Documentation for KEY International
KEY International Foundation
OVERVIEW
KEY International Foundation is a nonprofit organization that serves children whose families are in the low income categories in developing countries. Most of these families subsist on the equivalent of U.S. $100 to 120 a month (for the year 2022), and the children in these families have little or no access to quality primary education or basic healthcare.
The acronym KEY stands for KIDS, EMPOWERMENT AND YOU.
1. To support socio-economic and educational projects serving poor children in developing countries.
2. To improve access to primary school education and vocational training for the poor.
3. To improve access to primary health care for the poor.
4. To raise necessary funds to achieve the goals of KEY International.
5. To increase awareness among people in developed countries of the social, medical and environmental problems faced by the very poor in the developing countries.
6. To support and collaborate with persons and organizations already involved in similar activities.
7. 100% of the funds raised will be used for program support in developing countries. The other costs of running the programs are to be covered by the Board of Directors.
1. Fundraising
We will increase the awareness of the general public in the U.S. to the condition of impoverished children in India and other developing countries through our fundraising events. We will make presentations, set up a website, distribute newsletters periodically through the use of email, and sell merchandise such as hand-made greeting cards made by poor children and their families. 100 percent of the funds generated from the public will be used exclusively to support programs in India and developing countries. Members of the board of directors will be covering or donating towards all the administrative costs of running KEY International Foundation. The Board members will receive no compensation and devote their time and efforts to the KEY International foundation voluntarily.
2. Identification and monitoring of appropriate projects for funding. See Project Funding Guidelines
We will obtain detailed information about programs in developing countries serving poor children and their families. We will visit the sites in India at our own cost, will observe the quality and the nature of the services being offered, will interact closely with the managers of organizations serving the poor there to ensure that the funds are used properly. See all our Projects approved for funding since 2003.
3. Collaboration with organizations with similar goals.
We will identify organizations with similar goals and work with them cooperatively to serve needy children and their families. Dr. Bala Batavia has already had contact with members of some non-profit organizations such as Sahaya International (www.sahaya.org) and ASHA for Education (www.ashanet.org), both excellent charity organizations based in the USA, whose focus is also to help the poor in India. He has also initiated contacts with similar organizations in India.
If you know of any existing organizations that would like to work with KEY International, or if you want to start your own nonprofit organization to help the poor and need advice, please contact us and we will be happy to work with you.
KEY International Foundation
OVERVIEW
KEY International Foundation is a nonprofit organization that serves children whose families are in the low income categories in developing countries. Most of these families subsist on the equivalent of U.S. $100 to 120 a month (for the year 2022), and the children in these families have little or no access to quality primary education or basic healthcare.
The acronym KEY stands for KIDS, EMPOWERMENT AND YOU.
- Goals
1. To support socio-economic and educational projects serving poor children in developing countries.
2. To improve access to primary school education and vocational training for the poor.
3. To improve access to primary health care for the poor.
4. To raise necessary funds to achieve the goals of KEY International.
5. To increase awareness among people in developed countries of the social, medical and environmental problems faced by the very poor in the developing countries.
6. To support and collaborate with persons and organizations already involved in similar activities.
7. 100% of the funds raised will be used for program support in developing countries. The other costs of running the programs are to be covered by the Board of Directors.
- Activities
1. Fundraising
We will increase the awareness of the general public in the U.S. to the condition of impoverished children in India and other developing countries through our fundraising events. We will make presentations, set up a website, distribute newsletters periodically through the use of email, and sell merchandise such as hand-made greeting cards made by poor children and their families. 100 percent of the funds generated from the public will be used exclusively to support programs in India and developing countries. Members of the board of directors will be covering or donating towards all the administrative costs of running KEY International Foundation. The Board members will receive no compensation and devote their time and efforts to the KEY International foundation voluntarily.
2. Identification and monitoring of appropriate projects for funding. See Project Funding Guidelines
We will obtain detailed information about programs in developing countries serving poor children and their families. We will visit the sites in India at our own cost, will observe the quality and the nature of the services being offered, will interact closely with the managers of organizations serving the poor there to ensure that the funds are used properly. See all our Projects approved for funding since 2003.
3. Collaboration with organizations with similar goals.
We will identify organizations with similar goals and work with them cooperatively to serve needy children and their families. Dr. Bala Batavia has already had contact with members of some non-profit organizations such as Sahaya International (www.sahaya.org) and ASHA for Education (www.ashanet.org), both excellent charity organizations based in the USA, whose focus is also to help the poor in India. He has also initiated contacts with similar organizations in India.
If you know of any existing organizations that would like to work with KEY International, or if you want to start your own nonprofit organization to help the poor and need advice, please contact us and we will be happy to work with you.