Peepal was in the process of launching the Development Center and Dishant was the first child to register. He was helped with remedial classes in English, Math and Science. Gradually, other students too started attending the class. The first batch of DC comprised 14 students. Dishant continued at the centre till class eight as a result of having developed an interest in studies. He scored an impressive 78% in his 10th std and secured the highest marks in Math. His success gave a boost to the DC initiative. Dishant is now a graduate in commerce and works at a post office earning a good salary.

Panchashila had stopped coming to school soon after her father’s death. She had to help her mother earn money by doing household chores at people’s houses. After noticing her repeated absence from school, our Change Manager visited her home several times and convinced her mother about the importance of school. Panchashila returned to school after much persuasion. Her old friends had moved on but our Change Manager handheld her all through as this beautiful child made efforts to make up for lost time. 

Through our CEDE programme, she grew in confidence as she engaged herself in various activities, discussions, craft, story telling and role plays among several other activities. When she was asked to speak a few lines about her family, she showed courage as she spoke about her father and how much she missed him. Panchashila now studies in the 6th std and is doing well. Her mother is thankful that her daughter has this wonderful opportunity to study. Both, individually, continue to work hard towards building a good life for themselves.

Nine year-old Saurabh, lives in a slum near the PMC school at Kalas. He lost his parents a few years ago, while his siblings live in a small town in UP. In Pune, he lives with his aunt and uncle. He too was enrolled in the CEDE programme and his biggest take away was his heightened awareness about personal and civic hygiene. He helps his aunt and uncle at home, and behaves responsibly. His most significant role model is our change manager and he wishes to become one when he grows up. His aunt has noticed a positive change and believes he has turned over for the better. 

Peepal has recently embarked on a collaboration with “CMCA (Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness)”, a Bangalore-based NGO whose mission is to kindle and nurture active citizenship and inculcate democratic values in children and youth and through a ‘ripple effect’, empower and transform society as a whole.

More details are available at — http://www.cmcaindia.org

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“Swayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP)” is a learning and development organization that brings women and communities from the margin to mainstream and builds their resilience in the face of growing threats from disasters and climate change. Towards fulfilling its mission of sustainable community development, SSP and its promoted social enterprises offer a wide range of skill-building, livelihoods and agriculture and health-enhancing opportunities, to rural women and youth.
More details are available at — http://www.sspindia.org

We have recently embarked on collaboration with “CMCA(Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness)”, a Bangalore based NGO whose mission is to kindle and nurture active citizenship and inculcate democratic values in children and youth and through a ‘ripple effect’, empower and transform society as a whole.
More details are available at — http://www.cmcaindia.org

• Successful completion of CEDE program (2013–2014) in 17 schools.
• CEDE Launched on 1st August 2013.
• First Newsletter Vol.1 published in November 2013
• Parents Empowerment Workshop held across all schools.
• Volunteering Activity held.
• Partnership done with HDFC Ltd. and CMCA.
• Peepal Foundation awareness program was conducted in.
• E‑on IT Park and Symbiosis College Vimangagar.
• We have taught more than 7000+ students till date.
• Through CEDE program we have reached 1300+ PMC students.
• Outreach has grown from 30 children in 2001 to over 5000 underprivileged children and over 200 senior citizens at present.
• We have sponsored more than 1500 children and provided them with books and uniforms as well as school fees for special cases.
• Our development centres in Mumbai and Pune aimed at ensuring low drop-outs and success in examinations so the children could move onto the next grade, proved successful in their intent.
• We encouraged public speaking, holistic development by having competitions and debates in English; thus removing the fear of speaking in English and promoting better language comprehension among these children
• Social graces, morals and ethics are of prime importance in developing good human beings. We encourage and teach good manners, etiquette, habits and morals to ensure development of well rounded individuals.

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