From The Field

Feb-inclusion-website Fathima

Health is Wealth

Among the leading cause of death among women, breast cancer contributes to the highest percentage. As per the World Health Organisation (WHO) report, one in every 12 women are linked to have the risk of a breast abnormality. Indian women have only about 50% chance of survival and early diagnosis is the only remedy to …

Sep 2019 - sowjanya

A Mother’s Fight

At Punganur, we have opened a new hub in Muthukur village which is 7 kilometers away from the Potter’s Wheel Campus. There are various programmes here including the after-school prorgamme. Sowjanya, a 4th grade student, struggled with her studies at school. Her mother who was part of the tailoring programme at Oasis wanted Sowjanya to …

oct 2019 shilpa

Shilpa’s road to unlearning

Shilpa*, 13, lives in Mumbai with her elder brother and parents. Her father owns a tailoring business, while her mother is a teacher. When she joined the after-school programme at Oasis, Shilpa found it difficult to adjust to the rules and discipline that the tutors taught them. She often spoke back to them and exhibited …

Sep 2019 - Sojib

Positive Reinforcement For Transformation

Sohib*, 14, is from one of Mumbai’s largest red-light areas. Last June, he joined our after-school programme and it was a difficult road for the tutors and him. He was uninterested in studying and failed 9th grade while joining ASP and he decided to take up the exams privately. Children learn from what they see …

Sep Ezhil

A teacher in the making

Ezhil was part of our six-month employment readiness programme, Blue Edge at Basin Bridge and was a vital part of the Community Vigilance Group, creating awareness with a team in his community. He tutors over 35 children at the after-school programme (ASP) at Kannigapuram and helps with their holistic development. Here’s a short interview with …