About the Camp:
Aashayein Foundation is organizing a summer camp for the children of class 9 and 10 at Guru Malleshwara High School, Doora Village, Mysore District. The camp will be held on eight days spread across four weeks. A total of about 50 children will be benefited from this initiative.
The objectives of the summer camp,
· To generate an interest towards science and inculcate scientific reasoning among the children.
· To demonstrate that the process of learning can be fun and interesting in an attempt to improve the retention rate at the school.
· Focused career counseling and personality development to motivate children to pursue higher education.
· To inculcate the habits of hygiene, cleanliness and social responsibility among the children
Activities:
Some of the key activities planned for the Summer Camp 2011iinclude,
· Science Experiments: Children will perform interesting experiments that will help them understand the basic concepts of science and promote scientific reasoning
· Craft and painting: An opportunity to pick up or hone the creative talent.
· Career guidance: The interactive session will give explore the interests of children and share information on the exciting career opportunities in various fields.
· Cultural activities: These sessions will bring out the hidden talent within the children and will culminate with a grand closing ceremony featuring stage performances by them.
· Games: An innovative approach to promote working in teams.
· Natural History Museum: A field trip to the Regional Museum of Natural History, Mysore.
· First Aid: A session on understanding the basic first aid procedures for common injuries/emergencies.
· Fun with Maths: This session will aim to simplify and generate interest towards one of the most dreaded subjects.
· Computers: An interactive session about understanding the wonder machine and its applications.
The children will be served with lunch & snacks on all the days of the summer camp. About 30 volunteers are working closely to make this project a grand success. A similar camp was successfully organized by Aashayein Foundation during 2010 at Govt. High School, Hadinaaru Village, Mysore that benefited about 60 children. How can you help:
You can play a vital role in creating special moments for children which have a positive and long lasting impact in their lives. Help us reach out to children who have never had an opportunity to be a part of any Summer Camp.
- Volunteer to help making the project a success
- Monetary Contribution towards the project
All contributions are tax exempted under section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1961
To make a contribution, please contact:
· Akhilesh M: +91 9986890140
· Ankit Gupta: +91 9886707428
· Anil Raj: +91 9686863574
