Homework school for young girls (New Delhi, India)
A project to promote women by and for young people in India
Where: a slum near Hauz Khas Village, New Delhi, India
Project summary The Muskaan project focuses on the education of disadvantaged girls aged 5 to 15 in a slum in New Delhi. Girls are given help with homework to avoid that they drop out of school, which is still all too common. A meal is served afterwards for students who are often malnourished. Students also take courses in English, health and hygiene, etiquette and behaviour, etc. to develop their personality and prepare them for the future.
Numerous volunteers work alongside paid specialist staff. These volunteers are well-to-do students from New Delhi universities or colleges who thus have the opportunity to come into contact with residents of the poorest districts. Muskaan thus wishes to contribute to the elimination of the caste culture which is still very present in Indian culture.
Beneficiaries: 70 girls between 5 and 15 who live in poverty in one of the New Delhi slums.
Partners:
- -Lokale partner : Family Health and Education (FHE) is a Trust that works for the well-being of women and children in the slums of Delhi and the surrounding area. FHE was created on March 26, 2003, as a Public Charitable Trust. FHE is based in South Delhi and specializes in medical, educational, and health care programs
- – Have supported or support this project: Muskaan is included in the Vierde Pijler in Flanders, Belgium. Muskaan was supported by GROS Boechout, which made it possible to obtain school materials. A grant request has been submitted to GROS Duffel.
How can you help?
By sponsoring material from one of the following items:
- Educational material for 10 girls: 25€/year
- Access to water: 75€/year
- Medicines and vaccines: 180€/year
