Open Air Schools – Since 2020
The Open Air School concept started for two basic reasons.
- To provide basic literacy to children in the remotest villages of India.
- And equally important was to keep these kids occupied and busy in a positive way to stop them from taking up any harmful activities or becoming a nuisance to their community.
These villages are difficult to reach, and the villagers live in extreme poverty.
Their families can barely afford 2 meals a day. To send their children to school is unimaginable. They cannot afford, transport, uniforms, or books.
Healings lives created the concept of open-air schools by taking the schools to these villages.
The concept is to set up open schools by using floor mats and build a tent or bamboo roof to shield from the sun and rain In an open area. It is a semi-permanent structure with blackboards, tables and plays areas. The concept is inexpensive and quick.
The HL teachers visit these schools 5 days a week and teach the children basic subjects- English, Hindi, regional language, Maths, Sciences and Art.
- HL school four times a week
- Number of students – 95
- Ages 4 to 14
- Free uniforms, books, stationery and bags are provided.
- Free meals as available.
- HL School five days a week
- Number of students – 135 to 140
- Ages – 4 to 16 Primary and secondary Free uniforms, books, stationery And bags are provided Once a day meal is given
- HL works in coordination with local village schools.
- Built a new library In Nimgaon Bhogi
- Provided around 400 school bags and 2000 notebooks to the local children
