WHERE LAST YEARS "LEARN TO LIVE" CAMPAIGN FUNDS WENTBig Take "Learn to Live" raised nationally £67000 in the 1998/9 project year, of which Rugby Christmas Cracker raised over £7,000. This is where some of the money is going: Purnata Bhavan in India£6500 went to this Oasis project which is a rehabilitation and training centre for children and women, many of whom are HIV positive. The centre provided education and practical training. Snehadahan III, IndiaFor the past five years Snehadhan projects have worked with street children and rag pickers in the Lingarajapuram and Jeevanhalli slums of Bangalore city, both on the streets and in hospitals. Their latest care initiative is the development of a centre for the "total rehabilitation" of street children, to encompass the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of every child. It is hoped that in a friendly, family -type environment the street children's dignity and self respect will grow and that they will be given the opportunity to learn basic skills and lieracy, which will give them the "tools" to further their chance of employment and a regular wage. Work began on the centre in April 1997. So far the first floor has been built and £6500 from the Big Take "Learn to Live" campaign will help the completion of this vital project. Jelae Project , Sau Paulo - BrazilA grant of £2000 has been given to this project which provided informal education to 11 to 18 year olds surviving on the streets. Lessons include Portuguese, maths, English , budgeting, typing, key making, computing along with those on spiritual and moral issues. Project Timeteo, BrazilThis project provides a full daytime support programme for street kids. A £4900 grant will help in the continued provision of education, restart programmes for those on drugs, and reintroduction to schools. View the Cracker 98 Snowdon Challenge report by clicking here. E-Mail us with your comments by clicking on the button
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