Seemapuri in north east Delhi is a slum resettlement colony which lacks proper infrastructure in civic amenities though the schools run by Delhi government and the municipalities have improved.

Many children are still out of school or are on the verge of dropping out. Without any family or coaching support, they struggle. The project supports such children through classes and study sessions in different shifts. The children are also engaged in different creative learning programs. Arts, sports and cultural programs are also part of the project.

The youth are engaged in different topics and issues of the community through discussions and awareness programs. Through interaction with parents and community leaders and liasoining with local government the project tries to create a healthy and harmonious situation, caring for children and their education.

With the support of Dachser India Pvt Ltd, HCNF partnered with Society for Promotion of Integrated Development (SPID) to extend its involvement in education to the Nuh district of Haryana, where the focus was on building community resilience, and educational support to children.

Centre for Documentation, Information, Research and Training (Centre-Direct), along with HCNF and supported by Dachser India, to address the issues of education, training and employment of youth, especially girls.

As part of the project, children were motivated and empowered to maintain a clean school environment, improve teacher-student relationships and prevent corporal punishment.

Youth groups of girls were formed to involve them in social issues in the community, and mutually support each other in personal and familial challenges. 60 young girls were equipped with updated weaving skills, and could earn a supplementary income by producing silk yarn.

Support was provided for small and micro enterprises for families, thus helping them to promote children’s education development.

Improvement of educational structure like classroom space, drinking water access, hand washing stations and toilets are pre requisite for enhancing school attendance and learning levels.

HCNF is currently engaged in a project for reconstruction of two rooms in a Zila Parishad school which was destroyed by a strom and  heavy rains. The project is supported by NORMA Group of Products Pune. The structure is on its way to completion in spite of many constrains. The school is looking forward to enrolling more children with the addition of space and facilities.