Hello Mr.Jayaprakash.. Let me answer ur qns from my shoes.
###How is MAD Different from the other 30,000 NGO's listed### - Just becos we have some X million ppl in India U n Me donot disappear into them but enjoy our existence n struggle to keep it alive. So is MAD between all of these. To top it more....MAD proudly adds up to that chunk of NGO's in these 30,000 that actually make a diffence in the society to their abilities and resources. ###What is different about this group### - U r a member of this group now..and U will know this answer urself once u sink in. The answer is actually a feel u get being a part of this group...and I cannot put it into words, though I wish I could. It is what u enjoy n know than what you can express. ###Wht is its core competency### - People wanting to do all they can with genuine will n interest, working around their busy schedules and day to day lives. This is our fuel. U will be amazed at times knowing how our members deal with projects and drive them to the successful completion phase. There is a level of service set in this group as an example to all the others who try follow it. ###What is the one thing that this group does best than the other groups### - We donot compete with people or other groups here, we compete with time, with need and with life. Like Prasanthi already wrote...we try to reach those people whose plea for help goes unheard in the crowds. ###How productive is this group?### - In what terms is the qn? If it is in financial sense....then lets say we meet our goals which is sumptuous. If it is in general sense, then all those lives we've saved, all those lives we have changed or help change are the answer. A life saved is a life given...isnt' it? ###On the website there are serveral places where you ask for help, but I dont' see how that money is allocated for various projects and for administrative overhead.### - Every penny that comes in is accounted for n against in this group. We have nothing such as administrative overheads. Every single paisa is spent for the cause and we spend nothing towards our own expenses or what you call administrative overheads. All of the other expenses we incur working on projects are from our personal accounts n pockets. ###What are the strengths of the core group### - EACHOTHER. We have eachother at everystep that we are taking together...towards our goal. What more can be the biggest strenth than knowing you are working with people who would stand by you no matter what...24/7....only for the better cause?? Welcome into the Group Mr.Jayaprakash :) M.A.D. where wish to Make a Difference is at its best. -Divya Member & Moderator ********************************************************************** --- In [email protected], JP Chilumula <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If this group is about making a difference, I have some questions: > > How is this different from a few thousand others, lets say like: http://www.rebuildindia.org > > There are 30,000 NGOs listed with giveindia.org and there are a lot more. All of them seem to be doing the same thing. > > What is different about this group? What is its core competency? What is the one thing that this group does best that other groups cannot do? How productive is this group? On the website, there are several places where you ask for help, but I don't see how that money is allocated for various projects and for administrative overhead. Perhaps that part is not uploaded yet. What are the strengths of the core group? By core, I mean the half dozen or so committed people. > > Warmest Regards, > JP. > > ulprasanthi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello Friends, > > Greetings. > > This mail is about our agenda for the August meetup. > > Come up with the topics. > > What I feel is Guidelines part is most crucial. > > I spoke for quite sometime with Pavan yesterday night and found out > that: > > 1. There are two govt. schools in Jalamangala -- One is primary and > the other is upper primary. > > Primary school needs stationary - like books, bags, pens, pencils > etc., > > Upper Primary School needs infrastructure - Tables, Chairs. > > As it is a govt. school, they get text books. > > What I felt is, we can arrange for the stationary provided we get the > approximate estimate. Coming to the furniture, we cannot do that > through MAD fund. But if we can prepare a report on how useful they > are, how much does that cost, what would be the impact etc., we can > post them on our website. (We will have a separate section with > respect to our studies, reports and requirements). > > The projects/assignments for which we do not receive funding from > others, we will spend from our MAD fund. For other projects wherein > we are sure we will get outside support, we rely on them. > > US members take up the responsibility of highlighting these projects > and forwarding them to people who are non-MAD members. > > Members of all chapters, we need to register ourselves as Eye and > Organ Donors. Work on it. Let us all be registered as early as > possible so that we can mention about it in our website. > > Coming to Hyderabad exclusive, I think in July's meetup, we proposed > to undergo Thalassemia test for ourselves. If you can let me know the > number, I have to inform Dr. Suman Jain and also need to fix an > appointment for the same. > > Thank you. > > with regards, > Prasanthi. >
