Provide a child with residential care and educational support

Impact

Kajal was born in Gujarat to an alcoholic father who works as a labourer. Her mother supports the family of eight by working as a housemaid in Udhna, Surat. The family is in poor condition both financially and otherwise with Kajal's father being a regular abuser to her mother. Despite unsupportive environment at home, Kajal aspires to do well in her life. She aims to contribute to the upliftment of the poor by pursuing social service.One day Kajal got to know about Visamo Kids Foundation and joined their residential centre on 31.07.2002. With its support, she completed her 12th in 2015 and did her graduation in Psychology. To chase her dream of becoming a social worker, she continued her studies at premiere institute of Social Work Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. She is currently doing her MA, specializing in Women Centered Studies. Recently, she was also chosen as one of the team members who went to Kerala to support the flood affected victims.

About The Program

Visamo Kids Foundation runs a residential centre where they look after poor boys and girls from different districts of Gujarat. They provide a warm and safe environment for these children to live, study and play. Children are also provided with nutritious food and are fully supported to complete their education. The support includes transportation to school, basics like stationery, books, uniforms and also after school coaching. To identify the children who need support, VKF partners with NGOs operating at the grass roots level or in the interior of the state. These NGOs also promote VKF's philosophy and help verify the eligibility of the beneficiaries.

About The NGO

Visamo Kids Foundation (VKF), an Ahmedabad based NGO, works towards providing free education to poor children coming from underprivileged (under poverty line) families from all over Gujarat.Visamo, a truly sustainable, fresh, vital and dynamic initiative. They started off with 18 underprivileged children from the poorest of the poor families from earthquake affected regions of Gujarat. Since its initiation in 2002, soon after the massive earthquake that shook the whole of Gujarat, VKF has focused on working towards empowering lives by facilitating access to quality education and secured environment to the underprivileged children of Gujarat.Their educational programme provides boarding, lodging, medical support, psychological counselling and help to young residents who stay with VKF till they complete their 12th grade.