Dalit Solidarity

“Donna m. Mullin esq (treasurer director) will review form 990”

“The board of directors contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the organization.”

“The governing documents of the organization are available upon request.”

“Mother theresa schoolthis is a new construction of a school for the dalit children in another state which is 800 miles away from st. Patricks academy. Father dave has taken this initiative to build this school to accomodate a large number of children from his parish church. This school has been donated by an individual. The schoool is expected to be functioning by june 2016.”

“Form 990, part iii organizations primary exempt purposeto provide health care services & educational development for the poor families who can not afford it.educational programdalit solidarity provides over 500 students a year with the opportunity to obtain a quality education through grants supporting the following programs: st patricks academydalit solidarity supports st patricks academy english medium school that provides cost effective and quality education to poor children who live in rural villages. Enrollment has increased for this year. There are 560 children from twenty six villages and thirty five staff. There has been satisfactory progress among the children who graduated from the previous year. School has five buses that pick up children from villages every morning and drop them back to the homes in the evening. They will have a high school by the year june 2016. They have built another ten classrooms. St patricks community collegedalit solidarity provides 1 year vocational training to school dropout students to acquire skills & knowledge in a job oriented program. This prog.has been affiliated with the state govt.nursing programs, basics of computer, accounting skills, tailoring and four wheeler mechanics are provided. More than 1000 students have benefited from this program and found good jobs. Community college was also renovated to maintain their license and govt certification. Health care programdalit solidarity provides basic health care in more than thirty rural villages for people who do not have access to any emergency care. They run six clinics with the support of fifteen staff. They conduct health educational programs and training for the first responders. More than one thousand poor people and children benefit out of their clinics monthly. Tuition centerdalit solidarity has provided a tuition center to provide education to marginalised children in a rural village called acharapakkam. More than fifty students benefit out of this center during weekend learn math, english, and communication skills. On the centers first floor students sleep during their stay. Some students have gone on to colleges and training schools.outreach programdalit solidarity continues to support the mentally and physically challenged children towards their education and development. Widows empowerment programdality solidarity provides support to more than 150 widows who suffer the burden of shame and stigma of being a widow. They are divided into ten self-help groups to work with self-help projects for their development. They operate small business through microfinance loans and conduct milk co-operative project. They offer legal support for any form of exploitation they may go trhough.”