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Sahaara believes that every person has a dream and our work centres around ensuring that marginalized persons can articulate and work towards achieving their dream. Children living in Mumbai juvenile homes are one of the most marginalized children in the city. Institutionalized, these children are most often from highly poverty-stricken families.

As a part of the holistic intervention therein, Sahaara imparts computer education to the children between fourteen to eighteen years of age in the juvenile homes. Sahaara’s in- house computer course delivers a fitting foundation to the children preparing their skills for the technology-driven world outside the homes. The children attending computer training get a start which will help them break out of the poverty cycle and fulfil their dreams of a stable future.

During the reporting period of January to March 2019, 20 children attended the computer course.

Below is the story of a child who has benefited with the help of the computer training carried out by Sahaara personnel.

Vipul*, an 18-year-old boy, was again arrested for having fights and was kept under the judicial custody of Bhiwandi, Thane. He was kept there for 2 ½ years and then transferred to the DSIS home, Matunga. When he had joined the Sahaara class he was totally confused about his future. It has been now 6 months since he has been in the DSIS home.

At the DSIS home he was encouraged to join the computer class conducted by Sahaara. He was enrolled and given personal attention. He was taught MS word, excel and PowerPoint in the Sahaara computer literacy course. He has since made progress in learning MS office. He understands the importance and advantages of learning computers.

Vipul is regular and punctual in every computer session. He has learned to help and guide other children during the class. He has learned to dress neatly and tidily and maintains a good hygiene. He likes to make friends and enjoys playing games. He is interested in the English subject. Teachers have counseled him and given him a hope of moving ahead in life. He really benefitted from the career guidance counseling conducted by Sahaara.

Vipul will be will be released from the home soon. He has promised to continue his studies and will appear for his SSC exams.

* Name changed to protect identity

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Sahaara believes that every person has a dream and our work centres around ensuring that marginalized persons can articulate and work towards achieving their dream. Children living in Mumbai juvenile homes are one of the most marginalized children in the city. Institutionalized, these children are most often from highly poverty-stricken families.

As a part of the holistic intervention therein, Sahaara imparts computer education to the children between fourteen to eighteen years of age in the juvenile homes. Sahaara’s in- house computer course delivers a fitting foundation to the children preparing their skills for the technology-driven world outside the homes. The children attending computer training get a start which will help them break out of the poverty cycle and fulfil their dreams of a stable future.

During the reporting period of Oct to Dec 2018, 28 children attended the computer course.

Below is the story of a child who has benefited with the help of the computer training carried out by Sahaara personnel.

Aditya is growing with his computer skills! 

Aditya* aged 14 years is studying in 9th Grade. If one were to lay eyes on Aditya, one wouldn’t necessarily  imagine that he had a tough life as he appears to be like any other boy his age. But if you get to know him, you would soon know just how hard his life has been and how he had to struggle to get to where he is today.

Presently Aditya stays in Chembur Children Home at Mankhurd. Chembur Children Home is government home were orphan and semi-orphan children are cared for till age 18. 

Aditya was living with his family at Mumbai. When he was 6 years old, his mother died in a tragic incident involving a fire. Since then Aditya and his brother were looked after by their aunt.  After a year of living with his aunt, his father admitted Aditya and his brother at the Chembur Children home. In the year 2017, his father also passed away due to excessive alcohol intake.

Aditya joined the Sahaara computer class in the month of Nov 2018.

When he came to Sahaara Computer class he would not respond in the class. He was only interested in playing. He had difficulty with math and in remembering the formulas taught at the computer class.

Since the time he began attending, the teachers spent time with him. He was encouraged through screening of some short educational videos during the computer class. This helped him to understand the importance of education.

Teachers assisted him in learning addition, subtraction with the help of MS-excel. Since then he gained interest in learning the difficult subjects and is progressing well. He has been memorizing the formulas and practices them. He is now able to remember the formulas taught during the class. His typing speed has increased with practice. He doesn’t hesitate to ask questions when he has any doubts while learning computers. Through support, he progressed well in learning computers (MS-office) and gained interest.

Apart from this he also listens to the moral stories taught during the class and has inculcated good morals. He expresses his joy for having the knowledge of computers and the understanding of its importance. He plans to learn more and make a career in computer programming. 

*Name changed to protect identity.

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