Serving the Marginalized Communities
Support will be extended to vulnerable children and families residing below the poverty line and in marginalized communities. This assistance encompasses educational support, counseling, motivation, and personality development. For children who can be nurtured within their family environment, placement will be sought with either the parent or extended family members, whenever feasible.
Kinship Care involves the placement of children under the care of extended family members or close family friends, known to the child. This approach aims to minimize disruptions to their educational and social lives. The parent or caregiver will receive support to address the educational, health, and emotional needs of the children until they reach 18 years of age. The team will consistently monitor the progress of the children and maintain regular engagement with the parent/caregiver, ensuring a focus on improving the child’s well-being and minimizing trauma.
Support will be provided to the caregiver to facilitate the child’s access to high-quality education, opportunities for holistic development, and maintenance of physical and emotional well-being. In cases where children are placed for adoption, the team will maintain comprehensive records and track progress in a timely manner.
we are running a community learning centre with the primary objective of conducting bridge courses and remedial classes for children from the Kolebasava community who have left formal schooling. The focus is on facilitating their successful reintegration into formal education. This centre has been operational since January 2022, and we have assigned a dedicated teacher to ensure the effective functioning of the centre.
The overarching goal is to reintegrate every child in the community into nearby government schools. Recognizing the need for after-school support, the program includes planned Remedial Classes for each child in the evenings. In addition to academic support, the program emphasizes life skills development. Regular sessions are planned and organized based on Social, Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, and Creative Development.
A crucial aspect of the program involves the formation of Parents Collectives, with the aim of including parents/guardians of all community children. These collectives serve as platforms for orientation sessions on entitlements. Subsequently, these collectives play a facilitative role in helping community members access eligible schemes and entitlements. The program provides essential support to families and communities in obtaining identity documents and accessing various schemes such as Aadhar, bank accounts, voter IDs, pensions, ration cards, and more.