“All children out of school are in child labor. Being out of school is equal to the worst form of child labor and harmful to the overall growth and development of the child.”
\nCommunity Health, Housing and Social Education (CHHASE<\/a>) runs many programs to support people who live in marginalized communities in India. The organization\u2019s leaders have a particular passion to support youth from lower castes. While they were running projects with youth in a particular area, they started to notice a large drop-out rate at the area schools. <\/p>\n
\n\u2014 Vincent, CHHASE Project Leader<\/em><\/small><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\nAct<\/h5>\n
\nVincent and CHHASE decided to interview individual children to find out why they\u2019d dropped out of school. Was it because they weren\u2019t motivated? No. By speaking with the children, they found that many students wanted to learn, but they said the schools had high standards, and they weren\u2019t able to complete their homework at home because they didn\u2019t have the support they needed. Many said their parents were illiterate. <\/p>\nLearn<\/h5>\n
\nAfter gathering feedback from the community, “We realized the need for after school education,” said Vincent. They began to start these after school programs, and now nearly 1200 children attend regularly. The drop-out rate in their project area is now virtually zero. And people are taking notice. “Mr.Vincent is a very kind-hearted person and the positive vibes that he spreads has really helped the individuals in the organization work with passion. CHHASE has really considered the feedback they\u2019ve received,” said Uma, after visiting CHHASE through GlobalGiving’s Field Program<\/a>.<\/p>\nRepeat<\/h5>\n
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