Presentation given by Apala Ghar (www.apalaghar.com) at "Get Started and Make an Impact" a speed networking event organized by Net Impact Pune (www.nipune.org) to enable professionals to learn, network and contribute to various social organizations.

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 We support orphans by providing them shelter,
food, education, medicines and other needs
which are available to normal children. We also
take care of unsupported senior citizens.
 Apala Ghar was started in 2001 under its parent
organization Late Vaibhav Phalnikar Memorial
Foundation.
 We presently have a child home at Warje
Malwadi (Pune) and another child home and a
senior citizens home at Donje near Sinhgadh
(Pune)
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THE PEOPLE BENEFITING FROM
OUR ORGANIZATION
 Gender – Male and Female
 Age Group – Kids between the age group of 5 to 18 years and
Senior Citizens
 Geographical area where we operate - Pune district with plans to
scale up activities pan Maharashtra.
 Number of people registered with the NGO – 40 children and 10
senior citizens
 Mode of interaction between the NGO and the beneficiaries – The
mode of interaction is mutual at times the beneficiaries come to
us or are brought to us for admissions and at times we search
them through appropriate mediums.
 How frequently does the interaction happen – Being an
orphanage and a old age home interactions are on a daily basis.
We not only provide shelter and other basic amenities to children
but also take efforts to develop their personalities. We try to
inculcate in them good habits and make efforts towards ensuring
that they become self sufficient once they leave the ashram
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EVERY DAY IS A NEW STORY AT
APALA GHAR
At Apala Ghar the little moments of joy define the lives of
the children and senior citizens staying here.
We learn......
We have fun......
We apply knowledge......
We pray......
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WHAT DO WE NEED FROM THE
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY
 Mentor a Child - Volunteers can help children in their
studies or help enhance their computer skill sets which they
learn at the training center.
 We need professional support on various productivity
improvements at our centers at Warje and Donje eg:
automating our donor management system.
 We have recently launched a ‘Grameen Udyog Prashikshan
Kendra’ at Donje for empowering class 10th dropouts
students who otherwise, under depression, resort to such
extreme means as suicide.
We aim to provide short duration courses (offset printing,
screen printing, book binding, etc) to these children at free
of cost, we seek help from the professional network /
organizations to arrange for trained teachers to teach these
courses.
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