1. From the Founder’s Desk
Education is the right of
every child but lack of school
support like notebooks, pen-
cil, pens among others, de-
prives many children from
this right. On International
Literacy Day, Aarohan took a
step towards giving govern-
ment school children this
right by launching a highly
innovative campaign called
‘Donate a Notebook’. The aim
of this campaign is to reduce
dropout rate from schools
due to lack of school materi-
als.
The first phase of distribution
was launched in MCD, Khirki
extension covering more than
500 students. "We are very
happy to receive this and we
promise you that we will
attend school regularly." said
children of MCD Primary
School, Hauz Rani Malviya
Nagar.
Select City Walk came for-
ward in support of Aarohan
for this campaign .They gave
7000 sets of pens, pencils,
erasers, sharpeners etc. for
the distribution in schools.
Aarohan has successfully
distributed the stationary in
about 8 schools in Delhi.
The campaign, going strong,
has covered over 30 govern-
ment schools and 25000
children. It will run for a year
and will come to an end on
8th
September 2016.
Samvad
Notebooks bringing smiles
Quarter 4, 2015
“ Aa rohan is co mmitt ed towa rds
educa t ing c h ildr en and
empow er ing women o f
marg ina lized co mmun it ies s inc e
t he last 10 yea rs. ”
“Our nation is in a stage of dire need
of sensitization among people who
can make a difference. There is a
considerable gap between policy
implementation and logical outcome.
Students studying in the 10th
or 12th
grade are not able to read simple
sentences.
Just facilitating teaching is not
enough. On the other hand, students
are not motivated enough to go to
school. Through our ‘Donate a Note-
book’ campaign we have made par-
ents think there are people who care
about their children and that all is not
lost. We are glad to have very good
cooperation from MCD for our cam-
paign and we are trying to expand it
to a larger scale.
Also, the students are far away from
being exposed to the world of IT. We
are also taking initiatives to facilitate
computer education to these stu-
dents.
In the long run, we, at Aarohan, wish
to develop a sustainable architecture
of support through a result-oriented
education model and for that, garner-
ing support of all stakeholders is a
necessity.”
Mrs. Rani Patel
President, Aarohan NGO
What’s Inside
8th
September 2015 – “Notebooks bringing smiles”
A successful campaign ‘Donate a Notebook’ launched by Aarohan and still running strong
Cover Story
3rd
November 2015 – “Aarohan children shine at Photo Exhibition”
Children participated in Delhi Photo Festival Exhibition 2015
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16th
October 2015 – “Art competition”
Aarohan children participated in Guru Harkishan Public School’s 50th
year celebrations
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31st
October 2015 – “Sensitizing children towards environment”
A day trip to Bharatpur to make children aware about environmental problems
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3rd
December 2015 – ‘Stamp Out Stigma’
A walk to make people aware about AIDS
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Top corporates lend a helping hand
Aarohan struck partnerships with major corporate houses for their initiatives
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Celebrations @ Aarohan
Diwali and Christmas were celebrated with great fervor.
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Pilot for the Last Mile
Smart e-mobilization for women empowerment
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Homegrown products @ Aarohan Page 4

2. understanding.
Pinki, a student of class 10th
, excelled in this
venture and her vision astonished everybody
including Mr. Lokesh Kumar.
disease.
Under this campaign, children put stamps on
the hands of around 500 people with a
pledge to remove the societal stigma related
to AIDS . The walk for this cause started from
Aarohan and ended at India Gate.
A lot of people are ostracized from the
society because of just one reason –AIDS.
‘Stamp Out Stigma’, an innovative cam-
paign by Aarohan, is a step towards sensi-
tizing people towards those who have this
Environment as an issue traverses boundaries
in its impact as well as its relevance.
Aarohan organized a day trip to Bharatpur
and took the future agents of change for bird-
watching with renowned naturalist Mr.
Lokesh Kumar. The goal was to sensitize them
towards Mother Earth.
Every child was given the opportunity to
observe the environment at its very best
followed with a spot sketching as per their
"Photography, as a powerful medium of ex-
pression and communication, offers an infi-
nite variety of perception, interpretation and
execution.” - Ansel Adams
Students of Aarohan, who are passionate
about photography, participated in the Delhi
Photo Festival Exhibition 2015 at the Indira
Gandhi National Centre for Arts. Many re-
nowned personalities like Raghu Rai and Jatin
Das visited and appreciated the hard work of
the artist. This initiative taken by Ms. Anshika
Garg and Mr. Vidur Jangbahadur proved to be
a great exposure for the students of Aarohan
to the world of photography.
Mrs. Das Gupta congratulated Mrs. Rani Patel,
President of Aarohan NGO, for the remarka-
ble performance of the students.
Aarohan children shine at photo expo
‘Stamp out stigma’
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Sensitizing children towards environment
Guru Harkishan
Pubic Public School
Golden Jubilee
On the occasion of Guru Harkrishan Public
School's 50th Year Celebration on 16th Octo-
ber’15, Aarohan was invited as a part of
their exchange program. The event was a
beautiful anecdote to equality, where chil-
dren of the school held hands with children
of Aarohan in participating in their sports
and cultural activities. Events like these help
us in bridging the gap between the privi-
leged and the underprivileged, a necessity in
inclusive development of the country.
Nukkad Naatak
Aarohan organized a street play where
children presented a touching story
‘Ramesh ki Ma’, through which they spread
awareness about dengue. Trained by Mr.
Nimish from Halle Berry Institute, United
Kingdom, Aarohan children gave message
to Jagdamba Camp on keeping their family
safe from dengue mosquitoes. Aarohan
ensured that the children not only spread
awareness, but also thoroughly enjoyed the
exercise.
Celeb Corner
Fergal O’Flaherty, a Galway man who took a
charity challenge of a lifetime – ran 13 half
marathons in 13 countries in 13 weeks –
visited Aarohan on 28th November .
“Shape, size and color may vary but the
color of their blood is the same. “
Ms. Aarti Dawar Sud, Counselor, Aarohan

3. In the capitalist world today, some, among
the most endowed, dutifully give back to
society what they have. Aarohan is extremely
proud to announce its association with top
corporates ad thank them for their efforts.
GODREJ
In order to protect children against the cold
winters and spread the message of ‘Warm
Hugs’, Godrej Ezee embarked on ‘Rahaat - Ek
Abhiyaan' through a woolen wear collection
drive in Delhi. With Aarohan, as their sole
partner, they began distributing 45000 wool-
en clothes to underprivileged children in
various parts of North India.
DELOITTE
Deloitte has continued to show its constant
support with volunteers by taking workshops
on career counseling and English speaking
every second Saturday of the month. With a
personalized approach, the children are gain-
ing a lot of confidence and are feeling a spark
of empowerment. 27th
November 2015 was
celebrated as Impact Day, with 90 volunteers
from Deloitte organizing a drawing competi-
tion for the Aarohan kids on various themes
followed by a talent hunt. Such a productive
association with a top corporate house gives
us a new perspective to our skill development
initiatives.
KELLOGG’S
As Bruce Barton rightly said, “When you have
something for breakfast, you're not going to
Aarohan celebrated the occasion of New Year
with children across all its centers. New year
wishes were shared and the children were all
asked to take a new year resolution, a com-
pletely new concept for them.
CHRISTMAS
On 24th
December 2015, Aarohan celebrated
Christmas with students from its centers
across the city. Aarohan, in association with
Hyatt Hotels, Coca Cola Company and Chick-
ens of Ludhiana organized the celebration in
Mahila Park, Malviya Nagar where small gifts
distributed by our very own Santa and perfor-
mances by Aarohan’s own children marked a
delightful winter morning for volunteers and
the audience alike. In addition, students from
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade who are
working with Aarohan as a part of their NGO
internship program, volunteered to help in
the organization of the event at the venue.
NEW YEAR
Top Corporates lend a helping hand
Celebrations @ Aarohan
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“CSR is a meeting of profit center with pas-
sion center.”
Mr. K.K. Varma, Technical Advisor, Aarohan
be starving by lunch.” Kellogg’s has started an
initiative called ‘Gift A Breakfast’ partnering
with Aarohan to provide healthy breakfast to
children in the Aarohan family. This is a very
noble initiative as correct nutrition is the key to
growth and development of a child.
G.E.
G.E. has partnered with Aarohan to support its
efforts towards empowerment of women.
Under the program ‘Umang’, Aarohan has
conducted career counseling and personality
development sessions for 150 girl students in
Government schools. In addition, sessions on
legal awareness and women’s rights were also
conducted. G.E. and Aarohan together aim to
help young women shape a respectable life
and career for themselves.

4. get due attention. ‘Goti Pua’ is a dying art
form, the performers of which are living in
stark poverty, struggling for their fundamen-
tal rights. To extend support to the perform-
‘Goti Pua’, a dying art - Diwali Celebration @ Aarohan
ers of this art, children of under 13 years of
age, Aarohan, in association with Select
City Walk, Press Club organized a dance
event. The performers traveled from Od-
isha and mesmerized the audience through
their performance on the occasion of Diwa-
li.
In addition, in the age of invasion of Chi-
nese diyas in the market, Aarohan celebrat-
ed this Diwali with traditional art made by
the beneficiaries of Aarohan.
India is a land of diverse cultures. Apart from
a few celebrated ones, there are hundreds of
unique art forms in tribal areas which do not
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Homegrown products @ Aarohan
Parents of students in the Baripada unit of Aarohan have been showcasing their im-
maculate handicraft skills throughout Aarohan’s journey. These products, made with-
out the use of any modern machinery, in small huts in minimal lighting have caught the
eye and heart of many. Handicrafts made from jute and earth, and intricate paintings as
displayed in the picture below are up for sale on the Aarohan website.
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