Brining
Dignity and Self Reliance for Karnataka Adolescent
Girl
Smile Foundation and Sisters of Charity has
taken up an initiative to provide vocational training to the
underprivileged adolescent girls in Grihini School at Bijapur,
Mangalore, Karnataka state.
About the Partner
The Sisters of Charity is a registered charitable
society working for orphans, destitute, sick, handicapped,
mentally challenged, adolescent girls across caste and community
in Mangalore. The organisation works for the poor and marginalized
people in remote villages too.
The society runs a school for the poor children
(both boys and girls) imparting basic education. The society
also takes care of and assists the old, destitute, sick, handicapped,
mentally challenged and mentally retarded people free of cost.
They needy people are educated and trained properly. It is
also ensured that settle in life orphans and destitute children
of different age group become self reliant and lead a life
with dignity.
Eleven proud girls tell their success stories
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The Project
The project titled ‘Grihini Residential
Course’ educates and trains 40 adolescent girls in the
centre. During the sessions girls are taught to read, write,
stitch, make craft etc. Along with the vocational training,
the beneficiaries are imparted with personality development
and basic hygiene education through health & hygiene special
classes. In addition programmes on cooking, gardening, home
management, grooming and personal skills are also provided.
In the education centre young school drop-out girls learn
and prepare themselves to be self supportive in their life.
At least 60% of the students are projected to be well placed
at the end of the course.
Special Focus
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