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mother miracle

Educating impoverished children of India to be Leaders in the Digital age

aka mother miracle   |   SAN RAFAEL, CA   |  www.mothermiracle.com

Mission

Mother Miracle's mission is to provide charitable English and computer education, nutrition, healthcare, and humanitarian service to underprivileged children and adults regardless of creed, race, religion, or caste. In our technology school, we educate impoverished children of India to be leaders in the digital age.

Ruling year info

2007

President and Founder

Mrs shahla ettefagh

Main address

8 Mariners CIR

SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903 USA

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EIN

26-0693507

NTEE code info

Secondary/High School (B25)

Secondary/High School (B25)

Secondary/High School (B25)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The urgent need for advanced computer skills in today's workforce has become undeniable. India has turned into a hub for many global tech companies including Cisco, HP, Dell, TCS, Infosys, Viacom, Oracle. Indian IT is among top destinations for software outsourcing, serving not just local clients, but reaching out worldwide. We shifted our focus to educating our impoverished children to become leaders in the digital age. We provide free cutting-edge technology training that sets our students apart from others. However, after graduation, our students lack access to well-paying jobs available in the tech sector because they don’t have experience or the connection necessary. Therefore, we need to provide a platform that our students can gain employment and experience. To address this need, we are in the process of buying land and building a 5-story office to house our high-tech consulting services company. Our Tech Business Center will provide the opportunity they need to succeed.

Our programs

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What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Mother Miracle School

Mother Miracle mission is to provide charitable English and computer education, nutrition, healthcare and humanitarian service to under privileged children and adult regardless of creed, race, religion or caste.

Population(s) Served
Intersex people
Children and youth

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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Goals & Strategy

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Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Our vision is to educate the impoverished children of India to be leaders in the digital age. We are training them rigorously in computer science from Kindergarten. Before graduation our students will begin to intern in this company to learn the necessary skills to become full-time employees.

Our Tech Business Center will provide the opportunity they need to succeed. They will gain practical experience that can open the doors to being hired in the large tech firms in India; or they can choose to remain with us and help future generations of impoverished children.

Our goal is to build a profitable consulting and engineering firm. This company will be a custom software development house, offering a wide range of technology consulting and development services, such as Scala, Python, Java and Java Script, mobile apps and full-stack web design and services. We will work with a range of companies in finance, IT, health-care, e-commerce, and gaming industries to provide strategy and product engineering solutions.

Upon graduation, our students can go to college to continue their education or join our company and start working immediately.

Net profits from this non-profit company will be redirected back to the Mother Miracle Trust to be used for the Mother Miracle School operations and future expansions. This will ensure that future generations of impoverished children also have the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty.

Our students are currently being trained in computer science from Kindergarten. They spend 5 hours a week in the computer lab with an integrated High-Tech curriculum that includes theory and practice. They learn basic computer skills, MS Office, web-design and development, digital arts and science (photo and video creation and editing, marketing asset creation, including logo design, and latest programming languages. They are introduced to various technologies and in 8th grade they choose a particular track that will immerse them in their area of choice and provide in-depth expertise.
The current 5 tracks are as follows:
1. Python Programmer/Coder
2. Java Programmer/Coder
3. Digital Arts, Graphic Design and Illustration
4. Business Support and Administrative Services/Executive Assistant
5. Web Design and Development

We will have additional tracks in the future including Network Adminitrator, Project Management and Sales Force training. Once the company has begun operations, our students will intern in their 11th and 12th grades. After graduation our students will receive soft-skills training including office protocols and learn how to work with western companies
In addition, they will learn resume building, salary negotiations, interview, problem resolution, team building skills for 6 months as they continue their internship in the company.

In summary, the Consulting Industry in India is growing at fast pace and soaring new heights all across the world. This is the perfect time, to exploit the tremendous potential available for growth of consulting market.
We, at Mother Miracle are well poised to take advantage of this growth in the market. We are known for the quality of our education, commitment to excellence, integrity, and innovation. Our Tech Business Center will differentiate itself by embracing innovation, nurturing young talent in our well-established Computer Science Department, improving, and enhancing the quality of consulting services available in India. We will focus on small to medium size companies to begin with and expand in the future.
Furthermore, because we are also a nonprofit organization in the USA, we have access to the market in USA and the Tech Industry. We already have well-established relationships in the Silicon Valley through our volunteers and sponsors. Therefore, we can cultivate relationships and obtain projects much easier than other Indian companies.

Land
While leasing the office space requires less cash up front and the lease payments can be recorded as an expense, it is a risky endeavor in India. Lease agreements, no matter how carefully drafted are broken by unscrupulous landlords without much notice and legal ramifications. If by chance we have such landlord, we cannot risk the operation of the business and get involved in the court system to resolve the disagreement. It will cost us tremendously endangers the reputation of our business.

In addition, property prices are rapidly escalating in India. During 2020, Colliers projects inflows of USD6.5 billion (INR46,170 crore) into the real estate sector driven mainly by huge demand for commercial office assets from IT firms, according to global property consultant Colliers. Therefore, the return on investment (ROI) is quite high.
For these two reasons we have decided to purchase land and build according to our needs.
Currently, we are searching for land near the Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun which is 30 minutes from Rishikesh. This location allows easy travel for salespeople and guests to the company.
We are looking at 18150 square feet plots that would provide sufficient space for managing the business and allows room for expansion.
Building
We need 28000 SQFT office space. We will build a 5-story structure which will hold 4 stories of business offices and an underground parking garage.

we are planning to start our fundraising in 2021 found the land location near Dehradune airport 20 minutes drive to Rishikesh. we found the Architect and he provided us with site plans and 3D of the building design. We have found the builder and got the building estimate.
Financial Projections
Below is the Mother Miracle technology business center estimate
2021 Capital Investments in Land $851,316 for 18150 sqft Registered land with proper document
2021 - 2022 Construction estimated 2 years cost $347035
2023 Office Furniture estimated $59,348 and Computer Equipment estimated $159,347
2023 other costs registration & Architect fees $123022
Total estimated project $1,540,069

How we listen

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Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    The Mission of Mother Miracle school is to provide free English education to underprivileged children living in the slum of Shisham Jhari, Rishikesh, India. Our 2021 enrollment is 565 girls and boys, K-college. We use a unique holistic approach to learning, including math, science, English, computer and technology, biology, chemistry, sports, music, art, dance, yoga, and meditation. To prepare for students for learning, we provide nutrition and healthcare. Students start their day with milk and vitamin powder, followed by an all-you-can-eat lunch of rice, dal, and vegetables. We also provide annual physical, dental, and vision checks to identify ailments that need treatment.

  • How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?

    Paper surveys, Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person),

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals,

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    When the Covid pandemic hit India in March 2020 the country was ordered into strict lockdown. Schools remained closed from April 2020 to November 2020. Mother Miracle quickly responded to the changing needs of our students and community. Our first concern was for the safety and wellbeing of community members. Because Mother Miracle is invested in both the academic and personal needs of our students, we knew we must help our families survive through times of unemployment. Our families live in poverty and needed food to sustain them. For ten months our 2500 staff, students and families were provided staples of rice and dal, food that was collected and distributed by volunteer students and graduates. Food costs were USD $184,000 for 250,000 meals.

  • With whom is the organization sharing feedback?

    The people we serve, Our staff, Our board,

  • How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship?

    We are highly involved with the students and families we serve. We stay aware of family needs such as poverty, malnutrition, illness, family abuses, etc. that may impact the ability of our students to learn. When we identify a problem, we support the student and the family to remedy the situation. For example, we have paid for medical costs of students when ill or hospitalized. We have provided food to families when they were unable to buy food themselves. When we become aware of a family problem, we support our students emotionally and by building self-esteem enhancement into our curriculum. Staff and board members are kept apprised of such issues and are integrated into problem-solving and solution delivery.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback,

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    Extreme poverty makes it low priorty,

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Board of directors
as of 03/16/2022
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Board co-chair

Mrs shahla ettefagh

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Term: 2007 - 2029


Board co-chair

Mr Dwayne Smallen

Michael Ward

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Ajay Gupta

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Tom Duffy

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Karen Mindt Howell

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Jasmine Nazari

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Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 2/11/2021

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Multi-Racial/Multi-Ethnic (2+ races/ethnicities)
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

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