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• To provide information on various courses and colleges
• To collaborate with educational institutions towards improvements of resources and facilities
• To assist students in developing the skills to handle the academic stresses they face during college
• To support merit students with scholarship

This project is covering students from three taluks - H.D.Kote, Mysore (rural), and Hunsur of the Mysore district.

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• Clothes including uniforms
• Books and other studying material
• Daily meals
• Other living expenses like toileries and bedding

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Meet the Children

Anitha lives in the village of Nedumbaram near Chennai and is 11 years old. Both of Anitha's parents work as labourers. Anitha has one brother and she babysits younger children when not attending school.

She enjoys going to school and her favorite subject is Tamil. She also loves to sing and dance.

The CDDP project has schools in four villages near Chennai. Children at the CDDP project receive:

• Education at non-formal schools initially
• School supplies and books
• Uniforms and a nutritious snack
• Coaching/tutoring once they enter government schools

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• School tuition, uniforms and hostel through other organizations
• Educational material and books
• Career counseling and vocational training
• Mental and physical healthcare, and crisis support
• Support from primary school through college

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Project Coordinator:   Mrs. Anita Banerjee
Project Location:         Tomorrow's Foundation
                                   Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Meet the Children

D Sekar is a student through the Sowbhagya program.

He is 12 years old and is in class 7. His father has passed away and he lives with his mother.

D Sekar's favorite subject in school is Tamil and he loves sports, especially running.

Students at the Sowbhagya project receive:

• School tuition and uniforms
• Educational material and books
• Tutorial classes to help the children to succeed in the more competitive high school and college environment
• Support from primary school through college

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Project Coordinator:   Mrs. Jayalakshmi Rajagopal
Project Location:         Sowbhagya Educational Trust
                                   Neelangarai
                                   Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

This project sends children from the urban slums of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad to the Ankur school located in Pune, where they receive formal education. The children come from families of varied backgrounds such as daily laborers, rag pickers, sweepers, and unemployed in some cases.

Meet the Children

Soni is 8 years old. She is studying in grade 2 at the Ankur school. Her father Raju is a tailor and her mother Savitri makes chappatis (a type of bread) for a living. Soni has a brother and a sister.

Core aspects of the Ankur project include:

• Educating children from varying socio-economic backgrounds and different capabilities.
• Providing a thorough grounding in mathematics, history, science, arts, foreign languages and vocational courses
• Training for teachers to develop sensitivity towards children from varying backgrounds
• Regular assessment of student progress and timely detection of potential learning disabilities

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Project Coordinator:    Mrs. Madhuri Deshpande
Project Location:          Fergusson College Campus
                                    Pune, Maharashtra, India