Mithi Dafur 1127's Blog Mithi Dafur 1127 India is a country with a long history and a (literally) colorful culture. Ever heard of Holi? It’s an ancient Hindu festival that happens in spring; there’s dancing, singing, a bonfire, and then everybody chases one another with bright pigment powders and dyed water.
But it’s not all Bollywood glamour in this nation of extremes. Delhi and Kolkata, two of India’s largest cities, are also sites of its biggest challenges. That’s why CI has centers in both locations to help needy children and families dealing with unemployment, overpopulation and urban decay.
We’re helping kids battle a lack of education, pervasive gender bias and some of the most extremely impoverished conditions you’ll ever see. There’s so much more to this amazing country and so much more to what we do there.
Team India
From hard-working staff to dedicated volunteers to smart and focused youth, it’s the people who make CI in India so special. Let’s meet some of Team India!
These are some of the most serious challenges that poor Indians are facing right now. But we’ve got a solid plan for tackling these issues. Want to learn more about our approach and programs?.
Poor hygienic conditions make life miserable for those who live in the slums of India. About one-third of Indian children suffer from lung problems due to pollution and unsafe living.
Access to regular health care and medicine give sponsored kids a real advantage over their less-fortunate peers.
Our Youth Health Corps members are marching for change! These youth train their peers on proper health and hygiene and provide basic first-aid in their communities. (They’re also vocal supporters for gender equality and against early marriage.)
Lack of access to job training and opportunities continue the poverty cycle for Indian families. Delhi and Kolkata have many jobs available but only for skilled workers. We don’t want poverty to hold back talented and hard-working youth from finding good jobs!
Our Career Readiness Centers prepare youth for the workplace with career counselling, resume writing instruction, mock job interviews, exposure visits to local companies, job fairs and motivational talks from other successful youth and business professionals.
ESL (English as a Second Language) education helps youth find better jobs because English is the primary language in government and corporate workplaces.
The Indian educational experience is decidedly lacking. Densely populated areas, like the slums where our kids live, have an inadequate teacher-to-child ratio. Conditions are so poor and supplies so scarce that students barely have the chance to learn in the classroom.
Our Early Childhood Development program helps bridge the “readiness gap” by poorer children. Lessons on shapes and color, poetry, alphabet and numbers, singing and speaking give them a head start and clear advantage in India’s competitive lottery-based placement system.
Scholarships allow determined youth to continue their schooling or learn vocational skills.
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