Asha for Education

TF Stars project is a partnership between Asha and Tomorrow's Foundation to provide educational and other support to children living in the high-risk area around Kalighat temple in Kolkata. Students at the TF Stars project receive:

• School tuition, uniforms and hostel through other organizations
• Educational material and books
• Career counseling and vocational training
• Mental and physical healthcare, and crisis support
• Support from primary school through college

Location: Kalighat, Kolkata
Staff: The total strength is 54. The staff includes: Primary school teachers, Pre-vocational class teachers, Cultural class teachers, Open school teachers, Adult education teachers, Administrative Staff, and Assistants. The organization is structured in terms of cells, each of which is headed by one Foundation?s staff member who is helped by one or more assistants who are also from Foundation.

EDUCATION CELL: T.F. ensures good academic performance of children by holding regular exams and special classes. Constant feedback is given to both the children and the parents.

TFCP CELL: Tomorrow's Foundation Card Project cell provides prevocations and vocational training to children. Activities include greeting cards, lamp shades etc.

MEDICAL CELL: - T.F. looks after the physical health of every child, providing them nutritional diet, medical assistance. Medical assistance is in the form of visits to medical and dental camps twice a year, and follow-up in cases of complications.

COUNSELLING CELL:- T.F. has teams to coordinate home visits, provide psychological and career counseling.

REHABILITATION AND HOSTEL PLACEMENT CELL: - Prompt rehabilitated is provided to street children, children in distress due to social or domestic problems, and victims of sexual abuse. For this the Foundation collaborates with organizations such as Satyabharati, Milt Foundation and Khelaghar.

REGULAR HOME VISIT: - T.F. works closely with the local school to identify absentee children and take corrective action through regular home visits and addressing any particular health or other needs.

ADULT EDUCATION CELL: -T.F. not only takes care of the children but has also become involved with their parents with the active support of these parents the Adult Education classes are being taken place every Saturday and Sunday where the parents are being taught basis knowledge of writing and reading along with lessons of how to bring up their children.

SPONSORSHIP CELL:- This cell is responsible for the support a child program from the Foundation's side.

Other activities include child rights advocacy, NGO co-ordination and those related to publicity.

Mrs. Swapna Banerjee is the sponsorship coordinator from TF's end.