Project Brief: GKVDS's mission is to rehabilitate the deprived section of society by helping them enhance their capacity to ensure socio-economic upliftment. Asha is supporting starting of 5 centers to provide non-formal education, health care & vocational training
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: children of migrant workers (description)

Secondary Focus: dropouts

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Seattle

Status: CLOSED - WITHDRAWN
Project Steward: Kalimuthu Vinayagamoorthy
Co-Steward: Kavitha Golconda
Project Partner(s): Thirumalai Devendiran
Project Address: Gandhi Kasturi Bai Village Development Society - GKVDS
Puliampatti village & Post,
Tamil Nadu 606 703
Stewarding Chapter: Seattle

This project from Gandhi Kasturibhai Village Development Society aims to provide non-formal education, health care and vocational training to under-privileged children. GKVDS has identified about 150 children (7-11 years) in nearby villages who can be helped and has convinced their parents to enroll them into education centers. To cater to these students they plan to start 5 centers which will provide the following:

Alternative education: Teach 150 children to read, write and acquire knowledge comparable to 8th grade over 3 years. Children are encouraged to join mainstream school with parents consent when program ends. Staff: 5 animators, 1 educational coordinator

Job-oriented training: Provide training in tailoring to children in batches of 30 every 6 months to enable them to be self-employed. Staff: 1 instructor

Health care: Provide health education on topics such as personal hygiene, common diseases, effect of drugs and STDs. A mobile health team will also regularly visit each center to conduct medical check-up camps.

Savings scheme: Establish a savings scheme to encourage children to save money earned through learner's incentives.