Schools for Mineworkers' Children in India
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesMineworkers live in very difficult and poor conditions. Some of the mines are in very remote areas and the communities there lack many basic facilities, such as access to education. Gravis would like to build schools in three remote villages to increase the number of children gaining access to education. Children of mineworkers, who due to family circumstances are often forced in to early labor and denied the benefits of education, will be the first to be granted admittance to the new schools. ActivitiesThe three new schools will be built that will benefit over 500 children (including 200 girls) by giving them access to education. There is often great enthusiasm among parents to send their children regularly to school. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $1,650 Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $1,650. The original project funding goal was $1,650. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactIncrease in enrollment and retention of children in the education centers, reduction in the number of children working as laborers and increase in education levels in language, arithmetic and general knowledge. Project Message
In 2003 I visited a school built by Gravis. Rather than being forced into early labor, the students were thriving. The new schools will change the futures of thousands of children – for the better. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Balu Iyer, Project SponsorInternational Development Exchange (IDEX) Organization
Learn more about Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (Gravis) and the project team. Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (Gravis)'s Funded Projects on GlobalGivingWhere this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on October 01, 2005. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 19, 2004. How Else You Can Help |
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