Help children affected by political violence rebuild their lives

Program Update

Started in 2010 Uttaran - Bastar project of Tomorrow's Foundation is providing schooling, residential and other related facilities to 100 girls in Dantewada and 50 boys in Bijapur who have lost their immediate family in the political violence of Dantewada, Sukma and Bijappur districts. The project already completed an intensive residential bridge course of 18 months, to ease the transition to a formal school education. Now all children are going to the nearby government schools, Kendriya Vidyalaya and English medium private schools. Monthly health camps are organized in the block head office as well as regular check up camps in Dantewada centre. Besides, for all round development, creative, cultural and sport activities are regularly organized. It is TF's effort to help these children, to improve their self-confidence and to allow them to establish themselves as dignified citizens of this world. With the donation every children are provided with morning Milk/Horlicks, Breakfast, Lunch (If not gone to school for holidays and on Sundays), Evening Snacks and Dinner. Everyday Green Vegetable, Rice, Dal etc is provided in the main meals. Non vegetarian meals are also provided twice a week (one day Egg and other day Chicken/Fish). They are also provided with Uniforms, Books, Copies, Pencils, Pens, Examination Fees so that they can be able to continue with school smoothly. They are also regularly provided subject specific remedial teaching every day apart from protected shelter, health care services, and clothes for regular use and equipment for sports. They are also given full opportunity to take part in cultural activities.

Story from the field

Somaru Kashyap, 21 years old, hails from Bhairamgadh, one of the severely Naxal infected areas of Bijapur. His uncle enrolled him in Uttaran Bastar after his father's demise and his mother had left him. Although Somaru was not a bright student, he shows tremendous interest in Football. After completing Higher Secondary Education he took proper training in Football and at present he is working in Bijapur Sports Academy as the Assistant Football Coach.

With the donation Somaru Kashyap was provided with morning Milk/Horlicks, Breakfast, Lunch (If not gone to school for holidays and on Sundays), Evening Snacks and Dinner. Everyday Green Vegetable, Rice, Dal etc was provided in the main meals. Non vegetarian meals were also provided twice a week (one day Egg and other day Chicken/Fish).

Somaru Kashyap was also provided with Uniforms, Books, Copies, Pencils, Pens, Examination Fees.and regular subject specific remedial teaching every day apart from protected shelter, health care services, and clothes for regular use and equipments for sports. He was also given full opportunity to take part in cultural activities.

The Uttaran - Bastar project of Tomorrow's Foundation presently works with education, residential care, and other basic facilities to 100 girls in Dantewada and 50 boys in Bijapur, all of whom have lost their immediate family in the political violence of Dantewada, Sukma, and Bijapur Districts.

All children attend nearby government schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas and even private English medium schools.

Monthly Health Camps are organized at the head office of each block and regular checkup camps are hosted in the Dantewada Centre.

For all-round development and to improve their self-confidence creative, cultural and sports activities are regularly held.