Adult
Development
The Basics
Having taken on the low productivity – low
income families it is a priority
to quickly get the adults into a structured redevelopment programme.
We are responsible for teaching them everything
from personal hygiene, acceptable washing standards, appropriate
dressing. through to
employable skills such as handicrafts,
detailed needlework or sari embroidery, industrial drivers
and so forth.
At present we are responsible for ensuring
that any adult under taking
our trainee schemes are supported
by the following:
- reputable courses
- day care for young children
- food
- training salary
- toiletries
- all training materials
- job prospects
secured
The hours of training in most courses are
9 am – 5 pm, though the driving tuition is undertaken
solely in the mornings.
Rickshaws have also been purchased by the
project and are available to
the men for renting to do paid
work as and when they are able to.
The Staff
Last year we started with sewing and handicraft instructors
that brought the students swiftly through the initial steps of their learning
curve. With the students’ progress, we have brought further disciplined
trainers (and the relevant equipment) on board.
Third party skills are currently used for
the driving tuition and so no staff
are directly involved
with every day activities here.
The Facilities
The crafts
and sewing training are housed in a dedicated location, only a couple of streets
away from the stable housing provided and the pre-school. With the growth of
equipment and the need to train more staff, the premises may become too small
later in the year, but at present the ladies work well with sari frames easily
dismantled and stored at times when crafts or sewing machines need to take centre
stage.
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