By Kinjal Mehta | Assistant Manager -Donor Relations & Communication
It is said that “Career guidance is the first page of one’s successful future”. Not every child is fortunate enough to have a guardian in their life who can be their mentor to guide them for the career choices they make. Catalysts For Social Action realized that something needs to be done to ensure a bright future for children in need of care & protection. So this program called Flight @18 was designed objective being:
Through this training module we make them aware about career opportunities they have – either higher education (after their SSC, HSC) and various skill based trainings depending upon their interests they are being enrolled into various skill training courses like Paramedical, Technical, Security, Management, Hospitality & Beauty and Wellness.
CSA has been running this program since a year now and we have supported dreams of almost 300 children till now. Our goal is to tie up with many more institutes and help these children be independent and create a brighter future for them.
One of our Beneficiary story:
As a successful hairstylist today, Shantanu harks back to the times when none of his present success was ever imaginable. Orphaned and homeless at a tender age of 10, Shantanu’s sole support system was his aging grandmother. That is when Catalysts for Social Action mentored and guided him. By enrolling him for a beauty and wellness course as well as covering 50% of his fees, CSA could empower this young man with the skills required to lead a successful life with uncompromising self-confidence and determination. Shantanu is now placed with one of the Salon in Mumbai and is earning Rs. 8000 a month.
For other such deinstitutionalized children, a bright shining future can be secured through timely intervention by CSA. Shantanu’s grandmother is proud of him, she would be proud of you for donating too!
By Kinjal Mehta | Asst Manager Donor Relations & Communications
By Wilma Correa | Donor Development & Communication - Senior Manager
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