aboriginal education, and are targeted to expanding the number, knowledge and skill of Aboriginal educators.
• It is expected that the initiatives will integrate Aboriginal knowledge systems; ensure meaningful involvement and decision-making of Aboriginal community, Elders, parents, educators and learners; and build capacity through collaboration, connection and partnerships that are sustainable.
• Educational organizations with a demonstrated commitment and capacity for success in Aboriginal education, particularly in communities or regions with high numbers of Aboriginal students, will be given particular consideration.
i. About the Educational Society.
The Bright Education Society (BES) registered as non-profitable voluntary organization was started in the year 1998 by its founder member cum project director Mr. M.Ezhil Maran at Chickballapur, Chickballapur district, Karnataka state, India.
It’s main objective was to educate the rural poor and organize them for constructive development with the capacity to address every issue in all parameters on their collective approach, with this being the goal the society has ventured in many welfare and development activities for the past 10 years and over the period of years it has been possible to help these rural poor to a certain extent.
Different programs undertaken are as follow:
? Non-formal education in 15 villages.
? Formation of self help groups of women in 20 villages.
? Free residential school for 54 SC and ST children belonging to poorest of poor families.
? Free supply of education material to 250 children belonging to rural poor families.
? Conducting of Health check-up camps in the villages and dispensation of free medicines to needy patients.
? Computer training to rural youth in order to promote self-employment activities or to get jobs.
6. Experience:
ii. Experience in development work in general:
? In the field of children’s education, community health promotion activities such as preventive and curative aspects, formation of women’s associations, mother and child care, mobilization of rural poor on issues, training to staff, member of village associations, awareness creation on environment, non-conventional energy, human and natural resource development HIVAIDS, small family norms and protection of child hood rights.
? The organization gained experience in the implementation of various people oriented activities.
7. Major characteristics of the project area:
iii. Geographical profile:
Chickballapur Taluk of Chickballapur district is situated in an arid region.
The net area sown in the region varies heavily due to erratic and undeterminable rainfall that always varies. This results in the dry land cultivators being unable to predict rains properly and the sown loosing its germination capacity. The temperature in the taluk varies from a maximum of 38 degrees to a minimum 18 degrees Celsius. Since the taluk is approximately elevated meters above mean sea level.
iv. Socio-economic and living conditions:
He economic condition of the rural poor in the taluk is such that they are in a position to support their basic needs of their families; the average income of agriculture labour is Rs. 30-40/- per day. The agriculture labour/poor peasants get employment about 150 to 180 days in a year. In a family of five members, the per capita income of a person per day is Rs. 7.90ps. The very basis for illiteracy ignorance, low scholastic level, malnourishment, low birth weight infant mortality, and high mortality rate of adults of rural poor is this economics.
The area is one of the drought prone in the district; the level of ground water is too low and depleting. The forest cover of the area has been destroyed that it could be said that there is no forest.
The main source of income for rural poor is from agriculture and quarry work. The people in the area are so poor that they cannot be considered as consumers. The women are worst sufferers since they have to maintain the household and feed inmates. The people want to get out of the situation but they are short of ideas and resources.
8. Project Beneficiaries:
The project beneficiaries one comprising of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and economically weaker sections of the society.
9. Project goals:
The overall goals of the project is to develop human and natural resources, safeguard childhood rights, promote women’s participation in decision making regarding self-employment, reproductive health and rights and to promote skills and knowledge through community organization at grass-roots.
10. Infrastructure facilities available with the organization:
? Own office building and school
? Residential training center
? Office equipment
“We can do no great things; only small things with great love.”
—Mother Teresa
Food
Imagine seeing your children slowly starving… and having nothing to feed them. For countless destitute families, this is a grim reality. Your gift today will bring lifesaving food to hungry children and their families.
Housing
For the poorest of the poor, “home” might be little more than a few sticks, mud, and scraps of plastic or metal. Your gift for housing will help provide a family with a safe, basic home and restore their human dignity.
Water
Clean, safe drinking water is essential for life. In developing countries, access to safe drinking water can be limited, often resulting in serious illnesses and death. Your gift will help provide lifesaving water to those lacking clean drinking water and sanitation.
Medical Care
In developing countries, hospitals and clinics often lack the most basic equipment and supplies to treat patients. Doctors and nurses often stand by helplessly, unable to administer lifesaving aid. Your gift can help provide items ranging from basic anti-diarrhea medicine to advanced medical equipment.
Education
Unlike in the United States, education in developing countries is not free. Parents must pay for uniforms, books, school supplies and other necessities. Children too poor to attend school are often sent to work on the streets, and so a lack of education reinforces the vicious cycle of poverty. Your gift for education can help break that cycle and will benefit a child for a lifetime.
Micro-Enterprise Development
Often, poor families are trapped in poverty because they have no viable means of earning income. What better way to help improve lives than to give a village the means to sustain itself economically? Your gift for a self-sustaining project will have a profound and lasting effect in the lives of those you help.
11. Human resource development available:
Resource persons to train grassroots level organizers, NGOS, and development works.
12. Staff:
Skilled and trained staff to work in the villages to promote people’s participation in the implementation of the programs.
In Complete of Bright School Building Construction.
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I am delightd to have this news and will definitely go ahead submitting the concept for the City of Blantyre in my Malawi nation. I see a lot of youths loitering and making so much noise along the road or touting for minibuses. Such youths are actually growing and I am afraid what will happen after twenty-five years of age-may become thieves so prevention is better than cure. My organization called Young Enterprises is going to champion this.
thanks for the work that you are doing to see that you supply me and other with the required information.
i do appreciate your efforts greatly and may the God lord reward you accordingly.
This is very welcome as many of the cities around the world are most poorly planned, and in Africa is now a mess, where even drainage system is always amiss.
I am now working on a proposal that would capture your total attention at all costs. Keep watching.
Best wishes,
Catalytic fund