Project Kalapandhari Magas Vargiya and Adivasi Gramin Vikash Sanstha (KMAGVS)
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Total Amount Donated
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Donation Goal
$43,056
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Campaign Story
About the project
Villages in Latur district face several challenges, one of the most pressing being the lack of sustainable livelihood opportunities. As a result, many families migrate for six to seven months each year in search of work, disrupting their children’s education. Schooling in these villages is available only up to the 7th grade. For higher classes, children must either enroll in private schools or travel long distances, which is financially burdensome and raises safety concerns for families. Additionally, child marriage remains a prevalent practice in the community.
Making a difference
With the support of the CRY America project KMAGVS, the community has found hope in overcoming these challenges. The project bridges the education gap by ensuring the financial stability of community members through government program linkages, forming Children’s and Adolescents’ Collectives to raise awareness about child marriage and child labor, and enrolling children in school. Additionally, the project focuses on strengthening Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) and sensitizing stakeholders on child rights issues, with an emphasis on education and protection.
The way forward
● Track the attendance of 2,497 children in schools.
● Ensure the transition of 215 children to 6th grade, 231 children to 9th grade, and 218 children to 11th grade.
● Sensitize 1,400 children from Adolescents’ Collectives on education and protection from child labor and child marriage.
● Train 1,400 children on Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3 Life Skills modules.
● Train 200 parents on the Parents’ Module.
● Include 200 children in sports activities to build discipline and confidence.
● Conduct 7 street plays with adolescents to raise awareness about child marriage and child labor.
Project Impact
2,497
Children regularly attending school
328
Children mainstreamed into formal education
79
Drop out children enrolled in remedial classes
283
Children prevented from labor & trafficking and mainstreamed into formal education
182
Child marriages prevented
128
Children from 10th & 12th grade received career counselling sessions
71
Community-Based Organizations strengthened for children’s education
367
Parents trained through Parents’ Modules
Last year’s disbursed grant: $ 45,221
Budget approved for Jan’26 to Dec’26:
Preeti’s promise to her dream
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