274 children currently attend our 7 Project Help India centres …they love coming to school. For these kids the education they receive is a precious gift in so many ways.
We are pleased to present a series of short blogs about education.
To receive an education is one of the fundamental rights of being human. We may take this for granted but unfortunately many children, especially girls and those with disabilities, have unequal, limited or no access to education, let alone attend a school that provides access to a quality curriculum that is delivered by qualified, caring and loving teachers.
The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights when published and adopted in 1948 was, and continues to be, a milestone document. For the first time, the world had a globally agreed document that marked out all humans as being free and equal, regardless of sex, colour, creed, religion or other characteristics.
Sadly, it seems that our world needs to stop and recognise this more than ever before.
At Project Help India, our key priority is advocacy for the right for vulnerable (all from poor and marginalised communities) to receive an education. Here are some of the beautiful faces of the 265 children who attend our 7 small centres in Kotdwara and Bijnor in Northern India. When the kids are at school their lessons include Hindi, English, spelling, maths, art, poetry, writing, drama, games, environmental care, body parts and body safety, health, hygiene and safety. It’s also an important priority for us to celebrate the cultural and religious traditions of the unique and diverse communities that are part of. We seek to give them hope for the future, to understand that they are precious individuals, and to give them skills and understanding to be contributing citizens who will flourish in life.
Go to the OUR SETTING page on this website to learn more about our schools.
Article 26 of the UNDHR states that ‘everyone has the right to education’.
Primary schooling should be free. We should all be able to continue our studies as far as we wish. At school we should be helped to develop our talents, and be taught an understanding and respect for everyone’s human rights. We should also be taught to get on with others whatever their ethnicity, religion, or country they come from. Our parents have the right to choose what kind of school we go to. link
Over the coming weeks we look forward to sharing more with you about these kids and their stories, as well as provide you with further information about the education and care they receive through ‘Project Help India’. We are thankful to our many supporters whose generosity makes these smiles, and all that the children learn and do at school possible.
We hope you will find this series interesting and helpful, and also encourages you in the impact that you are making possible.