Provide a strong foundation for a child’s formal education

There are two categories of children who need major intervention for their rehabilitation and relief. The first category is orphan/destitute children who lack parental care and guidance. If not taken care of, they might turn against society and become a liability. The second category of children belong to families living in impoverished communities, often from the lower strata of society, earning livelihood through daily wage labor and menial jobs. Education of children is never given the importance it deserves. Most girls are married off as soon as they attain puberty and most boys drop out of school to pursue low-paying jobs. For these children, education is the only hope to break out of the vicious cycle of poverty and illiteracy.

For orphan and destitute children, Sphoorti provide them long-term care. This includes basic needs, education and healthcare, and skills necessary to transform them into responsible citizens. We are based in Hyderabad and have three Children Homes (all in the same locality) - two for boys and one for girls. We also have a separate cooking and dining facility. The total strength of children in our premises is 200. For children belonging to poor families, we sponsor education in collaboration with corporate and nonprofit partners. Currently, we are supporting around 200 such children.

The most visible impact that our work brought in the lives of children is that none of our children feel that they are orphan. Without our support, most girls would have got married and borne children and most boys would have been landless/daily wage laborers. Poverty and ignorance would have propagated down the generations in absence of our support. For example, four of our children are studying in Bhavan's Degree College, one of Hyderabad's best colleges. But for our intervention, they would have led a miserable life in one of the remotest areas of Andhra Pradesh.