The project
School instead of street
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Kindergartens in Bihar
What we do
A kindergarten for the youngest children of families from the lowest caste is to be realized. The parents of these children work under extremely low conditions in agriculture and live in extreme poverty.
For what and why
For many children from marginalized communities, school attendance fails because of a trivial problem: time. During the day, while their parents work in the worst conditions in the fields, the older ones have to look after their younger siblings. School is not necessary. Wages for 16+ hours of field work are also not a given. If it is, it is paid in grain, in rupees, or both. It is not enough to get enough to eat. Therefore, people try to catch a rat in the evening. In the devastating consequence this means that generation after generation neither education, nor the learning of a handicraft takes place. Thus, nothing changes for the children. The cruel cycle continues. The "Musahars" ("rat-eaters"), as these people are pejoratively called, have no land of their own, which further exacerbates the catastrophic dependency.
The local non profit organisation (NPO) on site in Patna, Bihar is Patna Jesuit Society
The local non profit organisation (NPO) on site in Patna, Bihar is Patna Jesuit Society
How we proceed
Before a project is published, the procedures and responsibilities are coordinated with partner organizations on site and from Germany. The conditions for opening new facilities such as kindergartens, schools or aid stations are evaluated and decided. Further local preparations, which often include discussions with parents and communities in the run-up to an opening, take place when the fundraising target of our campaign has been reached and thus the financing for the respective project has been secured. The background to this approach is to avoid disappointment among families and communities due to unpredictable waiting times. Since we cannot predict how long it will take to reach a fundraising goal for a project, some on-site preparations do not begin until nothing stands in the way of implementation. Only then do the preparations for the events for the parents and the search for personnel begin. They are informed about what and how the children learn at school in order to prevent conflicts that can arise from the newly acquired knowledge when children with (pre-)school education come home and report on what they have learned in a household where no one has yet attended school.
How we ensure and accompany implementation on site. In order to be able to optimally prepare and coordinate regulatory, organizational and administrative aspects in addition to local implementation, we work with various partners. As partner organizations, we cooperate closely with NGOs that have many years of experience, ensure and carry out the local project implementation and have been working with parts of the association's board for many years. In addition, the German organization Xertifix provides project monitoring and - depending on the project - also certification of production in order to check that no child labor takes place in connection with the project. In legal and tax matters we are supported by a law firm that is also specialized in association law and international organizational structures. For the planned group trips and project visits in India, we work together with a travel agency that is available to interested parties and participants in all questions and processes related to the booking process. The tool is developed and operated externally. The use is also open to external persons and organizations.
How we ensure and accompany implementation on site. In order to be able to optimally prepare and coordinate regulatory, organizational and administrative aspects in addition to local implementation, we work with various partners. As partner organizations, we cooperate closely with NGOs that have many years of experience, ensure and carry out the local project implementation and have been working with parts of the association's board for many years. In addition, the German organization Xertifix provides project monitoring and - depending on the project - also certification of production in order to check that no child labor takes place in connection with the project. In legal and tax matters we are supported by a law firm that is also specialized in association law and international organizational structures. For the planned group trips and project visits in India, we work together with a travel agency that is available to interested parties and participants in all questions and processes related to the booking process. The tool is developed and operated externally. The use is also open to external persons and organizations.
How much funding is required
In addition to covering the costs of renovating and furnishing the rooms, an amount of 4,000 euros will be used for external reviews, legal-administrative support, and communicative support, to promote state and independently generated follow-up funding. The amount of 5,000 euros covers the operating costs over 12 months. This includes the cost of staff, as well as toys, learning materials and daily snacks. The opening should take place as well as the named costs are financed for the first 3y. This results in a total need of 19,000 euros for the initial establishment and operation over 3 years.
After three years, the possibility of follow-up financing by the Indian state is being sought. In the future, further kindergartens are to be opened as independent projects. We cooperate with the Jesuit Conference of South Asia, which supports us in all phases of implementation as a local partner with know-how, infrastructure and voluntary commitment. The expert staff has been working throughout India and Asia for many years.
After three years, the possibility of follow-up financing by the Indian state is being sought. In the future, further kindergartens are to be opened as independent projects. We cooperate with the Jesuit Conference of South Asia, which supports us in all phases of implementation as a local partner with know-how, infrastructure and voluntary commitment. The expert staff has been working throughout India and Asia for many years.
Where does the commitment lead
For many children from marginalized communities, quality school education fails, because of the prevailing situation of illiteracy, socio-economic backwardness and centuries old caste discrimination. The culture of poverty and deprivation among the marginalized communities with lack of awareness among the illiterate parents forces the children to drop out from schools. When parents work in the worst conditions in the fields, the older ones have to look after their younger siblings instead of going to school. Almost the entire community is landless unskilled daily laborlores the men are out as migrant labourers and women folk work in the field as seasonal agricultural labourers under paid often a few kilos grains for a whole day of work. As a result, children go to the field to catch either fish or rats for their sustenance. In the devastating consequence this means that generation after generation neither education, nor the learning of skills takes place. Thus, nothing changes for the children and the community but the cruel cycle continues. A single kindergarten already brings the urgently needed turning point for 30-40 children and families per year. The project goal of the campaign is to open and operate initially one kindergarten each in three rural areas. The medium-term goal is the follow-up financing by the Indian state and the opening of kindergartens in Sakri, Gaunaha and Ratanpurwa in North Bihar. We cooperate with the Patna Jesuits of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia, who support us with know-how, infrastructure and voluntary commitment in the implementation. The local and expert staff have been working for the most disadvantaged communities such as Dalits and Tribals all over South Asia for many years.
Despite all the progress India has made over the years, many children from marginalized communities in India still live in inhuman conditions with deprived needs and opportunities. As part of collective efforts to educate and empower the Musahar community one of the most exploited and deprived communities in Bihar, we are planning new kindergartens in North Bihar, which will not only open sustainable paths for children but will enable the communities to end the cycle of poverty, dependency and exploitation for them. For many children from marginalized communities, quality school education fails, because of the prevailing situation of illiteracy, socio-economic backwardness and centuries old caste discrimination. The culture of poverty and deprivation among the marginalized communities with lack of awareness among the illiterate parents forces the children to drop out from schools. When parents work in the worst conditions in the fields, the older ones have to look after their younger siblings instead of going to school. Almost the entire community is landless unskilled daily laborlores the men are out as migrant labourers and women folk work in the field as seasonal agricultural labourers under paid often a few kilos grains for a whole day of work. As a result, children go to the field to catch either fish or rats for their sustenance. In the devastating consequence this means that generation after generation neither education, nor the learning of skills takes place. Thus, nothing changes for the children and the community but the cruel cycle continues. A single kindergarten already brings the urgently needed turning point for 30-40 children and families per year. The project goal of the campaign is to open and operate initially one kindergarten each in three rural areas. The medium-term goal is the follow-up financing by the Indian state and the opening of kindergartens in Sakri, Gaunaha and Ratanpurwa in North Bihar. We cooperate with the Patna Jesuits of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia, who support us with know-how, infrastructure and voluntary commitment in the implementation. The local and expert staff have been working for the most disadvantaged communities such as Dalits and Tribals all over South Asia for many years.
Despite all the progress India has made over the years, many children from marginalized communities in India still live in inhuman conditions with deprived needs and opportunities. As part of collective efforts to educate and empower the Musahar community one of the most exploited and deprived communities in Bihar, we are planning new kindergartens in North Bihar, which will not only open sustainable paths for children but will enable the communities to end the cycle of poverty, dependency and exploitation for them. For many children from marginalized communities, quality school education fails, because of the prevailing situation of illiteracy, socio-economic backwardness and centuries old caste discrimination. The culture of poverty and deprivation among the marginalized communities with lack of awareness among the illiterate parents forces the children to drop out from schools. When parents work in the worst conditions in the fields, the older ones have to look after their younger siblings instead of going to school. Almost the entire community is landless unskilled daily laborlores the men are out as migrant labourers and women folk work in the field as seasonal agricultural labourers under paid often a few kilos grains for a whole day of work. As a result, children go to the field to catch either fish or rats for their sustenance. In the devastating consequence this means that generation after generation neither education, nor the learning of skills takes place. Thus, nothing changes for the children and the community but the cruel cycle continues. A single kindergarten already brings the urgently needed turning point for 30-40 children and families per year. The project goal of the campaign is to open and operate initially one kindergarten each in three rural areas. The medium-term goal is the follow-up financing by the Indian state and the opening of kindergartens in Sakri, Gaunaha and Ratanpurwa in North Bihar. We cooperate with the Patna Jesuits of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia, who support us with know-how, infrastructure and voluntary commitment in the implementation. The local and expert staff have been working for the most disadvantaged communities such as Dalits and Tribals all over South Asia for many years.
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Children at the quarry
What it is about
We want to support the ongoing work to build and run schools for children of migrant workers in Rajasthan. After initial funding for the construction and operation of a school, the goal is to subsequently continue funding the respective school with government funds from India.
For what and why
The aim is to support the opening of schools for the children of migrant workers. These are built in the immediate area of the quarries where their parents work. Without education, the children have no chance of change because their parents work in the quarry for about 10 months of the year and the children cannot go to school during this time. This in turn determines the further course of their lives. We are able to have not only the construction of the school, but also its operation, the quality of teaching and the learning progress checked by a German NGO ( xertifix.de ). This ensures that the school is fulfilling its purpose, that the children are qualified to attend secondary schools and that the funds are being used in a traceable manner.
The local non profit organisation (NPO) on site in Jodhpur, Rajasthan is Gravis
The local non profit organisation (NPO) on site in Jodhpur, Rajasthan is Gravis
Children in the glass and textile factories
What it is about
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The local non profit organisation (NPO) on site in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh is Vikas Sansthan.
The local non profit organisation (NPO) on site in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh is Vikas Sansthan.
