Children Are the Future
We are a small non-profit organization made entirely of volunteers who believe that giving every child and young adult education and the opportunity to develop their potential is the key to breaking the vicious circle of poverty. We believe in people-to-people partnerships of solidarity and rely entirely on the generosity of people like you, and the work of reliable partner non-profit organisations in the field to achieve our objectives. Any donation we receive contributes directly to offer a child or young adult a better future.
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2 weeks ago
Also, during our visit to Anbu Home, we attended one of the online weekly English conversation courses that a volunteer of CAF provides, commonly on Sundays, to contribute to their English skills. English plays a paramount role when seeking a job and professional opportunities in India. There are more than 30 widely spoken languages in India, and English is often the language that opens the door to work in other States with a different language. In CAF, another way of volunteering is by supporting those who look forward to reinforcing their English skills by offering these online classes.
2 weeks ago
Our next step was Nellikumpam, further South from Chennai in Tamil Nadu. We visited Anbu Home, where one of our local partners hosts 16 girls. Most of these girls are supported by CAF.We enjoyed spending some time talking with the girls and young woman about their next academic and professional steps. We also spotted with our local partner CET some specific healthcare needs to be addressed and, of course, had lots of fun.
2 weeks ago
Chennai (the capital of the Tamil Nadu State in India) was the first stop. We spoke with children and young people that are being supported by CAF for their studies together with IRDRP (a local partner). We discussed their progress and possible challenges they might be facing.
2 weeks ago
The annual field trips that CAF organises since 2011 help the organisation monitor its programsin the field. Not only is it good to follow the evolution and development of beneficiaries and
projects throughout the years, but these trips also allow to detect any specific needs or any
aspects that can be improved.
As in previous occasions, during the field trip of 2024, CAF volunteers visited both India and
Cambodia to meet CAF’s local partners and to follow up on CAF’s projects and support.
3 months ago
“Pongal (Festival)” is one of the most important celebrations in India, marking the beginning of Uttarayanam (“uttaram”-north, and “ayanam”-movement), which is the northward movement of the sun with respect to the earth. Anbu Home has cooked Pongal (the name of the traditional dish) and decorated their home with Kolam artworks.
2 years ago
India: Children in Anbu Home were celebrating Diwali, the festivity of the light.To read more about the Diwali celebration go to www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15451833
2 years ago
Cambodia: after a campaign to vaccinate children from Covid-19, schools have restarted in Phnom Penh last week. Children that have been vaccinated are coming again to Le Restaurant Des Enfants also.
3 years ago
India began the administration of COVID-19 vaccines on 16 January 2021. As of 2 October 2021, India has administered over 897 million doses overall, including first and second doses of the currently approved vaccines. Since last week, as a part of this effort, Majumathu from Smile Trust has given vaccine injections to 180 people in RS Puram Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu.
3 years ago
It was really inspiring and touching to share with you the very first virtual event of Children Are the Future on the occasion of its 20th anniversary. We have counted more than 300 connections in total to the event! And this includes connections from our local partners in India and Cambodia, despite the time difference. We also know that children and teenagers benefiting from CAF's support viewed this event from India. For those that could not join on Sunday, you still have the opportunity to view this event on our Youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCtSefqctXM8ejX2fe8KJ7vg
We thank you again for your interest and support.
We take the opportunity to remind you of the friendly challenge we launched during the event: 30 new sponsors for our Wellbeing and Education Fund (WELED). We can count on two new sponsors from the last Sunday, but we still need to work to get 28 more! Thanks for spreading the word! You can find attached an explanation about this Fund in case you need more information.
childrenarethefuture.eu/what-we-do/wellbeing-and-education-fund/
Take care and hopefully see you soon in person.
3 years ago
Children are playing a carrom board game at Anbu Home (CET).The game of carrom is a tabletop game of Indian origin. It is an interesting combination of pool and air hockey, but highly accessible as an indoor family game, being compact and portable.
The game features a square wooden board with four corner pockets and is played by flicking a “striker” disc with one’s fingers at the target pieces or carrom “men”. The goal of the game is to collect points by sinking the nine carrom “men” of your colour, plus the red “queen” piece, into the pockets before your opponent.
The game features square wooden board with four corner pockets and is played by flicking a “striker” disc with one’s fingers at the target pieces or carrom “men”. The goal of the game is to collect points by sinking the nine carrom “men” of your colour, plus the red “queen” piece, into the pockets before your opponent.
3 years ago
Pongal is celebrated in the southern part of India but mainly by people of Tamil Nadu. It is a festival of harvesting for Tamils. Pongal is celebrated to pay a tribute to Sun, for abundant crop yield. It is a festival of thanksgiving to the sun and farm animals for the high yield of crops.
