Education India Project #5828

Providing Education & Training to Women in India

by Action Change (Formerly GVI Trust)

Project Report | Dec 30, 2014
Thank You from GVI India

By Sophie Birkett | Head of Operations

Dear Supporter,

The year is almost over and so, we all wanted to thank you for your support this year. It's been a fantastic year and this is all thanks to you. Here are some of the things we've been able to achieve this year!

Wheelchair for a child with cerebral palsy at Cottolengo
Tuition fees for 25 children at Auxiliam School.
A generator for Auxilium school, which will help to provide relief to the school from electricity blackouts
A podium & amplifier was set for Auxilium school functions & gatherings which will enable the entire
school to view the speaker, hear the speaker or music without any interruption.
Medical counselling & psychotherapy for all the girls at Prathyasha Bhavan home who have come from difficult backgrounds.
A medical fund for Cottolengo
A music and sensory room at Mother Teresa's and a sensory room at Cottolengo

These are just some examples of what we have achieved in 2014. We hope to continue more great work with your support in 2015!

Happy New Year

All the best

GVI India

Links:

http://www.gvi.org

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Oct 21, 2014
Thamaraparambhu school

By Sophie Birkett | Head of Operations, Charitable Trust

Dear Supporter,

The last month on our new project at Thamaraparambhu School has been amazing. In line with the objectives set out for this project lessons have been meticulously planned, carried out and evaluated. A new syllabus was designed, the classrooms supplied with up to date resources and communication channels and training is being developed for the local teachers. Progress is very evidently being made, both with the students, and with the teachers.

Elsewhere in the school, one of our volunteers took it upon herself to completely redesign the playground. Though not finished yet, she and everyone involved (all of the staff team, volunteers, local teachers and students) have shown incredible enthusiasm, determination and team work, especially in the Indian heat. The walls have been completely repainted, going from a dirty yellow to a range of vibrant colours, complete with various different themes including the jungle, outer space and a tropical island. One of the walls has been covered in blackboard paint, allowing for the children to go outside to enjoy their lessons. The redesign not only offers a stimulating play experience for the teaching but encourages learning through fun: numbers, letters and interactive wall games make learning accessible for all ages. The latest development is the acquisition of a traditional Keralan fishing boat, the idea is to turn it into a sandpit for the kids to play in.

The development of Thamaraparambhu school has been astounding, considering how different it was when we first arrived almost two months ago. We are now looking forward to the initiation of our community outreach and training programme here that will link in with our women’s empowerment and vocation training projects that are now up and running. What an exciting month!

All the best

GVI India

Links:

http://www.gvi.org

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Jul 31, 2014
Extra Assistance at Auxilium school

By Sophie Birkett | Head of Operations, Charitable Trust

Dear Supporter,

Due to recent donations and support, we have been able to offer more assistance to Auxillum School in Kochi. Auxilium English Medium School ISCE serves children from KG to 9th standard.

Whilst primary education is free in India, there simply is not enough space in government schools to provide a decent education for all children. In the extended metropolitan area of Kochi, where we work, the population is 2.3million. It is difficult to work out how many children are in the area, as per the last census in 2011, only children up to the age of 6 were counted. Up to the age of 6 alone, there were 190,000 children in the area.

However, there are only 34 government schools in the area, meaning there could be over 5,500 students per primary school. As such, many families send their children to private-aided and unaided schools to give them a better quality of education.

At Auxilium, the school does its hardest to keep school fees as low as possible. They focus on trying to provide better teachers and smaller numbers in the classrooms. This does mean that the school is short of funds to run. As such, recent donations have helped to kit out the school hall to enhance teaching experiences for all years. A projector screen was installed to help the students to study online classes & also make presentations clearly. We also installed a podium and amplifier so the school can host functions and gatherings. This will enhance lessons and presentations done in the hall but also allows the school hall to be booked for external functions to bring in some much needed funds.

With the left donations, we assisted with tuition fees for 25 children, where it was well known to the school that their parents were finding it very difficult to make both ends meet and may have had to pull their children from the school. It has been a big relief for them that their children will get knowledge without the financial constraints.

None of this could be possible without your support. We are looking to continue offer these tuition fee scholarships as well as more services and features to support local schools in the area trying to offer children a decent education.

Thank you again

GVI India

Links:

http://www.gvi.org

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