Giriprasad Lankipalle

Spandana Foundation is very glad to inform you that we have another initiative now to "Support Orphans & Old Age " under our Aashraya project.

We evaluated Old Age Home and Orphanage at Sri Sadguru Trust in Chittoor Dist, Andhra Pradesh. We are impressed with Sri Sadguru Trust mission focused to help the old who do not have any one to take care and the kids who lost the near and dear. Spandana also appointed a nominee in Sri Sadguru Trust in the capacity of Vice President to involve and monitor the trust activities.

Currently we have 35 old people and 20 orphans in the existing infrastructure. The trust need to expand its infrastructure to accommodate more orphans and old age in Chittoor.

We are fortunate to get local donors and businesses to support daily expenses but we need to raise funds to support the Expansion of Infrastructure project by raising approx 10 lac rupees (~ 25K).

You can be Founding Donor and your preferred name will be inscribed on the wall if you donate 500$ and above. Any amount is not small amount. Even few $$ will help immensely in constructing the building. Donate Now and make your support marked permanent the underprivileged. You can donate on our website using your credit card/debit card/paypal by clicking on Donate button on the right side of our website or send checks in favor of "Spandana Foundation" to Spandana Foundation, 1179, Blue Bill Way, Normal, IL-61761. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

http://www.spandana.org/sadgurutrust.html

If you have any questions, please contact gopinath@spandana.org or giriprasad@spandana.org

We hope that you will support Spandana Foundation on this project like you have always been!

Thank you

Spandana Foundation
wwww.Spandana.org

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Divya Bheemineni, a meritorious but poor student from Penumuru, Chittoor, AP completed her 10th grade with 86% and Intermediate with 93%. Her father, Indrasekhara Naidu, works as a daily wage farmer on others farms to earn maximum income of about Rs. 1500 per month. While her mother, Vimala takes care of household chores and her younger brother. Their total household monthly income is not sufficient to meet basic needs of four member family. Divya's excellent academic record and enthusiasm to excel in studies and be an earning member to family in future makes her eligible for support from Spandana Foundation under Pratibha Appeals for academic year 2010-11. Read more about Divya

Details about Divya:

Divya Bheemineni
Location: Tirupathi, Chittoor dist, AP
Class: B.Tech First Year
Previous Class marks: 86% (10th) ,93% (Intermediate)
Family Income: 1500 Rs/ month
Support Required:556$
Fund Raised: 556$
Balance:0$

Donors so far:
Donors:
Giri Damerla
Ramu Nettam
Manjushree
Prasad Basani
Mukesh Thakkilipati
Giri Kalluri
Sravanth Jasti
Raj kumar Muppala
Arun Goda
Siva Oruganti
Chalapathi Lakkimsetti
Dharani Karri
Krishna Kolukuluri
Srikanth Kanakamedala
Sandeep Mamidi
sridhar chitti
Naveen Gadi
sateesh nagulapally
RanjithKumar Reddy

Please support this student in this new year and make her dreams come true. If you have any questions, please call me (TWO ZERO ONE) 6 ZERO 6 3949 or email me at giriprasad (at) spandana(dot) org

Thank You
Giriprasad

I am from Gangammagudi of SR Puram Mandal (Chittoor-Puttur Road). I studied in Gangammagudi & Kothapalle Mitta during my schooling. I started supporting my school in 2007 and slowly started helping other schools around my natve place. This year, I am supporting 35 schools in Chittoor district. 16 students are selected from each school with the help of Head Master and my contact in Chittoor(My mom). We are helping 560 students (280 girls and 280 boys) from these schools. Spandana Foundation shipped the following material to all these schools and are been distributed to all of them in July and August 2010:

- 2 pairs of uniforms
- 1 school bag
- 1 geometry box
- 1 set of pencils and pens
- As many as 10 note books

It costs 25$ to support a student per year. That means it costs 400$ to support a school.
I have committed to Spandana Foundation that I will raise 14000$ funds to support all the schools. I need your help to raise funds. So far (as of August 2010) I raised 5600$ through my contacts and events. Need your help in supporting the good cause. All the donations are tax exempted.

ZPHS Govindapuram, V. Kota - 16 students
ZPHS K krishnapuram, V. Kota - 16 students
ZPHS Thirumalaidapalle, Vedurukuppam - 16 students
ZPHS Girls Aragonda, Thavanampalle - 16 students
ZPHS Boys Aragonda, Thavanampalle- 16 students
ZPHS Pullur, SR Puram- 16 students
ZPHS NR Puram, SR Puram- 16 students
ZPHS SR Puram, SR Puram - 16 students
ZPHS Gangamagudi, SR Puram - 16 students
ZPHS Santhipuram, Santhipuram- 16 students
ZPHS Boys Ramakuppam - 16 students
ZPHS M Bandapalle, Puthalapattu - 16 students
ZPHS Doddipalle, Puthalapattu - 16 students
ZPHS Erracheruvupalle, Puthalapattu - 16 students
ZPHS Jakkadona, Penumur - 16 students
ZPHS Gudyanampalle, Penumur - 16 students
ZPHS Balijakandiga,Palasamudram - 16 students
ZPHS Puthramaddi - 16 students
ZPHS Polakala, Irala - 16 students
ZPHS Nampalle, Irala - 16 students
ZPHS Paipalle - 16 students
ZPHS Irala - 16 students
ZPHS D B Palle Bommasamudram, Gudipala - 16 students
ZPHS Chithapara Gudipala - 16 students
ZPHS Naraharipet, Gudipala - 16 students
ZPHS Sri Rangapalle, Gudipala - 16 students
ZPHS Thugundram, GD Nellore - 16 students
ZPHS Nellepalle, GD Nellore - 16 students
ZPHS Siddampalle - 16 students
SMS Thapovanam Chittoor - 16 students
ZPHS Muthirevulu - 16 students
PCR Govt High School Chittoor - 16 students
ZPHS Cuddaphanatham Baireddypalle - 16 students

The press coverage for our support in Chittoor is available at
http://www.spandana.org/spandana-in-chittoor-news-2010.html

If you have any questions, please call me 201-606-3949

Thank You
Giriprasad Lankipalle
08/10/2010

Big Thank You to Donors for this request:
Raviraj Suvarna -100$

Hello, We recently concluded couple of functions in Chittoor schools to present the study material, plates and sports uniforms that are supported by you. Please have a look at the pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.com/MaaSpandana/ChittoorVidyalayaProject#

We also got this covered in leading newspapers (Chittoor edition). I am here by providing the links for the same.
http://www.spandana.org/prod/Vidyalaya/2010/Chittoor_Vidyalaya_News1.jpg
http://www.spandana.org/prod/Vidyalaya/2010/Chittoor_Vidyalaya_News2.jpg
http://www.spandana.org/prod/Vidyalaya/2010/Chittoor_Vidyalaya_News3.jpg

We also conducted 'Sumathi Padyaala Poteelu' in 25 High Schools and distributed gifts to 10 students from each school. The program is designed to encourage students to learn new Sumathi/Vemana padyaalu and understand the moral behind them which would help them to build their character and internal values.

This is possible by the support from the following individuals and I would like to express my "Thank You" to you on behalf of the teachers, students and their parents from our villages.

Anonymous, San Antonio-TX
Ganesh Lankipalle, Denver-CO

Sankar Mohan, Foster City-CA
Prasad Basini, Atlanta

We still needing 625$ to support the "National Merit Scholarship" coaching program in 1-2 locations by February 2010. Please forward this to your contacts from Chittoor dist and make a difference to the lives of meritorious but poor students!

I am also pleased to inform you that we are organizing 2nd health camp in Chittoor dist at Erracheruvupalle on 14th February 2010 with the association of ChittoorNRIs.org and I will post you updated more about this very soon.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 201-606-3949.

Thank You Again!

Giriprasad Lankipalle
www.Spandana.org

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Hi Folks,

In Chittoor (37 schools), we have not given the stitching charges to the students and managed to get them stitched through school staff/donors/students. I have visited 15 schools during my visit and here are the pictures http://picasaweb.google.com/MaaSpandana/GiriSVisitToSpandanaSchoolsInChittoor2009

We would like to give "Study Material" for all High Schools which would help the 10th class students to prepare well for public exams. Each set costs 90Rs and I would like to give 10 sets to each school. So, the total is 25 High Schools X 10= 250 sets X 90 Rs = 22,500/-

There are "All India Merit Scholarship" exams for 8th pass out candidates which would help them to get 6000 Rs/ year for 4 years. That is purely based on their scoring in the exam. The qualification is 8th class marks ( Min 50/55%). There is no books or coaching for this, I am proposing to hire 4-5 teachers for FREE coaching for the students for 4-5 months (only weekends) to guide and train the students to secure the merit scholarship. In each school I got to know there are 2-4 students who got these scholarships. By training /guidance, I am sure each school can get atleast 6-8 students. This is needed next year onwards but I need to plan from January 2010. Cost of this project: 2000 Rs/month X 4 teachers X 4 months = 32000 INR

02 schools requested for plates for Mid day Meals. Each costing 80Rs. Total= 2 scools X 100 plates X 80 Rs=16000 Rs.

02 schools requested for Uniforms for participating in sports copetition. Each school needs 22 sets each costing 150 Rs. Total= 2 schools X 22 sets X 150 Rs= 6600 Rs.

02 schools requested for basic laboratory material which would cost around 5000 Rs. Total = 2 schools X 5000 Rs.= 10,000 Rs.

AP Govt have a program to support 10th class passouts for 6 years of their education in IIIT. All expenses for non OC students is taken care by Govt. OC students need to pay the hostel fee which is taken care by the banks in the IIT campuses. Each student who get selected for IIIT will get a laptop, seperate room, free books, world-class training and placement. The selection criteria for this is purely on toppers in 10th class in each caste. ( 1girl and boy from OC, BC, SC/ST). Total of 6 students from each mandal. I am not sure what kind of help we can extend to this program.

Thanks
Giriprasad Lankipalle