Hi Prasanthi,
Managing the FDP by cooking, packing and distributing sounds tedious to
me and is quite controversial, as you said. A simpler, easy to manage and
scaleable approach is finding low cost groceries and distributing them to
orphanages and old age homes. This involves our group at identification and
management level but takes us out of implementation nitty gritties.
An analogy is how we process medical cases. We identify medical cases,
provide the necessary and affordable financial support and put the patient
in touch with the hospital. Beyond this, we don't do the jobs of doctors or
nurses, right?
I guess with FDP, Education and SDP cases, if we implement the model of
medical cases, that itself is going to make a dramatic amount of difference
for the group's visibility. Integration of service providers is a very
critical missing piece in the non-profit sector. The approaches we take in
this aspect, can go a long way in influencing this sector.
This also helps the broader vision of the group of working with like
minded groups. Once like minded groups realize that we have the necessary
methodologies, infrastructure and guidance to stitch together different
non-profit sectors, they would be a lot more keen to use what we have to
offer.
I might have jumped far too much in my fantasies ... but then again
dreaming is free of cost ;-) Comments are welcome, as usual :-)
Cheers!
Karthik
On 13 Apr 2007 02:37:31 -0700, Prasanthi Uppalapati <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hello Karthik,
For FDP,
1. Bringing Provisions and Cooking
- We need to be ready with utensils as well
2. Distribution
3. Identification - We usually go to LVPEI, Indo-American Cancer Institute
and also give to any beggars on the road.
We do not need many volunteers. For cooking we need two people (ideally)
and for packing and distribution two. Overall four volunteers are enough.
The difference of opinion is with respect to the people we distribute.
Problem is with volunteers (for cooking and also for distribution).
As most of the members feel that distribution of free food helps the
laziness of the people, they are not interested in this project and so they
are not turning up.
The idea which is accepted by most of our members is that to distribute in
govt. run hostels and SC/ST homes and orphanages.
We will not have cooking and utensils problem. We need not pack. At the
same time, the children in the hostels are deserving ones. (Regularly we
read in the news papers that the quality of food is very bad in those
hostels).
Coming to the support, many non-members are very much impressed with this
project and they provided us some money.
One of our members, Ms. Radhika, volunteered to give us rice bags at
reasonable price (when compared to Hyd market).
All these are facts. Not my opinions.
On 12 Apr 2007 22:54:56 -0700, Karthik Jalamangala <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Prasanthi,
>
> This sounds interesting. So, basically our group is involved in the
> following, right?
>
> 1. Investment
> 2. Pickup/deliver aka transport i.e., spend some of our time for the
> task.
> 3. Identify unique and deserving institutions/groups/people
>
> What has essentially been eliminated is that we will not be cooking
> anymore, which seemed to be one of the points of gripe among the members.
> So, steps 1, 2 and 3 essentially resemble the way we do our work for medical
> cases. Step 3 above helps expand the presence our group in FDP arena.
>
> * How many people are needed for activity #2?
> * What is the scope for improvement in the future?
> * Is this something workable or is this also debatable?
>
> Cheers!
> Karthik
>
>
> On 07 Apr 2007 12:37:31 -0700, Prasanthi Uppalapati <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Friends,
> >
> > As you all know, we have great difference of opinion with respect to
> > FDP and our approach to it. Also we couldn't do it in March and I think we
> > cannot go for it in April as well.
> >
> > But we should discuss well in April to be ready to start FDP from May.
> >
> > It seems like most of our members are against our present system of
> > distribution. They wanted us to visit any govt. run orphanages and
> > distribute food there. As there is a cooking place and required utensils and
> > people to cook, it would be enough if we go there and give rice and look
> > after the work. This is the suggestion.
> >
> > One of our members, Ms. Radhika, mailed to me that we get rice bags
> > for cheap from Mandapet, her village as they have rice mills there. She gave
> > her father's number to me and asked me to talk with him.
> >
> > I mailed to Satish garu (Satish Ketineedi) about Radhika gari help and
> > his opinion. He told me to ask the price and if at all that is feasible, he
> > can arrange for the transport from Mandapet.
> >
> > This evening I spoke with Sri Nageswara Rao, father of Ms. Radhika.
> >
> > He told that it costs Rs. 1100 per quintol, if it is swarna and Rs.
> > 1400, if it is sona. Means Rs. 11 and Rs. 14 per kg.
> >
> > We buy rice @16 rs. per kg here in Hyderabad for our FDP.
> >
> > But he told that it might cost much for transportation.
> >
> > I told him that we will think of it and will get back to him within 3
> > days. If we can arrange for the transport, we will get rice for that price.
> >
> > I mailed the price to Satish garu and am waiting for a response from
> > him.
> >
> > Our tasks:
> >
> > 1. We should first discuss and should come to a consensus on the modus
> > operandi
> > (I/we never meant that there should be any chance of
> > improvement. I only request people to participate actively in the initial
> > discussion and come up with their suggestions and let us come to a consensus
> > first. If we notice any drawbacks, we will share with you all and we can
> > think of improvement and alternatives)
> >
> > 2. Based on that we should make an estimate. If at all everyone agrees
> > for a govt. orphanage or SC/ST hostel, we should first identify such ones
> > (we can get the info. from any local reporter) and should choose one which
> > is near by to most of us or at least to the volunteers who support FDP.
> >
> > 3. Then visit it and note down the strength, take rough estimate from
> > them.
> >
> > 4. Based on the number of supporters for this program and the amount,
> > we can decide about the frequency, twice in month or once in a week.
> >
> > 5. Then we can get to know our requirement for rice in a month.
> >
> > Everyone, please participate actively and contribute to this
> > discussion.
> >
> > --
> > Thank you.
> >
> > with regards,
> > PRASANTHI.
> > ----
> > When you want something, the whole universe conspires in helping you
> > to achieve it.
> >
> >
>
--
Thank you.
with regards,
PRASANTHI.
----
When you want something, the whole universe conspires in helping you to
achieve it.
