Day Care Center

The funding of Migros, private donors and public institutions made it possible to initiate a Day-Care-Centre in Tirupur where children at a very young age from two years on are given the guidance to integrate themselves into the community.

 

Background of the project

As of poverty reasons, a large number of children cannot be looked after by their parents because these are working. They have no guide and nobody from whom they can adopt habits and rules essential for children to learn in their first years. These children later have no good achievements in school as well and often feel inferior to their classmates. Their need for emotional attention, security and care is therefore more than understandable.

When asking these kids about their dreams and prospects one easily realizes that they have the dream to develop as individuals by learning and getting educated.

 

Target of the project

By establishing the Day-Care-Centre, hosting 80 children, KIDS gives these little kids the opportunity to receive the needed care, education and guidance to integrate themselves into the society. The care and accommodation satisfies their social needs (food, medical care and education) as well as their psychological and security needs. The children pursue their interests and talents effortlessly and learn to take responsibility and duties as a member of the society they will have to live in.

History of the project and funding

The construction work began in spring 2003. At the beginning of 2006, the first 13 children were given the opportunity to join to the Day-Care-Centre. The projected final number of kids was planned to rise gradually up to 80 children. The decision whether to take a child depends on its own needs plus the familiar situation and is made by the project team in consultation with the teachers. The opportunities are given to families having children already attending the Migros Kids School as well as to all other working mothers in the area.

 

The construction of the Day-Care-Centre was made possible through co-financing with public funds from the German government and Migros. The running costs are covered by the KIDS-Society in Tirupur, donors from Europe and grants from KIDS e.V.

The total building, furnishing and equipment costs amounts to approx. 45.000 €. The running costs are 10.000 € p.a. at full capacity. This comes to 125 € for a child per annum or 0,35 € per day.

Just consider this if you might want to help these kids into life!

 

Daily routine in the Day-Care-Centre

The day in the Day-Care-Centre begins at 8:30 in the morning. The children play quite a lot, sing songs together and exercise poems throughout the whole morning before they have lunch at the playground located just outside the building. Every child brings its own lunch from home. But the teachers had determined before which food has to be brought on which day. That makes every child feel equal, regardless to the family income, social status or origin. Teachers are giving a great importance to healthy food and a balanced nutrition. After lunch, all children lay down for a two-hour nap. They wash themselves thoroughly and slip into fresh clothes afterwards.

 

Before leaving in the afternoon, the children get a little snack with milk and play another game in the group. They learn to live following a balanced daily routine and take this habit home where the whole family soon adapts it as a lot of cases have shown in the past.