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Agastya Bala Samskara Kendram is a school catering to children from the Kani Adivasi tribe. The school is located in Kuttichal Grama Panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram, around 10 km inside the forest area.
SoWiBo started partnering with the school from 2017. At the time, the school did not have much resources or basic amenities. Over the last few years, we have been actively working with the tribal community and have been able to provide drinking water and toilet facilities within the school premises. The students have also been provided with books, dresses, beds and toys. SoWiBo also installed a computer lab, where basic training is given to the students, all by the teachers who are also funded by SoWiBo.
In 2019, SoWiBo installed a playground with swings, slides and merry-go-round.
Kani Adivasi tribe is located in Kuttichal Grama Panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram, around 10 km inside a forest and 38 km away from the nearest city. It is one of the most primitive tribes of Kerala. The Kani People collect foods like honey and turmeric for their livelihood. They live in a community of 27 huts in the southwest part of Kerala and have limited contact with the rest of the world.
SoWiBo got in touch with the school there - Agastya Bala Samskara Kendram. The school has 2 teachers with a total of 40 children, (30 boys and 10 girls). Initially, the school did not have much resources and basic amenities. Working with the community, we were able to provide drinking water and toilet facilities within the school premises. We were able to provide beds, toys, TV and computers with training facilities to the school children.
We have been working with the school for the past three years. The Local Tribal Parents run the school activities. The school currently teaches up till fourth grade.
After grade four, boys and girls who would like to continue their education are provided hostel facilities in the city by the state government.
The girls hostel is run by an organization called Vanavasi Vikasa Kendram, which is also supported by SoWiBo. The boys hostel in Trivandrum city is run by the government.
SoWiBo aims to continue supporting this school, and more such places in the future. Education provides the stepping stone for a better future!
Agasthya Kudeeram Balikasadanam Baskara Smrithi provides residence for girls from 4th standard to 12th standard of the Kani Adivasi tribe and also orphans. It is located in Kuttichal, Trivandrum. During the monsoons of 2019, there were massive floods and a landslide knocked out the boundary wall to the hostel. SoWiBo was able to raise funds for the wall with kind contributions from many people. Work on the wall is in progress.
Raised of ₹ 5,00,000 goal
