Skills For Life
“It wasn’t their fault that they spent the first 5 years of their lives in prison and the next 10 in foster care. But it will be our fault if, as society, we don’t make it possible for them to succeed in life.” – About the children of prison inmates
The Family India has been working with the children of women prison inmates since 1993. These children once lived with their mothers inside prison. At 5 years of age, they were required by law to move to foster care facilities. We have continued to provide these children with emotional, educational and community support.
As a next logical step in our work with these children, we are conducting an ongoing Personality and Life Skill Development Workshop Series with 120 of them who are now teenagers. This workshop series is helping them develop self-confidence, communication and presentation skills, good work ethics, and a knowledge of career options, which are vital components for a successful education and career.
Career Guidance
In Karnataka, members of The Family India have begun a career guidance programme for high school and college students called “The Career Journey.” Conducted in Domlur and Hospet thus far, this pertinent, concise and lively seminar is poised to help students make good career decisions in cities all over Karnataka and eventually other states too.
