KALASHA LITERACY PROGRAM ( 2006-2007)

Project Summary

Project title: Kalasha Literacy Project

Executing Agency: Kalash Environmental Protection Society (KEPS)

Location of Project: Three Kalasha valleys Bumburet, Rumbur and Birir District Chitral, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan

Starting Date: 2006 to 2007

Justification

Socio-cultural

· A people group that can read and write in their own language strengthens their society as a whole. They are better able to take care of themselves, and able to contribute to the wider community. A disadvantaged people bring shame on a society, and can lead to political instability. Within a people group it is important that literacy be made available to all equally. This enhances social cohesion, leading to a happier and more stable people.

When a minority language is given the dignity of writing, it is no longer an orphan amongst larger, written languages. While those other languages may justifiably have more status or political sway, a smaller written language is at least given a status, a valid place in the wider scheme of communication.

Educational

The perceptual-cognitive process of reading is learnt just once in a lifetime.
Having grasped the symbols and strategies of reading their language, readers can then go on to develop a broad understanding of life and the world. By thus engaging in the interchange of thought, readers may grow in areas of knowledge and expertise, benefiting all those around, including their society as a whole.
The primary purpose of language is the communication of meaning. (Written language releases this communication from its temporal state, and increases its depth.)
Thus, when a child or adult learns to read in a language they do not know, an inherent contradiction exists in the process. The symbols are converted to oral/aural symbols, but the meaning is lacking, or only partial.

· This leads to a detachment from the meaning of the text, and thus arises a hindrance to the development one’s thought processes. Rote learning then tends to become the preferred method of education, especially in the early years. Eventually one becomes accustomed to not understanding properly what one reads. Higher learning and literacy skills are then out of reach for all but the brightest of students. The inaccuracy of thought is further intensified as the student has not been able to spend the usual, fuller amount of time mastering and developing skills in their own written language first.

First language literacy is essential for:

Accurate mastery of the reading process
Proper development of the thought processes necessary for education
Solid competence in one’s own language
Affirmation (or status) of the language and cultural identity of a people
Continuity between generations, of relationships, knowledge of customs, and social cohesion.

Philosophical

· Vernacular literacy is the gateway to true dignity for a people. It opens the way for educated concourse with the world at large.

When a people’s language remains oral, even the noblest of thoughts are vulnerable to the whims of time and circumstance. They may be scattered as so many leaves upon an autumn wind, or leave only vague traces in the sands of history, when swamped by invading tides of thought.
The language of one’s mother is the language of the heart. To give words the wings of writing is to give the heart wings. To give the heart wings is to open the springs of life.

Goals:

1. To enable the Kalasha to have a written language.

2. To preserve their language and their endangered culture.

3. To collect the Kalasha stories

4. To Educate the Kalasha children in their own language

5. Give training to the Kalasha teachers how to use the alphabet.

Activities:

To read stories from the Kazi’s.
To provide all Kalash children with an alphabet book based on roman script.
To do documentation and filming of the project.
To arrange teachers training how to use the alphabet book and pronunciation.
To teach the books to the children in the Kalasha Primary Schools.
To teach the alphabet book to all the school children, elders and as well as the illiterate who are willing to read and write the Kalasha script.

Beneficiaries:

The Kalasha inhabitants of Bumburet, Birir and Rumbur, although the Kalasha will be the main beneficiary.

BUDGET

INTERNATIONAL AIR FARE EXPENSES

FORM OF TRAVEL / DESTINATION

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

EXPENSE OF ONE

TOTAL EXPENSES

Air

Budapest-London-Peshawar

700 GBP

1036 Euro

5425 USD

73276 PKR

700 GBP

1036 Euro

5425 USD

73276 PKR

Air

London-Peshawar

724 GBP

1080 Euro

1296 USD

76259 PKR

724 GBP

1080 Euro

1296 USD

76259 PKR

Air

Athens-London-Sydney

834 GBP

1245 Euro

1493 USD

87910 PKR

834 GBP

1245 Euro

1493 USD

87910 PKR

Air

Budapest-London-Sydney

889 GBP

1326 Euro

1593 USD

93629 PKR

889 GBP

1326 Euro

1593 USD

93629 PKR

Air

London-Sydney

749 GBP

1117 Euro

1340 USD

78872 PKR

749 GBP

1117 Euro

1340 USD

78872 PKR

Air

Athens-Peshawar

470 GBP

700 Euro

840 USD

49427 PKR

470 GBP

700 Euro

840 USD

49427 PKR

SubTotal

GBP = 4366

EURO = 6504

USD = 11,987

PKR = 4,59,373

LODGING AND SUBSISTENCE

LOCATION /

NUMBER OF DAYS

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

EXPENSE OF ONE

PERSON/DAY

TOTAL EXPENSES

Accommodation in Peshawar / 6 days

15 GBP

22 Euro

26 USD

1500 PKR

270 GBP

396 Euro

468 USD

27000 PKR

Accommodation in

Chitral / 6 days

15 GBP

22 Euro

26 USD

1500 PKR

270 GBP

396 Euro

468 USD

27000 PKR

Accommodation in

Kalasha Valleys / 35 days

5 GBP

7 Euro

9 USD

500 PKR

875 GBP

1225 Euro

1575 USD

87500 PKR

Per diem subsistence in Pakistan / 47 days

15 GBP

22 Euro

26 USD

1500 PKR

2820 GBP

4136 Euro

4888 USD

282000 PKR

Accommodation in Sydney / 15 days

26 GBP

38 Euro

40 USD

2683 PKR

1170 GBP

1710 Euro

1800 USD

120735 PKR

Per diem subsistence (food and travel) in Sydney / 15 days

20 GBP

29 Euro

35 USD

2048 PKR

900 GBP

1305 Euro

1575 USD

92160 PKR

Sub Total:

GBP = 6,305

Euro = 9,168

USD = 10,774

PKR = 6,36,395

DOCUMENTATION

ITEM

REQUIRED AMOUNT

EXPENSE OF ONE ITEM

TOTAL EXPENSES

Photographic

FUJI NPS 160/135-36

Films and development

250 rolls

3 GBP

4 Euro

5 USD

300 PKR

750 GBP

1000 Euro

1250 USD

75000 PKR

Audio recording

Stands, cables, etc (Misc Photographic, audio accessories)

Variable

242 GBP

312 Euro

372 USD

22246 PKR

242 GBP

312 Euro

372 USD

22246 PKR

Materials for Development

Photographic

Audio:

Cassette

200

80 GBP

112 Euro

134 USD

8000 PKR

Batteries

50 (Pkts)

34 GBP

50 Euro

58 USD

3500 PKR

Re-chargeable batteries for Digital Camera

600

58 GBP

84 Euro

106 USD

6000 PKR

Chip Card

7000

135 GBP

197 Euro

234 USD

14000 PKR

Video:

Cassettes

1700

82 GBP

120 Euro

142 USD

85000 PKR

Batteries for Video Camera

2000

192 GBP

282 Euro

335 USD

20000 PKR

Editing / Transcriptions

CD Rom

(Of the program’s results)

Duplicating

1000 copies

419 GBP

625 Euro

750 USD

44132 PKR

240 GBP

357 Euro

429 USD

25208 PKR

659 GBP

982 Euro

1179 USD

69340 PKR

Sub Total

GBP = 2,232

Euro = 3,139

USD = 3,810

PKR = 3,03,086

DEVELOPMENT MATERIALS FOR TEACHER TRAINING

ITEM

REQUIRED AMOUNT

EXPENSE OF ONE ITEM

TOTAL EXPENSES

Preparation for the literacy training

(Including fares to meetings, library research, exhibitions)

Variable,

within the UK

for the duration of one year

366GBP

546 Euro

655 USD

38553 PKR

366 GBP

546 Euro

655 USD

38553 PKR

Literacy materials

(Books, study materials, photocopies, prints, teaching aids, photography/video examples of set-ups around schools)

Variable,

within the UK

for the duration of one year

466 GBP

695 Euro

834 USD

49074 PKR

466 GBP

695 Euro

834 USD

49074 PKR

Sub Total:

GBP = 832

Euro = 1,241

USD = 1,489

PKR = 87,629

MATERIALS FOR THE KALASHA SCHOOLS

ITEM

REQUIRED AMOUNT

EXPENSE OF ONE ITEM

TOTAL EXPENSES

Resources for the Kalasha schools

Pens, coloured pencils, rubbers, brushes, note books, white boards, maps, cards, stickers

Varies

558 GPB

833 Euro

1000 USD

58818 PKR

Sub Total

GBP = 558

Euro = 833

USD = 1,000

PKR = 58,818

PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF KALASHA TEXTBOOKS

ITEM	REQUIRED AMOUNT	EXPENSE OF ONE ITEM	TOTAL EXPENSES
Printing of Sound Books	700 copies	0.67 GBP 1 Euro 1.2 USD 71 PKR	469 GBP 700 Euro 840 USD 49700 PKR
Printing of Early Readers/Writers	700 copies	0.67 GBP 1 Euro 1.2 USD 71 PKR	469 GBP 700 Euro 840 USD 49700 PKR
Printing of Reader	700 copies	0.67 GBP 1 Euro 1.2 USD 71 PKR	469 GBP 700 Euro 840 USD 49700 PKR
Transportation of Sound Books	700 copies	0.67 GBP 1 Euro 1.2 USD 71 PKR	469 GBP 700 Euro 840 USD 49700 PKR
Transportation of Early Readers/Writers	700 copies	0.67 GBP 1 Euro 1.2 USD 71 PKR	469 GBP 700 Euro 840 USD 49700 PKR
Transportation of Reader	700 copies	0.67 GBP 1 Euro 1.2 USD 71 PKR	469 GBP 700 Euro 840 USD 49700 PKR

Sub Total

GBP = 2,814

Euro = 4,200

USD = 5,040

PKR = 2,98,200

ADMINISTRATION / INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION EXPENSES AND RESOURCES

ITEM

DESCRIPTION / DURATION

EXPENSE OF ONE UNIT

TOTAL EXPENSES

Administration, post, fax, telephone, mobile phone, Internet, photocopy, printing, scanning etc.

Over the duration of two years (24 months)

57 GBP

84 Euro

100 USD

5931 PKR

1368 GBP

2016 Euro

2400 USD

142344 PKR

Bookkeeping of expenses covered/spent

(BORA Foundation)

Over the duration of two years (24 months)

84 GBP

125 Euro

150 USD

8826 PKR

2016 GBP

3000 Euro

3600 USD

211824 PKR

Contingencies

Over the duration of two years (24 months)

500 GBP

338 Euro

875 USD

52000 PKR

Sub Total:

GBP = 3,884

Euro = 5,354

USD = 6,875

PKR = 4,06,168

STAFF COSTS

NAME OF POST	DURATION	SALARY PER MONTH	SALARY
International coordinator/Anthropologist Consultant	13 months	428 GBP 630 Euro 750 USD 44850 PKR	5564 GBP 8190 Euro 9750 USD 583050 PKR
Project Manager/National co-ordinator	13 months	428 GBP 630 Euro 750 USD 44850 PKR	5564 GBP 8190 Euro 9750 USD 583050 PKR
Literacy Specialist	8 months	485 GBP 714 Euro 850 USD 50830 PKR	3880 GBP 5712 Euro 6800 USD 406640 PKR
2^nd Literacy Specialist	8 months	485 GBP 714 Euro 850 USD 50830 PKR	3880 GBP 5712 Euro 6800 USD 406640 PKR
Literacy Specialist Teacher Trainer	7 months	485 GBP 714 Euro 850 USD 50830 PKR	3395 GBP 4998 Euro 5950 USD 355810 PKR
Consultant for ordination of transcripts	7 months	342 GBP 504 Euro 600 USD 35880 PKR	2394 GBP 3528 Euro 4200 USD 251160 PKR
National assistant to coordinator/consultant	13 months	69 GBP 100 Euro 120 USD 7176 PKR	897 GBP 1300 Euro 1560 USD 93288 PKR
Project/office accountant	13 months	69 GBP 100 Euro 120 USD 7176 PKR	897 GBP 1300 Euro 1560 USD 93288 PKR
Accountant for professional audit at end of project	End of project	342 GBP 504 Euro 600 USD 35880 PKR	342 GBP 504 Euro 600 USD 35880 PKR
Driver	13 months	57 GBP 84 Euro 100 USD 5980 PKR	57 GBP 84 Euro 100 USD 5980 PKR
Fuel and other Domestic Transportation	13 months	70 GPB 104 Euro 123 USD 7280 PKR	910 GBP 1352 Euro 1599 USD 94640 PKR
Fees for Kalash story tellers for three days	3 days	-	1200 GBP 1700 Euro 2000 USD 119600 PKR

Honorarium for ten Kalash teachers for one year

One Year

2850 GBP

4200 EURO

5000 USD

299000 PKR

Cameraman

3 months

200 GBP

296 Euro

350 USD

20800 PKR

600 GBP

888 Euro

1050 USD

62400 PKR

Sound Technician

3 months

250 GBP

370 Euro

438 USD

26000 PKR

750 GBP

1110 Euro

1314 USD

78000 PKR

Sub Total:

GBP = 33,180

Euro = 48,768

USD = 58,033

PKR = 34,68,426

Grand Total

Cost of Project in GBP = 54,171

Cost of Project in Euro = 79,207

Cost of Project in USD = 99,008

Cost of Project in PKR = 57,18,095