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“Fitting in” Streamlining education and life skills for positive youth. Building lives and Future of Children living with HIV Fr. Mathew Perumpil , MI Bangalore-India. Beginning of a journey!. In 2008, we opened the SCH doors to 20 children. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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“FITTING IN” STREAMLINING EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS FOR
POSITIVE YOUTH
Building lives and Future of Children living with HIV
Fr. Mathew Perumpil, MIBangalore-India
Beginning of a journey!
In 2008, we opened the SCH doors to 20 children
Today, we have over 150 in our centreand supports hundreds of children in the community through
the community outreach program
Why Sneha Care Home?Prepare infected
children to become
responsible adults
What is Unique of SnehaPre-Adolescent Phase…..
• Child at the Centre• Bring back the lost childhood into their lives• Focus more on the Child than HIV• Help them bloom as blossom as children• Holistic and Comprehensive in approach• Home away from Home
What is Unique of SnehaAdolescent Phase...
• Help children transition from Childhood to adolescent years..
• Self-directed learning process• Job-oriented training and education• Value formation and Life skill education to move into responsible adulthood
• Mentoring and support to settle in life as adults
Mission StatementTo ensure quality of life for the CLHIV by comprehensively addressing their real and felt needs on health, education, and psycho-social support.
Focus on Education
The BIG Questions• What Happens to children who finishes(if they are
lucky) after the high School?
• What Jobs will they get?
• How will they get financial support for higher education?
• Where are the drop outs…?
• How is the HIV program for children prepared for
guiding these children for successful future lives?
Education at SnehaExisting models simply do not prepare the children for a future life.
Unique Features of our model• Individualized and child focused• Creative• Self-directed• Life-oriented• Job-oriented• Focus on Personality development and Building of self esteem and
confidence• Exposure to various job related areas early on to help students
discern what they could potentially choose.
Education .. Features
• Flexibility to choose subjects • Integration of co-curricular activities• Online platforms for learning.• Mentoring support through volunteers for special needs
• Value integrated education
Vocational Training The program is designed to help students, both in formal education stream and those who have stopped formal schooling to identify and train themselves in a skill that will help them obtain a job in the future.
• Language and communication
training for BPO jobs.
• Retail and Communication for
Marketing and sales person jobs.
• Data Entry Operation and Computer
Training(front desk jobs)
• Hospitality, Travel and Tourism
Training.
• Fashion Designing, Embroidery and
Tailoring
• Arts and Crafts
• Electronics
• Farming and agriculture
Training Areas
Case of Manisha
Handholding, Mentoring and Internships
• Link with persons, firms and NGOs
• Create a platform for volunteers to mentor
• Generate job opportunities
• Establish partnerships with corporate and government
• Let children explore creatively how they can build their future by entrepreneurship.
Building a Brighter Tomorrow, Today
Can this model be replicated?
Thank You