Navjeevan, started as a home for the street children in Kolkata ,an initiative of the Kolkata province of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod copy writing all aspects of a girl child.The activities range from: taking girls into the caring hands of Navjeevan, preparing them to be able to join mainstream education system, making young girls self-reliant by teaching them life skills and healthcare for women and children in the slums.
Activities at a glance
- Number of residential children in Nav Jeevan Kolkata – 34
- Number of residential children in Pandua Nav Jeevan – 16
- Number of Children in Pratyasha non-formal educational centre – 130
- Number of girls attending vocational training – 34
- Number of girls attending computer classes – 41 girls
- Number of families adopted from the slum for overall development (health, education and empowerment) – 500 families.