Projects

ONGOING PROJECTS

• Kumari Project (Educational Support for Dalit Girls)

Period:	2007 AD – ongoing
Overview:	The Kumari Project aims at providing Dalit Girls with a shelter and relevant education. The Dalits are members of oppressed Hindu class; they are regarded as below the four divisions within the traditional Hindu caste system. SAHARA Group, which one of the primaries missions is to protect child rights, has then envisioned the Kumari project in order to improve the living conditions of those Dalit girls and reduce the violation of their rights. This program implemented in collaboration with Clown One Italia ONLUS – a non for profit organization providing humanitarian aid and social assistance through clowns performance - will provide those girls with shelter, food, education and basic medication, among others (for further information see the section 'activities'). Whereas Clown One Italia ONLUS is responsible for the monetary support of the program, SAHARA group is responsible for its implementation.
Objectives:	Provide 10 female children with a shelter Educate those 10 girls (selected by Clown One Italia ONLUS) with the relevant criteria for basic academic education in order to provide them with the tools to be independents
Activities:	accommodation of the 10 selected beneficiaries in suitable shelter, in order to provide them food and residence Assist them in their regular education while they live in the shelter Provide them the basic and emergency healthcare support Provide them with extra clothes and an entertainment child friendly environment in the shelter Manage their transportation to and from school and shelter
Funded by:	Apeiron, Nepal Clown One Italia ONLUS, Milan, Italy
Location:	Kathmandu Valley, Nepal