'Holistic Development'for 300 Poor Kids in India

Dear Donors,

Greetings from IDEA Foundation!

We have completed 15 years of our service to the poor today with the support of all of you. IDEA team – our Board, staff , children ,youth and women we serve celebrated our Foundation Day today!

On this occasion, looking back our educational support has shaped and enriched the lives of many unfortunate children. 

IDEA Foundation is supporting education of underprivileged children through its study centres located in different communities and also by giving educational sponsorship to many deserving children, with the help of our generous donors. In our study centers we give individual attention to children in studies and create opportunities for them to develop the budding talents in them .

Today many schools follow a holistic approach to education as it is no longer just about learning tangible and measurable skills. We also follow this approach in our educational initiatives as it instils curiosity and allows children to learn naturally and creatively. The biggest benefit of a holistic approach isn’t just about mental development, but it encompasses psychological, social and emotional growth.

To nurture the child as a whole, the holistic approach encourages learning through engagement of the environment. Here we give children exposure to different learning opportunities. We engage them in sports and games, art and craft classes and exposure visits to places of importance. We encourage them to build warm relationship with their peer groups for their emotional and social development. It is evident that children develop better communication and social skills by following these methods.

We take students from our study centres and sponsored children for exposure visits to places in and around Pune. Children get to visit a place to which they have never been before. This can be particularly advantageous to students who are less fortunate and don't have the opportunity to travel. 

Some children were taken to Railway Museum and Seven Wonders Garden. These visits can give students insight into different careers that are available for those who are interested in that particular topic. During such educational trips students get opportunity to practice their social skills and it also allow them to bond with other participants. 

Thank you dear donors! 

As a proud and grateful team member of IDEA Foundation, I congratulate this wonderful organization on its 15th anniversary. Please continue to support us with your well wishes and contributions.

Hello Donors,

Greetings from IDEA!

As you know IDEA Foundation is working extensively to educate under-privileged children. To regulate the proper implementation of this objective, the foundation runs Learning centers in poverty-stricken areas. The foundation aims to reach maximum children through this platform and through them focuses to provide education and support. Education is mingled with fun activities at these centers and attention is distributed equaly but every child is different and may demand different recognition. One such center is in Laman Vasti Slums that has a special child named Heena. She is a 10 year old girl who is studying in 5^th grade and has been a part of the Laman Vasti Learning Center since 4 years. She has a short term memory and is incompetent to remember what has been taught.

Heena’s father discovered her disability when she was in 2^nd grade. Heena’s school fails to organize any meeting with parents and apparently it took time for her father to detect her disability. He was informed by Heena’s teacher that she has some problem and is not able to remember. This conclusion was derived by comparing her performance with other students. Heena’s father runs a small grain shop and could not spare time to provide extra attention to his daughter. Her mother is an illiterate and could not extend any assistance. Hence, Heena was brought to the learning centre. Her IQ test was done by a psychologist and the results showed mild mental retardation in her. Her eye hand coordination, visual-motor coordination, vocabulary and language development was weak. Moreover, her numerical ability, learning ability, auditory and visual perception was poor as well. Precisely, her memory was weak due to which she couldn’t read or write.  Special schools and extra care was suggested for her. Her father was asked to provide her with a healthy diet that can supplement her with required nutrients to support her development by the psychologist. It was no less than a challenge to treat her like a normal child and provide her education considering her sane.

The teachers at the center did not loose hope and were determined to help Heena. She was made to read and write. In the initial stage, it was difficult to make her write due to her low development but with regular hard work, Heena started writing. Now, Heena can write properly and can copy content exactly from the book.  The same girl who could not even count is now in a position to compute from 1 to 10 and can write effortlessly. She has developed interest in studies and is a regular student at the center. Her enthusiasm and amusement towards learning is a positive change. She is skilled to write everything told to her and understands English effectively. The teachers have disclosed Heena’s interest in art and craft. She is very creative and enjoys art.  She is a well behaved student and has a very understanding nature. Above that, she is sincere and never fails to finish her homework. 

Her parents and teachers are pleased to see her improvement and have tremendous expectations from Heena. Her father is thankful to IDEA Foundation.

We hope to help more children like Heena. We seek your support to fulfill the dreams of such children and provide them with an opportunity to deliver a better life.

Thank you.