DOSTI³ - 2009 is the second year of the DOSTI³ project. We plan to continue the same focus as the focus that we had for the DOSTI³ 2008 pilot project. The focus of this year will continue to be

(1) Offer financial assistance for students from poor families to attend school
(2) Enhance the library facility at the school
(3) Work towards increasing female enrollment in the schools

DOSTI³ (Dream of School through Inform, Involve, Inspire) is a community development project, aimed at providing quality education to financially backward children. The project provides financial assistance to these underprivileged children as well as helps fund the target schools where these children are likely to attend.

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As part of DOSTI³ - 2009, we will continue to work with MGM Public School, Chettukuzhy, Kochera PO, Idukki (DT), Kerala, one of the backward districts in Kerala to support the education of the students.

Achieving our first goal: Working with the officials of the school, we have identified the need for partial help for 55 students for the year 2009 and we are planning to provide Rs.900 (~$25) per student to meet part of the tuition fee for the year 2009.

Achieving our second goal: Working with the officials of the school, we have identified a list of books that will enhance the library. We are planning to donate the third batch of books for the library.

Achieving our third goal: The school will try to reach out to all girls who currently do not attend school and encourage them to attend the school. The goal for this year is to reach out to probable students within a radius of 5 kms.

As part of DOSTI³ 2008, we provided partial tution help for 55 students from financially poor families. This has helped to retain the students in the school.

As part of the library initiative, two batches of books were donated to the school. The students make use of these books and have helped with their reading oppurtunities available at the school. While the number of books have increased, the school still needs more books to meet the demands of the reading needs of the students.

MGM Public School, Chettukuzhy, Kochera PO, Idukki (DT), Kerala, continues to operate classes from KG to 8th grade. With limited infrastructure, the class rooms are seperated with hard boards and do not have seperate rooms.

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The DOSTI-3 2009 Tuition Assistance and Library books were distributed to the school on Nov 27, 2009 at MGM School, Idukki by Rev. Zakariah Remban. DOSTI3 (Dream of School through Inform, Involve, Inspire) is a community development project, aimed at providing quality education to financially backward children. The project provides financial assistance to these underprivileged children as well as helps fund the target schools where these children are likely to attend. For more info, please visit Dosti project page

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ICON Charities Inc strongly believes in providing followup information to its donors to ensure the openess of the project. Transaction and guidelines documents provided to GRACE Charities by ICON Charities provides the expectations and protocol of operation between ICON Charities Inc and GRACE Charities for the distribution and the follow-up for the project for the year 2009.
Annual Report - 2009
List of Selected Students

Acknowledgement letter and receipt from GRACE Charities/MGM School provides the acknowledgement that MGM School has received the donations from ICON Charities Inc.
Acknowlegement Letter for Tuition Fees from School
Acknowlegement Letter for Tuition Fees from Parents

DOSTI³ (Dream of School through Inform, Involve, Inspire) is a community development project, aimed at providing quality education to financially backward children. The project provides financial assistance to these underprivileged children as well as helps fund the target schools where these children are likely to attend. DOSTI³ 2009 is the second pilot program for the DOSTI³ project. The DOSTI3 education assistance was handed over to 105 students on November 27, 2009 in a function held at MGM School, Chettukuzhy, Idukki, kerala. The books purchased for the school library was also handed over to the school authorities on the same day.

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