Who is the beneficiary of this program, and how does the program benefit the end user? The primary beneficiary of Sanma’s programs is the defenseless children and the small farmer community in south Asia, whose grievance is muted by their own overwhelming weakness. The program enables the end-user to enhance earning capacity through literacy in four major areas. The beneficiaries spend an hour each day at the Community Education Center (CEC), and will receive:
• Functional Literacy (Ability to Read and write regional language)
• Health Literacy (Information to prevent diseases, and skill to use home remedies)
• Agricultural Literacy (Ways to keep animals healthy, and keep grains safe)
• Financial Literacy (Knowledge to prepare a home budget and building a habit to save)

What are the short-term goals of Sanma? The goals for the year 2008 is to build and test the prototype for a public school system which will generate revenue to support its own needs while funding the CECS in its educational district so that the development will be sustainable and measurable.

What are the long term goals? Establish two-fold programs where each program will have one arm to generate revenue while the other can serve and advocate for the deprived community. In this establishment, the Read India program will be funded by fee paid schools, the Healthy Village program by mid-size hospitals, and the Farm India through model farms.

What progress have we made so far? Through the five years of relentless efforts and one million dollars of total investment, Sanma has trained and appointed 85 educators, opened 43 village schools and built 24 water wells, and provided means and tools to the most deserved people, all which together resulted in more than 50,000 lives changed for the better.

Why does Sanma make sense?
Sanma makes sense because its programs are not only effective, but they are also practical. However, investing in to the life of a well-informed person empowers them. Sanma give tools to the needy, as long as the needy is informed and trained to use them. More importantly the person is educated to be responsible.

Why should I invest in Sanma?
Sanma’s history demonstrates trust and accountability. In addition, each program is deployed with maximum efficiency. By maintaining the highest standards of integrity in every area of its operation, Sanma has earned its accreditation by the most respected monitoring agency; The Better Business Bureau.

One can give to the programs of Sanma with peace of mind and confidence that their contributions will make the maximum impact in a sustainable fashion.

U.S. Address Sanma 5840 West I-20, Ste 140 Arlington, TX 76017 Tel: 817 561 6868 Fax: 817 561 6870 Toll Free: 888 999 7997
Overseas Addresses Sanma Athirappilly Road, Vettilapara Kerala 680 721, India Tel: 91 480 276 9797
Sanma National Hwy 5, Magalapalem Andhra Pradesh 522 626, India Tel: 91 8647 27 5597