Vocational Classes for High School Children in Central India

New classroom at Wings of Hope Education Center which will be used by pupils graduating preschool education to join grade 1.

About the Project

The project provided vocational classes to help secondary school girls earn a small income and continue their education.

Location

Arnakonda Village, Karimnagar District of India

Quick Project Stats

Funding DateJune 2024
Luena Investment$1,150
CBO PartnerWomen Development Welfare Society (WDWS)
VillageArnakonda Village, Karimnagar Town (T.S.)
CountryIndia
# of Children Impacted121
Community ContributionContribution of locally-available materials (cloth, paper, thread & other sewing training material)

Many Barriers to Education for Girls in Rural Communities

Despite education being a fundamental right in India, girls still lack opportunities to educate themselves. This is why the primary focus of W.D.W.S. is the education of girls. 

The problem mainly occurs in rural areas, such as Telangana state and Andhra Pradesh. In India, 80% of the people in poverty live in rural areas where drop-out rates from school are very high. Children don’t have access to schools in close proximity, and they lack transportation options. The infrastructure of the existing schools is rather poor – 40% of school children don’t have access to safe drinking water, and 10% of the schools are run in thatched huts. Moreover, the lack of trained teachers also decreases school attendance. Thus, 100 million children are out of school, and 33% of children above age 7 are illiterate.

On top of that, girls are affected more than boys as they get taken out of school to help out with family responsibilities, such as taking care of younger siblings, fetching water, cooking, or even working during harvest season. Additionally, when transportation is not available, parents are more likely to avoid sending girls to school in order to protect them. 

This is why W.D.W.S. plans to support fair education and to promote the relief of poverty in the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh region. This program consists of several activities. 

Vocational Classes Help Girls Continue Their Education

The donation from Luena Foundation funded a W.D.W.S. program to provide vocational classes in secondary schools to help girls generate small incomes. This income will support the girls’ transportation to school and allow them to buy books, stationary, and other education supplies to support the continuation of their higher education.

The W.D.W.S. program also conducts regular monitoring to reduce school dropouts and provides awareness of girl child education rights, child protection rights, the importance of education, parent counseling, and gender equality. With these activities, parents realize that schools provide both academic education and job-oriented technical skills, which is helpful to the girls for their education as well as equality.

Meet our Partner Community-Based Organization

Established in April 2009, the W.D.W.S. supports & implement projects which serve to improve living conditions in, and economic prospects of, communities located in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh states in India. All projects are implemented & supported by W.D.W.S.’ board members & volunteers who team up with expert partners and look to the W.D.W.S. to make a positive impact on the women & families. All projects are conducted in good partnership with local or global donors with a proven ability to implement the projects on the ground.

To learn more about our partner organization, click here.

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About Luena Foundation

The Luena Foundation aims to serve and safeguard vulnerable children around the world by protecting their basic human rights and by fostering love, hope, strength and joy. We use the donations we receive to invest in locally-led grassroots projects and organizations whose mission is to create a more compassionate world for children everywhere.

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