Educate 100 Under Privileged Children for One Year

Jeevan started his journey with ACT at the age of 9. He has been promoted to 5^th standard and he has been actively taking part in the entire academic as well as the co-curricular activities at ACT. Jeevan belongs to a family of five members who live in a one room house in a slum in Ulsoor which they can barely afford. His father is an auto driver who works with ACT to help with transportation of the children. His mother has to stay at home to take care of his 8 year old sister who was born with mental retardation. He has got an elder brother who studies in 8^th standard.  The family struggles to live in a single room where they have to cook and sleep as well. They feel that Jeevan has transformed a lot after joining ACT. When everything else adds disappointment and when hope fades at the sight of their disabled daughter, the parents really believe that ACT has helped them to have faith and enabled them to derive happiness from seeing Jeevan doing well. 

Activities at a glance:

• ACT Summer programs: Summer is at its peak and the students at ACT are busy learning new skills and having unlimited fun.  Art, music, yoga, stories, cooking, academics and other skills are being taught to the children by volunteers.
• Internships for all children on Videography, Photograpy, Dance ,Drawing and Prezi: 2 Interns from Christ University have taken Prezi presentation classes for the 12^th and 1^st year degree students. This visual storytelling software helps the children to replace the old traditional slide based presentation formats. 2 more  interns are teaching photography and videography, 1 is teaching dance amd 1 more is teaching drawing to younger children and making greeting cards.
• House of multiple intelligence exhibition: Every year the senior children at ACT conduct an exhibition based on Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligence. The children came up with spectacular ideas and activities which were showcased on a platform where parents as well as the volunteers were able to see their work and appreciate them.
• Workshop on decoupage: Decoupage is the art of decorating an object by gluing colored paper cutouts onto it in combination with special paint effects, gold leaf and other decorative elements. The senior children at ACT were trained to do decoupage art on waste bottles and to transform them into beautiful showpieces.
• ACT Birthday celebration: ACT has celebrated its 18^th anniversary with children, parents as well as the volunteers. It was a huge milestone for ACT as it turned 18 since it began its journey in 2000.