The story begins with knowing a beautiful community, Bharwads:
- staying close to forests around Nagpur
- who move 4-6 months of the year in search of fodder for their cows.
- collectively supplying over 100,000 litres of milk to the city every day
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A community full of potential. Yet,
- Only 1 in 10 children could read
- Almost no girls in school after 4th grade (Year 2020 Survey)
Because:
- The lack of teachers or parents with enough willingness and skills to ensure quality education in this challenging context
- Existing design of schools do not consider and match the needs of a moving community
- The lack of voice & awareness to hold local administration accountable
What do we do?
- Find most passionate teaching fellows, with a selection ratio of about 1-2%
- Train teachers with best teaching practices, adapted to the context of our children
- Design annual schedule and rhythm, in coordination with all stakeholders, that matches the need of the community that moves for part of the year
- Focused effort on building strong foundation in language, mathematics, enabling increased independant learning among children
- A desing of learning for middle school that allows children build their skills and preparedness around what they like and pursue a career of their choice
Impact
- About 70% children at 5 Bharwad hamlets reading
- Continuing education into middle school with confidence
The Ripple Effect
Over 90% of our fellows are finding meaningful livelihood in a region where less than 20% of the youth with similar education are able to find a dignified job.
Our alumni together are working with over 25 organisations in the region, impact more children in the region.
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Our Partners and Supporters
- Geomitra Solutions LLP
- Excel Controlinkage
- PManifold
- Metaphors Advertising Inc
- Orangebeak Technologies Pvt Ltd
- Forbes Marshall Foundation
- TFIx
- AVART Parivar
- UPAY
- School of creativity (SOC)
- Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi
- Alag Angle
