Supporting schooling in a Hyderabad slum

The 5 slums concerned by the project total about 700 households and more than 1,600 children aged 5 to 16. The women are mostly illiterate and mothers of large families, living below the poverty line. Crime is rampant, as is substance abuse.
In terms of education, a child is admitted to a public school at the age of 4-5 years. Later, children attend slum schools, which are concrete structures with narrow spaces and mostly unqualified teachers. The pedalogical approach does not focus on the overall development of the child but on memorization; where comprehension, creativity, logical skills do not exist.
Illiteracy is widespread among families and many children drop out before secondary school due to poor performance and economic constraints. Generally, young girls are withdrawn from school after reaching puberty to help with household chores or to be married off at a young age.