Saturday, May 16, 2015

Hi all,

Need your help deciding on a logo for our project. I personally prefer the top one. Please let me know your choice by commenting.







Friday, May 15, 2015

Shuhany - Project Implementation & Management

Continuation of the Project Proposal:

Project Implementation & Management

The purpose of this project planning is to define the scope and approach, determine the resource needed and creates high level plan for the project.

Guiding Light Association, an organisation established with the notion of helping those who are in need, has now approcahed with implementing a new project to integrate a learning center for children in the autism spectrum. The team at Guiding Light Association has recognized the particular need of every child and has enable the staff to teat each of them uniquely.

The team assigns certified and experienced staff to every category  of class to ensure implementation and the management of training, and communications between the learning center and the children goes smoothly. 

The project implements a comprehensive practice driven, experimental autism training especially for staff to work with children across autism spectrum.  Children with autism need to be taught skills in very specific settings to be able to adapt to a social world. As those skills then need to be practiced in a wide variety of settings to be generalized into different areas of life.

The training implemented is multi - model in that it includes lectures, real life examples and solutions, video demonstratio, handouts, problem solving strategies and opportunities to create social activities. This implementation on training focus on how to provide social development skills interventions within school setting.

The participants then will learn how to apply interventions across the range of skill set seen within the learning center's age range. 

How the project is being implemented?

  • Developing a series of Powerpoint Lectures for visial suuport.
  • Developing a series of activities realting to social skills and social communicationskills
With implementing these two strategies, our team basically encourages the children in each category of class to learn something new and understand the world around them.




 

Thursday, May 14, 2015

My share of the project proposal




PROJECT PROPOSAL


·         Project title:        Caring for Autism in Sri Lanka
·         Name of implementing agent(s):   Guiding Light Association
·         Project location:    Colombo 06
·         Proposed starting date:    01-Aug-2015  
·         Project duration:         01 year
·         Amount requested from Voluntary Fund (US$):
·         Government inputs:          
·         Implementing agent inputs:
·         Other donor inputs:
The Project Proposal Application for ‘Caring for Autism in Sri Lanka’ includes;
I.                    Background and justification of the project:

Guiding light Association is an organization which was established in the year 2010 in Colombo, Sri Lanka in order to enhance the quality of communal work as well as look in to the development and the welfare of the underprivileged citizens of the rural areas around Sri Lanka. Our non-profit organization involves a body of dedicated social workers within the island and is highly dedicated to transforming the status and the standing of the social work profession in which the ultimate benefit is given to those who are in need.

Autism is not a disease and it occurs across a large range of cognitive abilities, language skills and on a basic life span and affects several number of children. Social problems that are connected with autism are a few highlighted characteristics of the disorder. Individuals who have high IQ’s as well as substantial language skills also struggle with a wide range of interpersonal skills when entering adulthood.  During the developing stage, children pick up play and social skills quite naturally. Children who have autism need to be taught skills in a very specific learning environment in order to be bale to adapt to the social world as they grow older. It is evident that in a country such as Sri Lanka, where autism is not highly recognized, it is important to make people aware of the right methods that can be adapted in order to help these children with special needs.


The focus of this particular project is to incorporate an “Autism child friendly teaching environment” model into all the programming aspects of a basic education and to create a surrounding of compassion and acceptance for children with autism. The project established by Guiding light association focuses on creating a training module for young people that could aid in coaching these children with special needs with the final outcome of forming a long term student- mentor relationships.

II.                  Objectives of the project:

  • Promote optimal development and learning of children and youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder and those with intellectual disabilities.
  • Increase the number of highly qualified personnel serving children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and those with intellectual disabilities.
  • Increase the capacity of schools and districts to implement evidence-based practices.
  • Provide ongoing professional development to those teaching learners with Autism Spectrum Disorder and those with intellectual disabilities.
  • The effective training model is used to increase the competency of social workers in social skills programming.
  • To help provide technical support and expertise to professionals and agencies serving autistic children.
  • To help conduct research on treatment and training efficacy.
Our pre-school provided facilities to new applicants as follows,  
·         We divided all students to three (3) classes, regarding their age factor
1.       Baby Class – below 3 year
2.       Upper 1 – 3+ below 5
3.       Upper 2 – 5+

 Applicants Classification

·         2010
a.       Number of Students – 25
b.      Upper 2 - 8 students
c.       Upper 1 – 9 students
d.      Baby class – 8 students

·         2011
a.       Number of students – 25
b.      New applicants – 8*
c.       Upper 2 – 9 + 2*
d.      Upper 1 – 8 + 3*
e.      Baby class – 3*

·         2012
a.       Number of students – 35
b.      New applicants – 21*
c.       Upper 2 – 11+ 1*
d.      Upper 1 – 3 + 15*
e.      Baby class – 5*

·         2013
a.       Number of students – 45
b.      New applicants – 22*
c.       Upper 2 – 18
d.      Upper 1 – 5 + 8*
e.      Baby class – 14*

·         2014
a.       Number of students – 50
b.      New applicants – 23*
c.       Upper 2 – 13
d.      Upper 1 – 14 + 15*
e.      Baby class – 8*

·         2015
a.       Number of students – 50
b.      New applicants – 13*
c.       Upper 2 – 29
d.      Upper 1 – 8 + 3*

e.      Baby class – 10*

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Guiding Light Association
Autistic Underprivileged Children - Kirula Project
Colombo-6, 00600, SRI-LANKA.
                                  Tel/Fax:  94112555327 / 94770682965

·       Overall Budgeting plan for next six years (2010-2015)


Non- Current Assets
1.       10 perched block land in Colombo                                                    $150,000
2.       Establish the new building with underground parking facility and   $   80,150
children playground (one assembly hall, four class rooms with toilets,             
a first aid room, an office room and a kitchen)
3.       children playground equipment                                                          $  42,300
4.       other equipment  ( 50 children desks and chairs, 4 teacher’s tables   $    6,000
and chairs, 8 cupboards, a computer table, 2 office table sets
5.       kitchen items (refrigerator, rick cooker, gas cooker and etc.)            $     4,000
                                                                                                                  ---------------                                                                                                  Total                                    $ 282,450

Current Assets
1.       Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2010 (25 Children)    $ 12,980
2.       Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2011 (25 Children)    $ 12,735
3.       Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2012 (35 Children)    $ 16,011
4.       Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2013 (45 Children)    $ 22,052
5.       Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2014 (50 Children)    $ 23,538
6.       Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2015 (50 Children)    $ 23,383
                                                                                                                 ---------------                                                                                                Total                                        $ 110,699

                                                                                                               ----------------
                                          Grand Total                                                  $ 393,149
                                                                                                                ==========

Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2010 (25 Children)


First we just want to thank all of you for open your hearts to help the poor children in Sri-Lanka. Our first step is serve 25 children in this year and we diversified all of their needs in following segments.

a.       Proposal for Annually Stationeries for 25 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
01.
Stationeries, story books, Exercise books, Clay, Bristol Boards, Half sheets, Scissors, Color papers, Glass papers, Text books, Scrap books, Drawing books, Squire rule books, water colors, painting brushes, black papers, Makers, Platignum, Glue bottles, rulers, color pencils, clay boards, Varnish papers, Brown papers, Radiant way books, local language text books, color crayons, color pencils and etc.
25
$27
$675


b.      Proposal for Annually School items for 25 children

Item
Number
Description
Per cost 
For 25 students
Total Amount
02.
·         School Bags
·         Water bottles
·         School Shoes
$8
$2
$6
$200
$50
$150
$400


c.       Proposal for Annually uniforms for 25 children
Why we need to give uniforms? Majority is coming very bad economical level and parents are unable to supply cloths for five days. As children are getting dirty very soon, parents do not send the child to Montessori next day, due to lack of cloths. But if we provide uniforms, we could able to avoid the absence and parents could be relaxed mentally.

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
03.
Uniforms four sets (02 in the beginning and balance 02 in last term)  
25 X 4
$8
$800

d.      Proposal for Monthly Salaries for the staff:

Item
Number
Description
Monthly emolument
Annually
Total Amount
04.
·         01 Sinhala Teachers
·         01 Tamil Teachers
·         01 Cleaning and cooking lady
·         The principal 
$100
$100
$85
$135
$1200
$1200
$1020
$1620
$5040

e.      Proposal for Monthly expenses of feeding program

Item
Description 
Students
Per cost
Monthly
Total Amount
05.
Lunch, Rice, meat,  and two vegetables
Milk Powder / Sugar / Tea leaves 
25
$0.8
$500 (for 25 days)
$6000

f.        Miscellaneous Expenses

Item
Description
Total Amount
06.
Pre- School registration and other documentations, care Taker money / Running expenses / purchases / Medicines etc.
$65


Total amount for proposed budget of 25 existing children for year 2011 = $12,980
                                         (675+400+800+5040+6000+65)                          ======
                                                                                                                                                        





Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2011 (25 Children)


a.       Proposal for Annually Stationeries for 25 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
01.
Stationeries, story books, Exercise books, Clay, Bristol Boards, Half sheets, Scissors, Color papers, Glass papers, Text books, Scrap books, Drawing books, Squire rule books, water colors, painting brushes, black papers, Makers, Platignum, Glue bottles, rulers, color pencils, clay boards, Varnish papers, Brown papers, Radiant way books, local language text books, color crayons, color pencils and etc.
25
$27
$675


b.      Proposal for Annually School items for new Children  

Item
Number
Description
Per cost 
students
Total Amount
02.
·         School Bags
·         Water bottles
·         School Shoes
$8
$2
$6
$8 X 8 (new applicants) = $64 
$2 X 8 (new applicants) = $16
$6 X 15                              = $90
$170


c.       Proposal for Annually uniforms for 25 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
03.
Uniforms four sets (02 in the beginning and balance 02 in last term)  
25 X 4
$8
$800

d.      Proposal for Monthly Salaries for the staff:

Item
Number
Description
Monthly emolument
Annually
Total Amount
04.
·         01 Sinhala Teachers
·         01 Tamil Teachers
·         01 Cleaning and cooking lady
·         The principal 
$100
$100
$85
$135
$1200
$1200
$1020
$1620
$5040

e.      Proposal for Monthly expenses of feeding program

Item
Description 
Students
Per cost
Monthly
Total Amount
05.
Lunch, Rice, meat,  and two vegetables
Milk Powder / Sugar / Tea leaves 
25
$0.8
$500 (for 25 days)
$6000

f.        Miscellaneous Expenses

Item
Description
Total Amount
06.
Care Taker money / Running expenses / purchases / Medicines etc.
$50


Total amount for proposed budget of 25 existing children for year 2012 = $12,735
                               (675+170+800+5040+6000+50)                                    ======












Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2012 (35 Children)


a.       Proposal for Annually Stationeries for 35 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
01.
Stationeries, story books, Exercise books, Clay, Bristol Boards, Half sheets, Scissors, Color papers, Glass papers, Text books, Scrap books, Drawing books, Squire rule books, water colors, painting brushes, black papers, Makers, Platignum, Glue bottles, rulers, color pencils, clay boards, Varnish papers, Brown papers, Radiant way books, local language text books, color crayons, color pencils and etc.
35
$29
$1015


b.      Proposal for Annually School items for 35 children

Item
Number
Description
Per cost 
students
Total Amount
02.
·         School Bags
·         Water bottles
·         School Shoes
$9
$2
$5
$9 X 21 (new applicants) = $189
$2 X 21 (new applicants) = $42
$5 X 25                             = $125
$356


c.       Proposal for Annually uniforms for 35 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
03.
Uniforms four sets (02 in the beginning and balance 02 in last term)  
35 X 4
$8
$1120

d.      Proposal for Monthly Salaries for the staff:

Item
Number
Description
Monthly emolument
Annually
Total Amount
04.
·         01 Sinhala Teachers
·         01 Tamil Teachers
·         01 Cleaning and cooking lady
·         The principal 
$100
$100
$85
$135
$1200
$1200
$1020
$1620
$5040

e.      Proposal for Monthly expenses of feeding program

Item
Description 
Students
Per cost
Monthly
Total Amount
05.
Lunch, Rice, meat,  and two vegetables
Milk Powder / Sugar / Tea leaves 
35
$0.8
$700 (for 25 days)
$8400

f.        Miscellaneous Expenses

Item
Description
Total Amount
06.
Annual concert, “Awrudu celebration”, “Vesak celebration”, “Christmas celebration”,  Care Taker money / Running expenses / purchases / Medicines etc.
$80


Total amount for proposed budget of 35 existing children for year 2012 = $16,011
                                        (1015+356+1120+5040+8400+80)                       ======












Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2013 (45 Children)


a.       Proposal for Annually Stationeries for 45 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
01.
Stationeries, story books, Exercise books, Clay, Bristol Boards, Half sheets, Scissors, Color papers, Glass papers, Text books, Scrap books, Drawing books, Squire rule books, water colors, painting brushes, black papers, Makers, Platignum, Glue bottles, rulers, color pencils, clay boards, Varnish papers, Brown papers, Radiant way books, local language text books, color crayons, color pencils and etc.
45
$27
$1215


b.      Proposal for Annually School items for 45 children

Item
Number
Description
Per cost 
students
Total Amount
02.
·         School Bags
·         Water bottles
·         School Shoes
$9
$2
$5
$9 X 22 (new applicants) = $198
$2 X 22 (new applicants) = $44
$5 X 25                                = $125
$367


c.       Proposal for Annually uniforms for 45 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
03.
Uniforms four sets (02 in the beginning and balance 02 in last term)  
45 X 4
$8
$1440

d.      Proposal for Monthly Salaries for the staff:

Item
Number
Description
Monthly emolument
Annually
Total Amount
04.
·         02 Sinhala Teachers
·         02 Tamil Teachers
·         01 Cleaning and cooking lady
·         The principal 
$110 X 2
$110 X 2
$90
$150
$2640
$2640
$1080
$1800
$8160

e.      Proposal for Monthly expenses of feeding program

Item
Description 
Students
Per cost
Monthly
Total Amount
05.
Lunch, Rice, meat,  and two vegetables
Milk Powder / Sugar / Tea leaves 
45
$0.8
$700 (for 25 days)
$10800

f.        Miscellaneous Expenses

Item
Description
Total Amount
06.
Annual exhibition, “Awrudu celebration”, “Vesak celebration”, “Christmas celebration”,  Care Taker money / Running expenses / purchases / Medicines etc.
$70


Total amount for proposed budget of 45 existing children for year 2013 = $22,052
                                        (1215+367+1440+8160+10800+70)                     ======












Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2014 (50 Children)


a.       Proposal for Annually Stationeries for 50 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
01.
Stationeries, story books, Exercise books, Clay, Bristol Boards, Half sheets, Scissors, Color papers, Glass papers, Text books, Scrap books, Drawing books, Squire rule books, water colors, painting brushes, black papers, Makers, Platignum, Glue bottles, rulers, color pencils, clay boards, Varnish papers, Brown papers, Radiant way books, local language text books, color crayons, color pencils and etc.
50
$30
$1500


b.      Proposal for Annually School items for 50 children

Item
Number
Description
Per cost 
students
Total Amount
02.
·         School Bags
·         Water bottles
·         School Shoes
$9
$2
$5
$9 X 23 (new applicants) = $207
$2 X 23 (new applicants) = $46
$5 X 25                             = $125
$378


c.       Proposal for Annually uniforms for 50 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
03.
Uniforms four sets (02 in the beginning and balance 02 in last term)  
50 X 4
$7
$1400

d.      Proposal for Monthly Salaries for the staff:

Item
Number
Description
Monthly emolument
Annually
Total Amount
04.
·         02 Sinhala Teachers
·         02 Tamil Teachers
·         01 Cleaning and cooking lady
·         The principal 
$110 X 2
$110 X 2
$90
$150
$2640
$2640
$1080
$1800
$8160

e.      Proposal for Monthly expenses of feeding program

Item
Description 
Students
Per cost
Monthly
Total Amount
05.
Lunch, Rice, meat,  and two vegetables
Milk Powder / Sugar / Tea leaves 
50
$0.8
$1000 (for 25 days)
$12000

f.        Miscellaneous Expenses

Item
Description
Total Amount
06.
Annual concert, annual trip, “Awrudu celebration”, “Vesak celebration”, “Christmas celebration”,  Care Taker money / Running expenses / purchases / Medicines etc.
$100


Total amount for proposed budget of 25 existing children for year 2014 = $23,538
                                       (1500+378+1400+8160+12000+100)                   ======












Proposed Budget for existing project of Year 2015 (50 Children)


a.       Proposal for Annually Stationeries for 50 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
01.
Stationeries, story books, Exercise books, Clay, Bristol Boards, Half sheets, Scissors, Color papers, Glass papers, Text books, Scrap books, Drawing books, Squire rule books, water colors, painting brushes, black papers, Makers, Platignum, Glue bottles, rulers, color pencils, clay boards, Varnish papers, Brown papers, Radiant way books, local language text books, color crayons, color pencils and etc.
50
$30
$1500


b.      Proposal for Annually School items for 50 children

Item
Number
Description
Per cost 
students
Total Amount
02.
·         School Bags
·         Water bottles
·         School Shoes
$9
$2
$6
$9 X 13 (new applicants) = $117
$2 X 13 (new applicants) = $26
$5 X 16                             = $80
$223


c.       Proposal for Annually uniforms for 50 children

Item
Number
Description
Students
Per cost
Total Amount
03.
Uniforms four sets (02 in the beginning and balance 02 in last term)  
50 X 4
$7
$1400

d.      Proposal for Monthly Salaries for the staff:

Item
Number
Description
Monthly emolument
Annually
Total Amount
04.
·         02 Sinhala Teachers
·         02 Tamil Teachers
·         01 Cleaning and cooking lady
·         The principal 
$110 X 2
$110 X 2
$90
$150
$2640
$2640
$1080
$1800
$8160

e.      Proposal for Monthly expenses of feeding program

Item
Description 
Students
Per cost
Monthly
Total Amount
05.
Lunch, Rice, meat,  and two vegetables
Milk Powder / Sugar / Tea leaves 
50
$0.8
$1000 (for 25 days)
$12000

f.        Miscellaneous Expenses

Item
Description
Total Amount
06.
Annual concert, annual trip, “Awrudu celebration”, “Vesak celebration”, “Christmas celebration”,  Care Taker money / Running expenses / purchases / Medicines etc.
$100


Total amount for proposed budget of 25 existing children for year 2014 = $23,383
                                       (1500+223+1400+8160+12000+100)                   ======