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Children
Telephone:
9167409446
Address: Oasis India ,Ravi Villa , Bungalow Number 3 and 4, Behind Amber Plaza ,Vijay Park, Mira Road (East)
The next suburb in Mumbai that fast-growing is Kalwa East, within walking distance from the Railway station, it is a settlement on Mafatlal Quarters Road. Going further there is settelement at the foothills called Bhasker Nagar consisting many chawls such as Navjeevan Chawl, Samta Chawl, Shiv Shankar Chawl, Shankar Parvati Chawl, Purvanchal Chawl, etc.
In 2020, Oasis India started a Community Development and Empowerment Project in Bhaskar Nagar. Aimed to educate the community to reduce vulnerability among children, youth, and their families. The project carried out interventions such as education, healthcare, life skills, counseling, employment, sanitation, prevention of Human trafficking, etc.
In addition “Unsafe community is a huge issue, people were unaware about human trafficking. Through discussions, rallies, mass awareness, the local schools, Police, and community-based organisations were sensitized towards creating a safe community.
The main problems that were observed during baseline in 2019 were –
• The basic educational foundation is weak; this leads to dropout/discontinuation
• Lack of knowledge – about healthcare, personal safety and protection.
• Lack of sanitation and hygiene.
• Lack of job skills and employment
• Addiction among youth and teenagers (smoking, drinking, etc.)
The Goal of the Community Development and Empowerment Programme is aiming at equipping the residents of the Kalwa East with skills and knowledge that are essential for their own transformation and the transformation of others in the community by March 2026.
Objectives
1. EDUCATION: 1200 students from 4 local schools have value-based education that improves social, emotional, and physical aspects of life to live a healthy lifestyle.
2, SKILLING: Individuals improved their job skills; which created employment opportunities to have a stable income.
3. SPORTS: Teenagers and youth learned teamwork, communication, and leadership skills through sports activities
4. COMMUNITY BUILDING INITIATIVE: 600, families improve the standards of living