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PROTSAHAN
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PROTSAHANEncouraging education and social development in street children and slum women through art and
creativity
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PROTSAHAN INDIA AT A GLANCETeam of Young
Indians recognize plight of street
children April’10
Genesis of “Project Educare” at Delhi urban-slum May’10
Art Based Curriculum
developed at Protsahan
May’10
Initiated “ Project Stree” to
encourage mothersAug’10
Scaling up existing center by 100%
( 400 beneficiaries) July’11
Protsahan kick-starts in Singapore
March 2012
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PROJECT EDUCARE PROJECT ARTISAN HONOR
PROJECT STREE
Building Protsahan Classrooms across the country. Focus is on teaching through Art & Creativity and Technology. Functional Literacy is an important pillar too.
The focus is to create sustainable development opportunities for artisans and craftsmen of India, and encourage them to live a life of dignity, not charity.
Self Employment by vocational skill development and training.
PROTSAHAN INDIA’S PROJECTS AT A GLANCE
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PROJECT EDUCARE – THE CONCEPT
Street children in urban slums who are school drop-outs , illiterate.
MOTIVATE
Through art, tech, creativity. Ensure they come to Protsahan
Functional literacy through "Bridge-course curriculum”
IDENTIFY
IMBIBE
Admit children into Govt. schools for a formal education
Continue training on “livelihood” or employability skills
For their future employment by sending them to formal institutes
TRAINFORMALIZE
PREPARE
2 4 6 12
18
24
months
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PROJECT STREE
Protsahan’s women assigned leaders in the Self Help Groups
and uplift own community from its
rootsMarket own products
and emerge as successful
entrepreneurs OR work with Project Stree
Financial, Marketing & Entrepreneurial Skills
for Women
Functional Literacy and Vocational
Training
MAINSTREAMING THROUGH ART
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PROJECT ARTISAN HONOR THE NEED
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VOLUNTEER’S INITIATIVE FOR PROTSAHAN IN SINGAPORE
PROJECT DAAN PROJECT SINGAPORE LEARN
PROJECT EMPOWER
To encourage Singapore residents to donate in kind back to Protsahan’s children
To educate marginalized children at Protsahan India through an e-education program and conduct educational workshops for needy children in Singapore.
To empower rural artisans and urban slum women in India to self-sustain themselves , by creating awareness and showcasing their products in the Singapore society
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HOW CAN YOU HELP US?
• Help us organize an exhibition or workshop
• Be a part of the communications team
• Conduct a learning session with our Project Learn.
• Be a volunteer trainer.
• Be a part of our Product Design team.
• Engage Youth volunteers to participate in on-ground projects in India and projects in Singapore.
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