Support “Learning Under Lockdown” for Rural Children

With no school, no access to online teaching and parents unable to home-school them, rural children are at risk of dropping out of formal education - forever. Many are locked up in tiny homes with large families, putting them at risk of emotional and mental distress. At Makkala Jagriti, we are striving to provide holistic learning and development support to rural-poor children, right at their homes. But we have only reached a fraction. And need your urgent support to reach out to thousands more. 

Makkala Jagriti, founded in 2003, is a Bengaluru based NGO supporting over 18,000 children and youth from marginalized communities across Karnataka. In response to the Covid-19 crisis, we are providing “holistic support” to rural children and their families; from essential supplies to a thoughtfully designed “Learning Kit” for home schooling. 

Makkala Jagriti “Lockdown Learning Kit” for rural-poor children includes,

1.     Learning and activity material - workbooks, stationery, craft supplies, etc. 

2.     Daily Plan for healthy routine and positive parent-child engagement 

3.     Involving parents to carry out learning activities and tracking progress on phone

4.     Activities focused on creativity, basic literacy, emotional and physical well-being

5.     Tech-driven learning through videos and activity descriptions shared via WhatsApp / SMS

Our “Learning Kit” has been tested successfully with many rural families, providing effective results in home-schooling while also engaging parents in the learning process. This has also helped families bond and stay emotionally strong during the crisis. More importantly, we have ensured that learning continues under lockdown and chances of children dropping out of school are minimized. 

Help us support many more rural children and families in need by supplying 5000 more Learning Kits in the backward districts of Koppal, Gadag and Doddbalapur– at just Rs 500 per child.