Transforming Shelter Homes

Children in shelter homes are managed and looked after by the warden(s) or caretakers. Usually, the ratio of warden to children is 1:40. This large ratio makes it difficult for the children to receive the individual care, education, and attention they need for their development. 

Furthermore, most of these shelter homes are technologically underequipped to facilitate an environment that is conducive to the growth of the children. We have identified the problem in four major domains: 

• Shelter Homes are Under-resourced: The shelter homes are under-resourced and this affects the quality of life and adult outcomes of the children.
• Lack of Skill & Emotional Support for Children: There is a lack of educational access, inadequate support in developing life skills, and no emotional support to cope outside the shelter home
• Bad Habits: Children who have grown up in shelter homes often take up menial jobs or get trapped in alcoholism, violence, and drug abuse.
• The Cycle of Poverty: Elder children (11th/12th std) often lack guidance and the necessary support to prepare them for life after 12th std. They enter work right after high school to support the family, unable to take up a stable career.

Bhumi’s transformational education program is delivered for the underprivileged children at shelter homes to bridge the lack of foundational literacy/numeracy skills and minimize rote learning and encourage holistic development contributing to enhancing 21st-century skills such as critical and cognitive thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, ethics, social responsibility, and digital literacy that advocates and equips the underserved children to thrive in today’s world. 

Bhumi volunteers through this program render quality supplementary education for underprivileged children of classes 1 – 12; through weekly supplementary education to bridge the lack of fundamentals while focusing on increasing their academic skills and bridging the gaps in their learning needs. The projects covered are English, Mathematics, Science, Computer, Robotics, Life Skills/Mentoring, Arts, Dance, and Sports. 

Our vision is to provide sustainable livelihoods to underprivileged children in shelter homes. To achieve this, we provide holistic education and life-skills support to them through trained volunteers.

Since 2006,  Bhumi has consistently working towards transforming shelter homes by improving the learning abilities of disadvantaged children through education.We work with:

161 Shelter homes | 7 Cities | 3044 Students | 

When you donate to Bhumi, you are supporting holistic education and sustainable livelihoods for children in shelter homes throughout India. Bhumi's on-ground efforts provide these children with the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty and create a brighter future for themselves.

With your help, Bhumi can continue its efforts and reach even more children and give them a chance for a better future. Please donate now!