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We are a charity (non profit) working for the welfare of children and young at risk in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. We work with street children (rescue and rehabilitation), begging children, child labourers, abused and aqbandoned children within the district of Trivandrum. We also work towards community development program and women empowerment initiatives. Child rights promotions, domestic violence prevention and gender education are also areas of involvement. We have a shelter home for rescued children and run railway based child rescue booth. We have a helpline to reach out to children and young at risk. Another major area is involvement with interstate migrant labourers who are young at risk in the context of Kerala. We work also towards rehabilitation of substance affected children of our society
Charity Work
Help with Computers/ Internet
Teaching
1. Travelers can have first hand knowledge of the social issues faced by children in Kerala society.
2.They can learn methods of interacting with children in difficulty.
3. Travelers can have personal experience of sharing the life of a child in distress.
4. Travelers can have a good exposure to the culture of Kerala as children are the best and open expressions of a culture without pretensions.
4. Travelers can have first hand experience of managing an NGO for children.
5. It is possible to engage with other nonprofits in the locality of the city
To assist the organization with basic literacy, computer education and vocational training for children rescued from the street of Trivandrum
To help in the rescue and rehabilitation of street children
To develop working plans and executing events and educational programs for the beneficiaries
To enable better academic outcomes by curating an unforgettable classroom experience for children of ages starting at 6 all the way up to 15.
To design graphics for the organization, this includes handbills, brochure, short vedio presentations, PowerPoint presentations, news letters and story boards/cartoons for the organization as a tool for communication and marketing
To update Civic social media sites (Twitter and Facebook) as directed by the Marketing team
To manage most of the social media networks of the organization to engage the audience of the organization
Online fund raising for the society
Taking photos and videos of events organised by charity and help in documentation
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Kannada: Fluent
Malayalam: Fluent
Tamil: Fluent
We have facility to accommodate four persons with two double bedded rooms. The place of stay will the shelter home where the travellers can have direct interaction with our children. Food will be with the children and all the staff of the organization. The taste of food will be Indian though we can customize with reduced spice for international travelers!
The travelers can take time off during the week to visit different tourist spots in Kerala which is known also as 'God's own country' with its scenic beauty and huge number of touristic places to visit. There are beaches (Vrakala, Kovalam, Shanghumugam), mountains (ponmudi, Kottoor) and religious monuments within the city limits of Trivandrum.
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
More than two
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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