Born Learning Campaign to impact 50,000 children.

Born Learning Campaign is currently reaching out to 250 children in 10 anganwadi centres.

Goals of Born Learning Campaign:

1. Equip children with tools to learn better
2. Working with mothers to ensure healthy growth of the children
3. Provide conducive learning Environment to the children

A parent who volunteered her services at a center said, “I extended my services to the Ambedkar Colony anganwadi center located under the Marathahalli Zone when one of the assistant teachers was unwell and was not able to teach for one month. It was extremely satisfying that I was able to help out at the center by teaching the little children and ensuring that their studies weren’t affected.”

 Updates on Born Learning Campaign:

New activities were introduced to assess Language, Intellectual, Physical, Emotional, Creative & Social skills in children such as:

• Common prayer has been introduced in all centres – To improve social and language skills
• Welcoming activity by children - To improve social and language skills
• Studying the weather chart - To improve Intellectual and language skills
• Date & day chart - To improve intellectual and language skills
• Class leader selected and designated responsibilities -  To improve social & Emotional skills
• Studying Colour & Number Charts - To improve Physical and language skills
• Walking with Bean Bags on head - To improve Physical skills
• Building of Wooden shapes blocks – To improve creative and Physical Skills

List of new play materials introduced to improve the gross motor skills development of children as a follows:

• Day & Date Chart
• Leadership Caps
• Bean Bags
• Wooden Shapes Blocks
• Library Kit
• Height & Weight Chart
• Colour & Number Chart

Mother’s committee meetings:

We are glad to inform that Mother’s committee meetingshave been streamlined. Earlier, the mother’s committees meetings were not been held regularly. Presently, the meetings are conducted once in a month. 

 In the meeting the mothers were also motivated to take care of the anganwadi centers and volunteer their time once or twice in a week.

Project has completed a base line study to assess children:

The initial assessment was completed to assess the progress of the 250 children in all 10 anganwadi centers. Presently, we are looking for volunteers support to analyse the data.

Improving the greenery at anganwadi centers:

To make anganwadi centres eco – friendly sapling were planted across seven anganwadi centers during the month of March. The plants introduced have medical values, it would also provide an opportunity to the children to understand the life cycle of plants.

Parents have taken the responsibility of maintaining the plants here by undertaking watering and de-weeding tasks.

Community Contribution:

• There were few antisocial activities taking place close to a anganwadi centre, this was affecting the children. Born Learning campaign staff approached the local police and they helped in sorting out the issues. They ensure regular visit to the centre to keep a check.

• The local elected representative helped in getting the electricity line drawn to the centre. This help to provide lighting at the centre.

Call for action:

• Volunteer with Born Learning, write to info@uwbengaluru.org
• Help us raise more funds from your friends and relatives to scale up the campaign
• Share the updates on your social media accounts to spread awareness about the Born Learning campaign.

United Way Bengaluru 

Links:

• Read more about Born Learning Campaign