In July, a delegation from Udayan hit the road and
travelled to 9 different leprosy colonies across West Bengal to identify and
select 40 new children to intake at Udayan.
Taking place over a period of 3 long days, staff took the opportunity to
interact with families and community members – strengthening relationships in
the communities that we have served over the last 50 years.
40 children have been selected and will join Udayan
in September – spending the next 4months undergoing special education courses
to ascertain their educational level, introduce them to the basics of learning
and literacy, and help prepare them to integrate into different classes –
according to their level and aptitude.
A visit to the Leprosy Colonies is vital to fully
understand and appreciate what it is we are trying to achieve at Udayan. Our ultimate aim is that each Udayan graduate
is placed in jobs or businesses that offer salaries above 8000Rs per month. For
it is in the development of a ‘livelihood’ that these young men and women can
help to uplift their families.
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