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“Ah! But a man’s reach should exceed his grasp: or what’s a heaven for?” Robert Browning

Our Needs:

1. Under 5 year old children, malnourished and not ready for school:

Child Health and Education Centers (Anganwadis-AWs).  At present we are working with 78 such centers and barely cover 15% of our children in this age group. In addition to assuring their readiness for school, we also assure their Total Health – physical, social, emotional and spiritual.

2. School drop outs due to poor schooling in the area.

In the Year 2007: Tuition Classes have been started for 13 of our village areas. A total 16 classes are functioning very well – 8 classes for 1 through 3 grades, 7 for 4 through 7 grades and one for 8^th graders, totaling 421 students.
In addition, it is our cherished dream to have a Children’s Home for our destitute little ones to Nourish, Nurture and Educate them. We will work very hard to fulfill that dream.

3. Adolescent Girls and Boys:

23 groups comprising 248 girls received Education regarding Health and Hygiene.

Sessions regarding Health and Hygiene were conducted in 6 local High Schools.

Fifty girls completed their 6 months sewing course and received certificates for that. Many of them have applied for loans to procure a sewing machine.

In addition, similar Education classes were conducted for 53 boys of 4 study groups that have been formed for them.

4. Health Education programs – In 2007: 81 night programs in selected villages, 306 sessions in hospital wards, 12 during AW check ups, 5 during Eye camps, 51 afternoon sessions in the villages and 3 for the staff members.

5. Internship Program: Students perusing graduate and post-graduate studies spend four to eight weeks at our campus, with the desire for selfless service. They go away with tremendous learning experience, most important being learning to count their blessings and be non-judgmental