Name: Project Anando
Location: Kadav, Karjat Taluka, Raigad District, Maharashtra State
Number of Children: 65
Manager: Light of Life Trust
Description: This program works to realize the untapped potential of India’s rural children through a three-pronged approach: educate, empower and equip for employment. We reach out to 3400 children from 322 villages of Maharashtra. The project looks to reinstate/sustain possible secondary school dropouts (from the 11-18 year age group) and work with the children, their families, school and community to ensure they are able to become financially independent.
Criteria of selection: All children come from families that live below the poverty line. Preference is given to orphans, single parent and neglected children.
Services:
1. Education material essential to sustain children in school
2. Empowerment programs – holistic development of the child is the main focus. Weekend workshops are all focused on leading to the child’s empowerment.
3. Student friendly supplementary education program- provides special inputs to the children in two key subjects, Math and English. They receive this education every day of the week.
4. Extracurricular programs – sports, talent, art, drama and more.
5. Health awareness programs and check-up camps.
6. Parent awareness and training programs.
7. Community awareness programs.
8. Programs with school authorities and teachers.
Goals:
1. Lift disadvantaged children by reinstating them in schools.
2. Support children’s empowerment through various programs to ensure that capacity is built for them to become independent.
3. Build capacity of parents to support the children in this endeavor to be different.
Address:
181 Hill Road, Bandra (West)
Mumbai 400 050 India
(and)
Room No. 102, Shriram Estate (Beside MSEB Office)
Bhisegaon, Karjat, Raigad District, Maharashtra State, India
