The BALIGA TRUST works in the slums of Delhi, where
countless numbers of migrant workers come to find work. We have funded work
at twenty of the Trust's 60 centres in north Delhi.
KALA KUTIR provides arts activities – story-telling, puppet
making and plays, music, drama, dance and art. The children learn to work
together, gain skills, confidence, and get used to the idea that education
may have something to offer them. They perform prize-winning workat major
events in the city. Most have gone on to school; some to art college, and
are now back teaching the next generation of children. And a group of the
older girls have set up a small business, printing cards and bags which
they sell, bringing in money for themselves and for the project.
‘STEP UP’ provides remedial education for out-of-school
children. We work with the families, so they will support their children’s
education. Classes are held in basic literacy and numeracy so that the children
can reach a standard to join mainstream school, and help continues while
they adjust to school. Training and support is given to the local teachers
to encourage the children to continue with their education. It is their
best hope for the future, and over twelve thousand children have taken full
advantage of the opportunity that this offers them.