Project Description Region: Asia Country: India Location: Pune Total Budget: $10,658 Areas of Focus: Water, sanitation and hygiene, Basic education and literacy "Empowering Education, Enriching Lives & Inspiring Smiles": Happy Schools by Rotary Poona Midtown Transforming Rural Schools in Pune District This project aims to address the lack of basic infrastructural and educational resources in underprivileged schools in rural areas of Pune District, RID 3131. The primary objective is to upgrade these schools to "Happy Schools" by providing essential facilities and training, ensuring a conducive learning environment. Key Objectives: 1. Enhance Educational Infrastructure: Improve school buildings, classrooms, and other facilities to ensure safety, functionality, and comfort. 2. Equip Schools with Learning Resources: Provide science lab materials, library books, and computer lab setups to foster better learning experiences. 3. Improve Hygiene and Sanitation: Refurbish toilet blocks, install group hand washing stations, and provide WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) training for students and staff. 4. Empower Educators: Conduct teacher training sessions to upgrade teaching methodologies and skills. 5. Community Impact: Create ripple effects benefiting students' families and the broader rural community. Target Schools and Beneficiaries: 1. Tanaji Malusare Vidyalaya, Dapode, Tal: Velhe, Pune - Beneficiaries: 186 2. Sarnaubat Sidoji Thopte Madhyamik Vidyalaya & Junior College, Khanapur, Tal: Bhor, Pune - Beneficiaries: 469 3. Krishnaji Sambhaji Gorivale Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Tise, Tal: Roha, Raigad - Beneficiaries: 154 Planned Activities: • Provision of science lab equipment and computer resources. • Maintenance of existing toilet facilities and installation of water storage systems. • Refurbishment of infrastructure, including repairs to roofs, electrification, painting, and waterproofing. • Establishment of group hand washing stations with proper plumbing and water storage. • Teachers' professional development and WASH habit training for students Impact: The project will directly benefit 811 individuals, including students, teachers, and staff. Indirect beneficiaries include parents and the rural community. This initiative will enhance educational quality, improve student and teacher performance, and contribute to the holistic transformation of these schools. The envisioned outcome is not just upgraded facilities but a nurturing environment for learning, ultimately making these institutions "Happy Schools." Primary Host Partner District: 3131 Rotary Club of: Poona Mid Town Primary Contact: Abhijit Mhasakar Email: prompt.engineers_india@yahoo.com Primary International Partner District: 5340 Rotary Club of: Carlsbad Primary Contact: Malena Bennett Email: emailmalena@gmail.com Project Status Your project is "Fully Pledged". This means the amount of the pledges is equal to the total budget of the project. Now the project needs to be finalized and go through the approval process with The Rotary Foundation. This process gets started on the administration page. Project listed for the 2024-25 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Poona Mid Town (3131) 6-Feb-25 $950 $3,700 $4,650 Carlsbad (5340) 6-Feb-25 $3,000 $0 $3,000 San Pedro (4130) 11-Feb-25 $48 $0 $48 Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation - $2,960 $2,960 Total $10,658 Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

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History Log Entries 6-Feb-25 by 9822030294 System Entry: Creation of project page. 11-Feb-25 by Janice Kurth D5340 is out of DDF for this Rotary year. We will consider this DDF allocation for the 25-26 rotary year in early April. Note that matching will go back to 1:1 so to receive $9000 of DDF, $9000 of DDF must be contributed by the RC of Carlsbad.