Kamla Foundation has forged links with a Government run Children's Home in Tamil Nadu after investigating the situation of the 50 boys who live and study there. These boys have been either orphaned or their parents cannot look after them due to their dire financial plight and they range from the ages of 4 to 14. The facilities are barely adequate and their long daily regime is almost completely given to study with very little time and absolutely no equipment for play.
The initial support offered by the Foundation has been to provide an extensive range of sports equipment, e.g. football, cricket, chess sets etc., and toys for the younger boys. We believe that 'play', forms the bedrock of a healthy childhood. It helps to develop ideas and creativity, relationships, physical co-ordination, emotions and communication skills.
Future support will be in the shape of volunteer assistance for the sole teacher there, as well as extra educational resources to widen the scope of the studies of the children.
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"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime"
Chinese Proverb