Pay It Forward Project (PIF) : Highlights 2023
72 NGO Partners Create Ripple Effect Across India
Summary of PIF: 2023
  • States >> 5, Organisations >> 72, Leaders >> 121
  • Oasis Live-Love-Learn(L3) Workshops >> 15
  • Facilitator Trainings (TOTs) >> 8, New Trainees >> 120 
  • Camps+Sessions >> 72+, Benificiaries>> 2205+
Oasis PIF:
The objective of Oasis PIF Movement is to gift the culture of character education to fellow organisations by sharing Oasis processes and program content with their senior leaders. It leads to cascading a value-based culture of integrity and giving not just across their organisations but the outreach extends to their beneficiaries in various sectors of society. 
The PIF process is - L3 Workshops for Leaders >> TOTs >> PIF Programs
Major beneficiaries here are community leaders, students, youths and women.
North India: Delhi NCR
Project Lead: Tina Vasudeva
Oasis L3 Workshops: 3 - 19 Leaders, 14 NGOs
Photos above: Glimpses and Group Photos from workshop series facilitated by Mehul Panchal, Founder Trustee, Oasis Movement supported by Tina Vasudeva, CEO, Oasis Delhi.
“अपने समय को कैसे बेहतर तरीके से उपयोगी बना सकते हैं यह मैंने इस  कार्यशाला से सीखा। मेरी भावना यह है की मैंने जो सीखा है वह किसी तरह अपने परिवार और लोगों के साथ बाँटू। ”
- Amit Kumar Sinha, Founder Director, Jamghat - A Group of Street Children 
“This program has given me a new perspective to see and handle my life overall.”
- Veena Lal, Founder President, Karm Marg Charitable Society
Oasis Life Camp ToTs & Demo LCs-
3 TOTs, 34 Trainees from 5 NGOs 
>>> 6 Demo LCs, 125 Beneficiaries 
Photos above: Oasis Life Camp Facilitator Trainings in progress for NGO leaders & selected members, volunteers conducted by Tina Vasudeva and Mehul Panchal 

Photos below: Demo and trial Life Camps in progress at Jamghat, Karm Marg & Protsahan conducted by Keerthana S (Oasis Volunteer) and Tina Vasudeva. 
East India: Odisha
Project Lead: Mehul Panchal
Oasis L3 Workshops: 3- 32 Leaders, 18 NGOs
Photos above: Oasis L3 Workshops in progress Facilitated by Mehul Panchal, Founder Trustee, Oasis Movement, assisted by Shweta Agrawal, Founder Unmukt, Bhubaneswar. 
“I understood the value of my life in this one year. Learning from workshops, I  have been able to redefine myself for New Leadership in my organisation.”
- Jugal Kishore Pattnayak, Managing Director, Mahashakti Foundation 
“The workshops poured courage and wisdom to focus on 'Self' rather than focusing on others.”
- Bikram Nayak, Program Design Head, Aashayen
LC TOTs & Demo LCs-
3 TOTs, 40 Trainees from 8 NGOs 
>>> 4 Demo LCs, 120 Beneficiaries 
Photos above (from top left, clockwise): (i) TOT at Oasis Valleys in Feb'23; (ii) in Mar'23 training at Unmukt, Bhubaneswar; (iii) Trainee NGO members & fellows with facilitator Mehul Panchal in Nov'23 at CYSD, Bhubaneswar; (iv) Participants in Group Discussion during the training.

Photos below: Demo LCs conducted for trainee facilitators at various stages throughout 2023 benefitting some 120 children & youths. All Demo camps were facilitated by Mehul Panchal
PIF: 4 LCs, 124 Beneficiaries 
Photos above (from top left, clockwise):
(i)Trainee Facilitator Pradeep Sahu, NGO SWATI, (in blue T-shirt)) taking camp at Balandpada village, Kandhmal, Odisha in May'23; (ii) In Jun'23 a Life Camp at Batabahali, Kandhmal, Odisha (SWATI); (iii) Life camp in progress at YCDA centre, Dist. Boudh, Odisha in Dec'23, facilitated by Tofan Parida, Exe. member, YCDA; (iv) Trainee Facilitators Aparajita Jani & Manas Pradhan from SWATI taking Life Camp at Balandpada, Kandhamal in Dec'23.
Children echoed - 
“First time in life, I expressed myself, my dreams; I am confident.”
“Conduct Life Camps frequently for our Growth & Success in Life.”
West India: Gujarat
Project Lead:  Pallavi Panchal
Oasis L3 Workshops: 3 - 34 Leaders, 17 NGOs + Edu. Institutes
Photos aboveLeft: Workshop in progress with group of  25 Trustees & Leaders of Saurashtra region NGOs and Educational Institutes, facilitated by Dr Pallavi Panchal & assisted by Mehul Panchal
Right: Oasis L3 workshop attended by 9 Leaders of Gujarat NGOs facilitated by Dr Pallavi Panchal
PIF by Gujarat NGOs:
Oasis L3 Workshops & Sessions - 
9 New Facilitators, 3 Workshops, 26 Sessions
, 435 Beneficiaries 
Photos above (left): New Facilitators, Sameer Macwan (Navsarjan Trust) and Megha Naik (Oasis Facilitator), taking workshop for leaders of South Gujarat NOGs.
(right): Trainee facilitator Dhirajbhai Vagadia from 'Sikshan Ane Samaj Kanlyan Kendra' (SSKK) taking L3 Workshop for his staff members.

Photos below: Dr Sharmishthaben Patil, Gram Sewa, Kharel (Navsari) taking L3 workshop sessions for her staff members. 
Life & Love Camps - 
20 New Facilitators, 3 Demo Camps, 19 Camps, 1069
 Beneficiaries 
Photos above (left): Facilitator Dr Pallavi Panchal taking a Demo Love Camp (LoC) in March'23.
(right): Oasis Young facilitators, Avadhi Shah and Dinkal Gayakwad took a Demo LoC for the youths of VGTK, Sewa Rural (Jhagadia) in March'23.  

Photos below: Glimpses of LCs and LoCs conducted by trainee facilitators during March'23 to Nov'23.
South India: Tamil Nadu
Project Lead: Dr Neha Vakharia
Oasis L3 Workshops: 3 - 27 Leaders, 16 NGOs + Edu. Institutes 
Photos above (top two rows): Groups of participants with their facilitators, Dr Neha Vakharia, Founder Trustee, Oasis Movement & Ahalya Sriram, IT professional & Oasis Volunteer. 
(Bottom two photos): Workshop in progress with Facilitator Ahalya Sriram, seen attending a query.
“This will definitely be a great tool to sensitise the children towards being responsible and sensitive young people.”
- Mary Julie, Trustee, Buds of Christ Charitable Trust 
“Every minute was interesting. All participants could keep awareness level high in all 3 days. Every word spoken was relevant.”
- V Muralidharan, Founder, Sevalaya
LC TOT, Demo LC & Sessions -
1 TOT, 9 Trainees,
 1 Demo LC  & 5 Sessions,  147+ beneficiaries 
Photos above (top two): Group of trainee facilitators with their facilitators Dr Neha Vakharia & Ahalya Sriram; participant seen sharing during the training.
(Middle two photos): Neeta Sanghvi, facilitator, Oasis Bengaluru taking a Demo LC; School girls seen engrossed in LC process.
(Bottom two photos): Young Students enjoying orientation sessions on various life education conducted by Trustees Dr Neha Vakharia & Sheeba in various institutions of Chennai.. 
PIF: 1 LC, 38 Beneficiaries 
Photo above: Participants of Sevalaya School with their facilitators at the end of Life Camp organized in the last week of Dec'23 at Chennai and facilitated by Santhi S with Vijaya R & Mariammal S as Co-facilitators.
Central India: 
Madhya Pradesh
Project Lead: 
Pallavi Panchal
LC TOT & Demo LCs-
7 Trainees, 6 NGOs & Edu. Institute
>>> 2 Demo LCs, 60 Beneficiaries 
Photos above (top): Dr Pallavi Panchal with the trainees in LC TOT at Indore in Aug'23 .
(bottom left): Demo LC facilitated by Keerthana S(left most) - (bottom right): Demo LC at Nagda Govt School organized in Sept'23, facilitated by Kashish Sharma,Young facilitator, Oasis (2nd from left). 
PIF: 1 LC, 47 Beneficiaries 
Photo above: New Facilitator Renu Singh is seen (sitting in the centre wearing saree) with the group of College students at the end of Life Camp.
New Explorations, New Vistas:2024  
Oasis Meets NGOs of North-East India
Photos above: Founder trustees of Oasis Movement had 3 meetings at 3 capital cities (Itanagar, Shillong, Guwahati) in March'24 with 22 Leaders of 16 NGOs creating possibilities of PIF Project in North-East India.  
Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir  are soon to initiate this movement under the leadership of Ms Manisha Mehta & Ms Neeta Sanghvi ( Oasis Project Leads, Bengaluru) and Mr MM Gulzar ( Dir. Oasis J& K), respectively.
Oasis Invites Like Hearted NGO Friends       
Interested organisations aspiring to experience this journey may contact us on -
Mob. no. 99243 43083 or Email: info@oasismovement.in
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