Khoj

STEPS FOR CHANGE

STEPS FOR CHANGE 

Steps for change is a registered NGO consisting of young professionals, all working together in the field of youth development for social action. Do not go where the path leads , rather go where there is no path and leave a trail…..

Lets walk together……

OUR MAIN ACTIVITIES CREATIVE COMMUNICATION      

Street Plays Theatre workshops Proscenium productions Mime Shows Signature Campaigns Face painting

KHOJ

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An educational program for destitute children of South delhi

AN ENDEAVOUR BY STEPS FOR CHANGE

How it started? In a very simple way a child came to me and asked for money… I said I shall give you much more than that, something you will keep on taking and won't End…

- EDUCATION -

What is KHOJ? •

Project to teach street kids at their locations.

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Provide basic education

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Create educational opportunities

Background 

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The dream for KHOJ originated at Dilli Haat during Dastakaar Mela First center started with kids in Dilli Haat on 26 November 2005 Teaching these kids six days a week. This idea implemented at five more locations.

Objective

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Target marginalized and street children to empower their skills, abilities and talents in order to support life in a better way. Inspire community members to share their resources, capacities and knowledge with these children. Promote volunteerism and spread the awareness concerning social responsibility amongst masses.

Social development

Volunteerism

Social responsibility

Public participation

Centers 

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We move around day to day, conducting interactive sessions with 80 children in total at:DILLI HAAT JOR BAGH HYATT FLYOVER BER SARAI NEHRU PLACE LOTUS TEMPLE

Beneficiaries

No. of childre n Age group Background

DILLI HATT

JOR HAYAT BAGH T

11

8

6-17

5-17

4-12

5-13

5-12

5-12

Shoe polish , begging , school dropout s

Selling roses at red light, beggin g

Selling roses at red light, begging

Beggin g at red light , mostly girls

Collect waste from streets and sell it.

Collect waste from streets etc.

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BER NEHRU LOTUS SARAI PLACE TEMPL E 20 20 15

TIMINGS JOR DILLI BAGH HAAT

BER HAYAT NEHRU LOTUS SARAI T PLACE TEMPL E

4 P.M

4 P.M

4 P.M

4 P.M

4 P.M

5 P.M

Strategies and Activities Interactive Session of one and half hour including:      

Literacy through innovative methods Art and craft (e.g. paper work, painting, puppetry, etc) Music / Dance (rhymes, songs) Games Theatre Tree plantation Educational trips

Strategies and activities

 Weekly

meeting at “Dilli Haat” New Delhi.  Interact on yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFC_KHOJ/

Khoj team taking Life Skill Education classes

Trip to National Museum of Natural History

Trip to Children’s Park

Achievements    

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80 to 90% attendance of children. Hygiene awareness amongst children Change in the opinion of parents and children towards formal education. Acknowledgment and involvement by the residents around the parks and their changing attitudes toward these children. Children are getting admissions in schools.

Requirements

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Committed Volunteers Shelter for kids for taking classes Donation

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Kind (Teaching Aids, Stationary, Colors, Educational materials, Clothes, Footwear, Toys and games etc.) Money (to implement other ideas)

You can contribute by being a part of 

Teaching Team: Share your time and skills with the children.

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Fund Raising Team: Making and arranging donations to fund Khoj project.

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Theatre Team: Creatively widen our scope of influence to common people.

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Documentation Team: Newsletter ,pictures, profiling of children, maintaining data, etc. Medical Team: For regular health checkups of kids

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Future Plans  Continue

providing basic education  Admission in schools  Theatre Workshops - Explore Life  Regular health check ups.  Impart vocational training  Training of volunteers

AID Delhi- A Supporter 

Supports project KHOJ by  Generating volunteers  Contributes in funding the basic requirements of communication & travel.  Generating new ideas.  Spreading awareness among masses  Facilitating various activities like cloth drive , etc

People who dream the same        

Students from Delhi University Students from IIT Delhi Students from various Institutions House wifes from Near by RWA Professionals from Corporate offices Volunteers from various other NGO’s Friends of steps for change Association for India’s Development (AID- India)

Contact Us      

Pawan : 09810406998 Santosh: 09910472827 Zubair : 09868486272 Anand : 09868262004 E mail :- [email protected] Join us at our yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFC_KHOJ/ ‘Steps for Change’

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