CHARITY - GIRLS EDUCATION INDIA

Supporting Pratham

Here at Brighton Silver, we are passionate about giving back to the communities who manufacture our jewellery and this is why we give at least 1% of our revenue to an important charity called Pratham. We managed to do it during the Covid situation in 2020-2021!  To date we have donated close to £15,000 to this charity,  thanks to you, our customers.

Pratham was founded in 1994 by Unicef and the Municipal Corporation of Mumbai to support the education of children living in slums in the city. The charity has since expanded and is now present in 20 states across India and has helped over 36 million children. It is currently the largest NGO (Non-Government Organisation) in India.

Read India

Pratham's flagship campaign 'Read India' was launched in 2007 to tackle India's literacy issues. Although India has a high attendance level for schooling it is home to 40% of the worlds illiterate with over 50% of 10-year-old children barely able to read after 4 years at school.

The Read India campaign helps children between the ages of 6-14 years of age. They help to provide a wide variety of books and materials to every Pratham aided school around the country and use intensive learning camps, alongside campaign set targets and grades to help guide and encourage the children.

Read India has reached around 36.4 Million children, covered over half of the 600,000 villages in India and to date has over 450,000 volunteers.

Pratham Second Chance

In India, 70% of all students drop out of school before Grade 10 and that percentage is much higher amongst the female population. Pratham Second Chance, is a project aimed at girls who have dropped out of the school system, offering them a second chance at the education they missed out on.

Pratham Second Chance is a 15-month programme. The girls partake in a foundation course, after which they spend one week a month at an intensive training centre. The girls have local tutors who help them with their lessons and homework to keep them focused and on track.

Pratham Institute

The Pratham Institute is a campaign which provides individuals with skills to improve their employment prospects. Currently, only 5% of the 250 Million young people in India are provided with vocational training after finishing education.

The Pratham Institute provides vocational skills training and job opportunities to underprivileged young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. They help young people to build confidence and develop the skills needed to meet the labour demands of high-growth sectors in India and to create entrepreneurs through mentoring and financial support. Currently, 90% of graduates find work after their training.

For more information visit www.pratham.org.uk 

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