“FITTING IN” STREAMLINING EDUCATION AND LIFE SKILLS FOR

POSITIVE YOUTH

Building lives and Future of Children living with HIV

Fr. Mathew Perumpil, MIBangalore-India

Beginning of a journey!

In 2008, we opened the SCH doors to 20 children

Today, we have over 150 in our centreand supports hundreds of children in the community through

the community outreach program

Why Sneha Care Home?Prepare infected

children to become

responsible adults

What is Unique of SnehaPre-Adolescent Phase…..

• Child at the Centre• Bring back the lost childhood into their lives• Focus more on the Child than HIV• Help them bloom as blossom as children• Holistic and Comprehensive in approach• Home away from Home

What is Unique of SnehaAdolescent Phase...

• Help children transition from Childhood to adolescent years..

• Self-directed learning process• Job-oriented training and education• Value formation and Life skill education to move into responsible adulthood

• Mentoring and support to settle in life as adults

Mission StatementTo ensure quality of life for the CLHIV by comprehensively addressing their real and felt needs on health, education, and psycho-social support.

Focus on Education

The BIG Questions• What Happens to children who finishes(if they are

lucky) after the high School?

• What Jobs will they get?

• How will they get financial support for higher education?

• Where are the drop outs…?

• How is the HIV program for children prepared for

guiding these children for successful future lives?

Education at SnehaExisting models simply do not prepare the children for a future life.

Unique Features of our model• Individualized and child focused• Creative• Self-directed• Life-oriented• Job-oriented• Focus on Personality development and Building of self esteem and

confidence• Exposure to various job related areas early on to help students

discern what they could potentially choose.

Education .. Features

• Flexibility to choose subjects • Integration of co-curricular activities• Online platforms for learning.• Mentoring support through volunteers for special needs

• Value integrated education

Vocational Training The program is designed to help students, both in formal education stream and those who have stopped formal schooling to identify and train themselves in a skill that will help them obtain a job in the future.

• Language and communication

training for BPO jobs.

• Retail and Communication for

Marketing and sales person jobs.

• Data Entry Operation and Computer

Training(front desk jobs)

• Hospitality, Travel and Tourism

Training.

• Fashion Designing, Embroidery and

Tailoring

• Arts and Crafts

• Electronics

• Farming and agriculture

Training Areas

Case of Manisha

Handholding, Mentoring and Internships

• Link with persons, firms and NGOs

• Create a platform for volunteers to mentor

• Generate job opportunities

• Establish partnerships with corporate and government

• Let children explore creatively how they can build their future by entrepreneurship.

Building a Brighter Tomorrow, Today

Can this model be replicated?

Thank You