Varanasi Teaching Project

  • €845.00
    raised of €6,900.00 goal goal
12% Funded
17 Donors
Raised offline: €1,746.69
Total: €2,591.69

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 PROJECT OVERVIEW

"Varanasi Teaching Project" will take place at Little Stars School (LSS) in Varanasi, India. LSS provides free education to kids and youngsters coming from difficult backgrounds. The school only survives thanks to donations. We will be volunteering at the LSS for the whole month of November 2013, helping with more than 800 kids and 30 hostel girls. We will work together with local teachers to create innovative cross-discipline teaching approaches and activities based on recreational principles which will involve foreign languages, art, Frisbee and tennis. Our aim is to spread the joy of play as well as the fair play and friendship philosophy of sport combined with creativity, fun and, therefore, learning.

If you have any question, contact us at info@[email protected]

 

 HOW WILL THE MONEY BE USED?

We set up a budget and we will give priority to some specific entries. Of course, we hope to reach our funding target, but, if not, the money you donate will be allocated according to the following priority list:

1) School material and Frisbees for the kids

2) Any needed shipping and custom costs

3) Filming material and marketing (yes, we would love to document our stay in Varanasi to help promote the project and the activity of the school)

4) Personal expenses (such as airplane tickets and lodging): we are going to spend one month as volunteers so we have to pay for all of our expenses. It would be great if we could cover our travel costs!

 

 WHY SHOULD I HELP?

There are many reasons why you should consider helping our project.

EDUCATION

UNESCO web site states: "Education is a fundamental human right and essential for the exercise of all other human rights. It promotes individual freedom and empowerment and yields important development benefits. Yet millions of children and adults remain deprived of educational opportunities, many as a result of poverty."

We firmly believe in this statement and we love the idea we can do something for it. If you decide to jump on board and to help our project, you will be part of the solution too!

HAPPINESS

Every human being deserves to be happy and simple things can make kids really happy. During some our summer camps, we personally saw how much Frisbee can charm kids. Frisbee is a simple object, but it carries a lot of joy. It also inspires great principles such as friendship, respect, and ability to share. We want to bring all of this joy to India too, extending the flight of the disc to Little Stars School kids so that, one day, these kids will be able to pass Frisbee and its legacy on.

INNOVATION

We are developing some innovative teaching approaches and techniques which associate fun and learning. It is scientifically proved that kids (and adults alike) learn faster and better when they are having fun because they absorb notions through positive experiences in a subconscious way. It is therefore fundamental to have all the necessary material to make these techniques real so that kids can enjoy them and local teachers can learn, reuse and adapt them.

 

 PRACTICAL INFOS & LINKS

When making a donation, please clearly state in the Paypal notes "Varanasi Teaching Project Donation".

Here are some useful links:

School web site: http://www.littlestarsschool.org/

Varanasi Teaching Project Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Disc-Roots-Varanasi-Teaching-Project/390869407677902?fref=ts

CONTACT[email protected]

 

Every donation counts :) Help us making our project come true! Help kids making their dreams real!

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 IL PROGETTO

La Little Stars School (LSS) di Varanasi, India, ospiterà il progetto “Varanasi Teaching Project”. La LSS offre educazione gratuita a bambini e giovani in difficoltà e sopravvive solo grazie alle donazioni. Lavoreremo come volontari nella scuola per tutto il mese di novembre 2013, aiutando oltre 800 bambini e 30 ragazze che vivono in una struttura adiacente alla scuola. Collaboreremo con gli insegnanti locali per creare attività e approcci innovativi e multidisciplinari basati su principi ricreativi. I progetti comprenderanno lingue straniere, arte, Frisbee e tennis. Il nostro obiettivo è quello di diffondere la gioia del gioco e la filosofia sportiva del fair play e dell’amicizia combinate con creatività, divertimento e, quindi, apprendimento.

Per qualsiasi informazione scrivete a: info@[email protected]

 

 COME VERRANO UTILIZZATI I FONDI?

Abbiamo creato un budget e daremo priorità a delle voci specifiche. Naturalmente speriamo di raccogliere tutti i fondi necessari, ma, in alternativa, i soldi che donerete verranno distribuiti secondo la seguente scala di priorità:

1) Materiale scolastico e Frisbee per i bambini

2) Costi per spedizione e dogana, se presenti

3) Materiale per filmare e per il marketing (esatto, ci piacerebbe documentare il nostro mese a Varanasi per promuovere il progetto e le attività della scuola)

4) Spese personali (come volo e alloggio): partiamo come volontari e perciò dobbiamo pagarci tutto da soli. Sarebbe fantastico se potessimo coprire le spese del viaggio!

 

 PERCHÉ SOSTENERE IL PROGETTO?

Molti sono i motivi per cui potresti pensare di darci una mano.

ISTRUZIONE

Sul sito dell’UNESCO si legge: "L’istruzione è un diritto umano fondamentale, indispensabile per esercitare tutti gli altri diritti umani. Promuove la libertà individuale e l’indipendenza e genera importanti benefici per lo sviluppo. Tuttavia ancora oggi milioni di bambini e adulti non possono accedere alla formazione, in molti casi per via della povertà.”

Crediamo fermamente in questa affermazione e ci piace l’idea di potere fare qualcosa di concreto. Se decidi di salire a bordo sostenendo il nostro progetto, farai anche tu parte della soluzione!

FELICITÀ

Tutte le persone meritano di essere felici e le cose semplici possono rendere i bambini molto felici. Durante i nostri summer camp, abbiamo sperimentato sulla nostra pelle quanto il Frisbee affascini i bambini. Il disco è un oggetto semplice, ma dà un sacco di gioia e trasmette principi positivi come l’amicizia, il rispetto e la condivisione. Vogliamo portare tutta questa gioia con noi in India, facendo volare il disco fino ai ragazzi della Little Stars School in modo che, un giorno, anche loro potranno lanciare il Frisbee e trasmetterne il retaggio ad altri.

INNOVAZIONE

Stiamo sviluppando approcci e tecniche didattiche innovative che associano il divertimento e l’apprendimento. È scientificamente provato che i bambini (ma anche gli adulti) imparano più velocemente e meglio se si divertono perché assorbono subconsciamente le informazioni attraverso esperienze positive. È quindi fondamentale avere tutto il materiale necessario per concretizzare queste tecniche in modo che i bambini possano usufruirne e che gli insegnanti possano impararle, riutilizzarle e trasformarle.

 

 INFORMAZIONI PRATICHE E LINK

All’atto della donazione, scrivi chiaramente “Donazione Varanasi Teaching Project” nelle note di Paypal.

Ecco alcuni link utili:

Sito della scuola: http://www.littlestarsschool.org/

Pagina Facebook Varanasi Teaching Project: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Disc-Roots-Varanasi-Teaching-Project/390869407677902?fref=ts

CONTATTI[email protected]

 

Ogni donazione è importante :) Aiutaci a realizzare il nostro progetto! Aiuta i bambini a realizzare i loro sogni!

Rewards

The first 100 backers who will donate 50 or more will get a fantastic "Varanasi Teaching Project" T-shirt! -%80%b0- I primi 100 sostenitori a donare 50 o pi%80%f9 si porteranno a casa una fantastica T-shirt "Varanasi Teaching Project"!

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  • Dakota Brown
  • Posted On Dec 29, 2013
  • I know it's a small donation, but I hope it helps you get there! I would very much appreciate it if you could share my fundraiser on social media or anywhere; I'm trying to raise funds to volunteer in an orphanage in India as well this summer and am having trouble spreading the word! Good luck with this, it's such a good cause! Much love, Dakota https://gogetfunding.com/project/volunteering-at-orphanage-in-india

  • Dakota Brown
  • Donated on Dec 29, 2013
  • You're so close to your goal! I know it's a small donation, but I hope it helps you get there! I would very much appreciate it if you could share my fundraiser on social media or anywhere; I'm trying to raise funds to volunteer in an orphanage in India this summer and am having trouble spreading the word! Good luck with this, it's such a good cause! Much love, Dakota https://gogetfunding.com/project/volunteering-at-orphanage-in-india

€5.00
  • Frank Lejeune
  • Donated on Nov 27, 2013
€20.00

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  • Dakota Brown
  • Posted On Dec 29, 2013
  • I know it's a small donation, but I hope it helps you get there! I would very much appreciate it if you could share my fundraiser on social media or anywhere; I'm trying to raise funds to volunteer in an orphanage in India as well this summer and am having trouble spreading the word! Good luck with this, it's such a good cause! Much love, Dakota https://gogetfunding.com/project/volunteering-at-orphanage-in-india

  • Dakota Brown
  • Donated on Dec 29, 2013
  • You're so close to your goal! I know it's a small donation, but I hope it helps you get there! I would very much appreciate it if you could share my fundraiser on social media or anywhere; I'm trying to raise funds to volunteer in an orphanage in India this summer and am having trouble spreading the word! Good luck with this, it's such a good cause! Much love, Dakota https://gogetfunding.com/project/volunteering-at-orphanage-in-india

€5.00
  • Frank Lejeune
  • Donated on Nov 27, 2013
€20.00
  • Twister Hills Bologna
  • Donated on Oct 25, 2013
€50.00
  • Char Powell
  • Donated on Oct 23, 2013
  • I believe in this project because it has heart! A child who is given very little materially in this world, still has the great power of that which is immaterial and priceless within their hearts and minds: Infinite creativity from a longing to express themselves. A frisbee disc is a small thing but in a bright child''s hands, is the reality of community and of a world of imagination!

€50.00
  • Bill Wright
  • Donated on Oct 19, 2013
  • Spread the Jam! The Most Fun Wins!

€100.00
  • Shin-ichi Kitano
  • Donated on Oct 16, 2013
  • Flying Disc makes us happy!!

€50.00
  • Derek @ Quarry Park Disc Golf
  • Donated on Oct 08, 2013
  • I have has SO much fun with Frisbee for 40 years. I just want more people to get the same joy of play.

€80.00
  • R&M
  • Donated on Oct 07, 2013
€50.00
  • sarah bergman
  • Donated on Oct 05, 2013
€15.00
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€845.00
raised of €6,900.00 goal
12% Funded
17 Donors
Raised offline: €1,746.69
Total: €2,591.69

No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities