The document describes the Thousand Smiles Project which aims to improve relationships between schools and parents in old city areas. It does this through community outreach programs focused on health, financial literacy, and arts. The project currently works with 3 schools, 1500 children, and 700 parents. It measures impacts and aims to eventually expand to more schools to help mobilize communities and transform schools into centers of excellence.
3. The Problem
Abbas Baig, Age: 47
(School)
Principal
•Doesn’t see parents as
collaborators
•Fees overdue in last quarter:
45%
Raziya Begum, Age: 33
(Community)
Zari/Embroidery worker
Household Income: 18,000
rs./month
School
Community
Against
Relationship for
Improvement
4. The Problem
No Constructive Dialogue Between The School and Parents.
The Result?
Muzammil Ahmed, Age: 9 (Child)
Class – IV, Fees: INR 250
•Cannot read a Grade 1 English text
•Doesn’t see the point in studying
•Underconfident
6. OUR VISION
Thousand Smiles Project aims at mobilizing
communities to take ownership of schools and work as
partners to transform them into centers of change and
excellence.
BRINGING TO THE FACES OF
3 Schools · 1500+ Children · 700+ Parents · 40+ Teachers
7. Market Landscape
State-wise
Source: DISE 2012
Over 46 lac pvt. School
enrolments
ASER, 2013 - massive
increase in pvt. School
enrollments.
Nationally
8. SOLUTION
PHASE I
• Creating trust between the school
and community
PHASE II
• Creating platforms for constructive
discussions
10. Phase II
PHASE II : Creating platforms for constructive discussions
PARENT
TEACHER
MEETINGS
CHAI PE
CHARCHA
SDC
11. Other Organizations
SMC and ECE
hybrid
Public schools only
Decreasing parental
involvement
Reduction in rate of
absenteeism
Rural Public schools
Providing
information to the
community, who
plans for school’s
development
Public schools only
12. Finances
Revenue (per unit) Expenditure (per unit)
School INR 10000 Outreach INR 7317
Community INR 50000 Program INR 39667
SDC INR 4833
MISC INR 3333
Total INR 60000 Total INR 55150
•We are operating in 3 units.
• Total Revenue - INR 180000
• Total Cost - INR 165000 approx.
14. Finances
L1 Funding – INR 80000
Future Plans Cost (Rs.)
Permanent Health Corners in schools 18000
Full time Community Volunteer 9000
Office space and furniture 15000
Legal expenses to register as a company 20000
General Allowance 18000
Total 80000
15. MEASURING IMPACT
October November December
January
Impact Measurement
Control Group – 3 Schools
Non-intervention Schools – 3 Schools
17. Team Thousand Smiles Project
Strategy, Operations & Measurements Health Lead & Partnerships Financial Literacy Lead & Outreach
Arts Lead, Community & Finances
21. Looking Ahead
1st Year 2nd Year 5th Year
10 TFI Schools
5 non-TFI Schools
40 Schools 150 Schools
7500 Children 20000 Children 75000 Children
External Team External Team Internal Team
22. How?
Leverage
TFI’s
Network
Turn It Into
A
Committee
Scale
Within TFI
Schools
Nationally
23. Mobilized communities taking ownership of schools and working as
partners to transform them into centers of change and excellence
26. Appendix A Cost Head Amount
OUTREACH
Outreach 1 9550
Outreach 2 6200
Outreach 3 6200
TOTAL 21950
HEALTH
Dental 60500
Eye 7000
Hygiene And Sanitation 1500
FINANCIAL LITERACY
School Bank And Trainings 25000
ARTS
Raw Materials, Trainings. And
Exhibitions
25000
SDC
Parent Trainings, Community
Visit
14500
30. Appendix C
Why Health Module?
86 of them had someone in family with toothaches – especially kids
41 spent Rs. 300 or more. 37 didn’t go to the doctor
82 have frequent headaches and 21 have problem seeing far
83 have frequent stomach aches
Why Financial Literacy?
Average Household Income – INR 16000
School Fees – INR 250
Fee Overdue Every Quarter – 45%
Why Arts?
Parents and Kids spend very less quality time
Everyone is skilled in at least one art form
Joy!