Indian Children's Day 2017

Before they came to Building Blocks, 

these children would have been playing 

in the streets of the slum districts 

where they have their homes.

So much energy and enthusiasm!

In India, a national Children's Day is celebrated early in November every year. In Bangalore, there is great excitement with the children of Building Blocks pre-schools, who perform a concert for their classmates and invited guests including sponsors and other benefactors. As you can see from the video, they put all their effort and enthusiasm into their performance and it makes for a very entertaining day.

At Escape from Poverty, our focus is on the next ten years after pre-school, and a number of past students also participated in this year's entertainment.

These older children maintain their link with Building Blocks on such occasions, and more importantly through the After-School Programme

After they finish lessons at their new schools, they go back to their former learning centres, where they have help with coaching, mentoring and tuition to ensure that they do not fall behind the achievement level of pupils from more privileged backgrounds.

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From early childhood in absolute poverty in rudimentary living conditions, these children are now acquiring the skills, the knowledge and the self-confidence that will ensure that they will go on through their education, and  "Escape from Poverty."