Impact
You could gift tribal children the hope of a better tomorrow.
Subash is young boy from a poor tribal village in Orissa. His parents hardly earned and could not even afford the basic necessities of their family.
They did not send Subash to school and there were days with no food on the table. Subash’s life seemed hopeless until he was brought to Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences.
The institute gives him education free of cost. They also provide three meals and a snack every day. This gives him the needed nutrition to learn and grow. He also gets the energy he needs to take part in after-school activities.
Tribal children across India do not have access to basic requirements such as nutrition and healthcare. It is necessary that they receive these so that they can study, earn a living and break the cycle of poverty.
You can gift these children meals and school supplies with a steady contribution. You can give with confidence because every program on our platform is GIVEASSURED. Your gift could give these children a shot at a different future, one filled with hope and possibility.
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About The Program
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Program Description
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) is in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. Its aim is to liberate underprivileged tribal children out of the bondage of ignorance and illiteracy. The illiteracy problem is compounded by the high dropout rate. Problems like delinquency, child labor, and exploitation, child marriages, ill-health, unemployment, etc. are always on a rise due to lack of education and employment.
The main objective of this program is to focus on providing nutritious meals for the children in the institute for all-round development. The children are served breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner. Additional nutritional supplements are also provided to students if required. Today KISS is the largest residential institute for the tribals in the world, providing education, accommodation, food, and healthcare. KISS has reached out to 20,000 children from 62 tribes of Odisha.
Your donation will support the entire meal requirements of a poor tribal child for a year.
About The NGO
Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
Program Updates
Program Updates
5 July, 2020
Promoting education among poor tribal students by providing Food, Shelter and other necessities
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Promoting education among poor tribal students by providing Food, Shelter and other necessities
Two Satellite Centers of KISS were inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha in the districts of Mayurbhanj and Balangir. The aim is to provide a platform to the poor tribal children and help them in getting required skill and education. This year record Number of KISS students (1920 Nos.) appeared 10th Board Examination (Odisha Board) in this year. KISS was recently visited by dignitaries like, Mr Arujun Munda, Minister of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India, Eminent sports personality Mr. Leander Paes (Padma Shri) and Australian Women hockey team. International Science day was celebrated at KISS with great enthusiasm. Eighty students of KISS have qualified for the final round for Mathematics Olympiad. 71st republic day was celebrated in KISS with great pomp and ceremony.
22 July, 2019
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Program Update
We have a separate department to look after the preparation of food for the children. Groups constituted by senior officials of the organization frequently meet and decide about the status of the program. Items are procured and prepared in a very hygienic environment. We have steam based cooking arrangement for preparing the food. Food is distributed with help of devoted as well as dedicated staff and student volunteers. Non vegetarian items like Fish/ Chicken/ Egg are prepared at least once a week and distributed among the students in the Lunch and Dinner. In other festive occasions, a special food menu is followed and varieties of foods are prepared for the students. A separate budget is always earmarked for providing food to the children. We also educate children to wash their hands before eating and drink sufficient water after taking their meals.
Story from the field
Amar Mallick is a ‘Kandha’ tribal boy from Gajapati district of Odisha. His father Purna Mallick is a small farmer. Amar has two sisters & one brother. All his brothers and sisters study at their village school. The parents were burdened by their Poverty. So, it was difficult for them to spend money for the good education of their children. Like other parents, they had a dream to see their children grow to become successful persons in life. Hence, they decided to admit Amar in KISS, so that he can continue his study and can make a better future for himself. The free residential education with other facilities like free nutritious food, vocational training, free coaching, health care etc. have highly motivated Amar. The free and nutritious food contains snacks in the morning and meals in the noon and in the night. In the breakfast he is provided with milk & conflakes/ Poha/ Upma following the menu of the hostel. In the lunch he is provided with rice, dal and subji of different combinations. On Sundays and some other days, like other students he is also provided with Chicken/ Fish/ Egg curry with rice. In the evening snacks he is provided with Chuda Bhaja/ Biscuits/ Mixture & Puffed rice like all other students. Now he is very happy that he can pursue his education without any worry. Amar is a very good student. His favourite subjects are literature (English) & Science. He also goes to vocational wing to learn drawing. His hobby is playing Cricket. He aims to be a Doctor. He thanks the donor for the help he has been getting to pursue his study at KISS without which it would have not been possible.
| What is the expected total number of beneficiaries in this program for FY18-19? | 19000 |
| What is the number of beneficiaries/ benefits provided in this program, Year-To-Date | 19000 |
| Village/City/State where project is located | Bhubaneswar |
| Total Budget for the project for FY18-19 | 960000000 |
| Total Expenses for the project YTD | 949010434 |
28 February, 2018
KISS gets awarded University Status
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In October, the children were served special festive meals and extra desserts on occasions like Saraswati Puja, Durga Puja, and other festivals.
In the month of August, the institute was accorded with ‘University’ Status which will be instrumental in providing higher education and training to poor tribal youth. Many important days of national and international importance were observed by the students of the Institute.
Between August 2017 and December 2017, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences played host to the visits of many dignitaries such as Dr. Justice Dalbir Bhandari and His Holiness Dalai Lama.
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