Summer Camp 2011

 

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