Ladli Vocational Centres
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A vocational training program for abused, orphaned and destitute children. For most of these children the alternative to Ladli is begging, child labour or prostitution. At Ladli they gain not just skills and education, but confidence, social skills and self-esteem. It is a place where emotional damage and the stresses of extreme poverty can in some way be healed.
Our centres
Three Centres Across India
What we teach
Skills & Subjects at Ladli
Children learn in small groups of 5–8, rotating through different classes throughout the day with breaks for food and exercise. The centre is a safe and pleasant environment — the children are excited to come; they laugh and have fun.
Jewellery-making
Tailoring
Stitchwork
English
Drawing
Dance
Who attends
Children from Homes & Slums
At present, half the children at Ladli come from i-India’s residential homes; the others live in the worst slums. Many attend on a part-time basis after school, but some — especially slum children — attend full-time. In the harsh reality of their lives, the choice is not between Ladli and school, but between Ladli and work, begging or exploitation.
Because the kids are able to earn some money at the centre, their parents allow them to attend. These earnings, plus the positive development of the children, change the attitudes of families and communities — especially toward girls.
Jaipur is a city with a tradition of excellence in jewellery-making. The centre’s children possess remarkable aptitude and flair and the best of their high-quality, creative output is offered for purchase. The proceeds go to the children and towards funding the project.
Looking ahead
Our Plans for Ladli
Formalise the curriculum and introduce diplomas
Create a job placement program for children when they turn eighteen
More fully develop the centre for boys
Help more and more children across Jaipur and beyond
In Jaipur alone there are hundreds of thousands of boys and girls living in shacks, tents or homeless on the street.
With Ladli we believe we have a warm and winning recipe to help children regain their childhoods and secure their futures. We are expanding every day. We want to help.
