The mission of the Poveda Foundation is to impact the education of children from underserved communities. (NGO,Education, Pune)
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Visit from Infosys Volunteers- 12th December 2010
The 12th of December brought some Christmassy cheer to the kids of our centres with the visit of a group of volunteers from Infosys. An enthusiatic young lot, led by Prachi from the HR team and Mukesh Kumar- Lead of Client Operations spent over an hour interacting with the kids and participating in exciting language games that tested the English skills of the children.
The group then distributed stationery kits to the children based on collections they had made in cash and kind from their team at Diwali. Each child got a dictionary which they have long needed, a geometric set, a few notebooks and pens and pencils. They also got a bonus of several eats.
The group presented themselves to the kids and the kids introduced themselves and their aspirations to the visitors.
The afternoon ended with everyone joining in singing-Hum honge kamiyaab.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Visit from TAYMI and YEM
25 youth from the TAYMI Pune and the Youth Encounter for Meaning Goa visited the project on 11th November.
The youth were given a brief orientation of the foundation and then sent in groups into 2 slum communities to experience through a wide range of tasks what life in the community is all about. This exposure was a first time for a lot of them and helped present a new perspective. A lot of them came back overwhelmed by the openness and warmth and generosity extended to them by the community and a contrast to the many blessings the take for granted.
Each group then made a 10 minute presentation on their learnings and experience in the community. This was followed by 30 minutes of song and dance led by the youth. The Poveda kids enjoyed the action songs and participated whole heartedly in these.
The youth were given a brief orientation of the foundation and then sent in groups into 2 slum communities to experience through a wide range of tasks what life in the community is all about. This exposure was a first time for a lot of them and helped present a new perspective. A lot of them came back overwhelmed by the openness and warmth and generosity extended to them by the community and a contrast to the many blessings the take for granted.
Each group then made a 10 minute presentation on their learnings and experience in the community. This was followed by 30 minutes of song and dance led by the youth. The Poveda kids enjoyed the action songs and participated whole heartedly in these.
Diwali celebration 2010
The festival of lights was celebrated at both the Poveda Centres and the Nursery just before the Diwali holidays.
While the children at the Vetalnagar centre learnt to make torans for their houses, the Morwadi kids learnt to make expandable decorations.
The kids at the nursery finger painted diyas and rimmed them with silver dust.
Diwali safety instructions were offered to the children and a celebrative meal marked the end of each party.
While the children at the Vetalnagar centre learnt to make torans for their houses, the Morwadi kids learnt to make expandable decorations.
The kids at the nursery finger painted diyas and rimmed them with silver dust.
Diwali safety instructions were offered to the children and a celebrative meal marked the end of each party.
Diwali 2010 Parents’ Meeting
The parents of the Morwadi centre were in for a surprise at the parent meeting held on 28th October.
The Poveda didis demonstrated to them 2 novel and healthy recipes to treat their family with at Diwali. Seema didi first taught the parents to make an eggless cake. This was appreciated by the mothers because this was prepared without the use of an oven but instead with a pressure cooker.
Swati didi then prepared surli wadi, an absolutely no oil recipe. The parents sampled each preparation with curiosity and excitement.
Diwali safety instructions for the children followed and brought the meeting to an end.
The Poveda didis demonstrated to them 2 novel and healthy recipes to treat their family with at Diwali. Seema didi first taught the parents to make an eggless cake. This was appreciated by the mothers because this was prepared without the use of an oven but instead with a pressure cooker.
Swati didi then prepared surli wadi, an absolutely no oil recipe. The parents sampled each preparation with curiosity and excitement.
Diwali safety instructions for the children followed and brought the meeting to an end.
Poveda Products
The Poveda Foundation has a line of products prepared by the staff and mothers of our children for sale. In the month that preceded Diwali, we did several corporate stalls. Beginning with Syntel and then moving on to Idea, Infosys, Geometrix and Siemens, the stalls helped create visibility for the organization and the work we do.
The products available at Poveda are:
1. Glass candles (small)
2. Glass candles (big)
3. Fridge/ cupboard magnets
4. Mobile pouches
5. Chimes (small)
6. Chimes (big)
7. Pen stands
8. Bags- Gents
9. Bags- Shopping
10. Bags- Jholas
11. Bags- Fancy
12. Tissue/ CD holders
13. Bread/ roti tokris
14. Aprons
15. Wall hangings- jute (medium)
16. Wall hangings- jute (large)
17. Coasters
Proceeds from these sales are rerouted into the educational centres we run.
The products available at Poveda are:
1. Glass candles (small)
2. Glass candles (big)
3. Fridge/ cupboard magnets
4. Mobile pouches
5. Chimes (small)
6. Chimes (big)
7. Pen stands
8. Bags- Gents
9. Bags- Shopping
10. Bags- Jholas
11. Bags- Fancy
12. Tissue/ CD holders
13. Bread/ roti tokris
14. Aprons
15. Wall hangings- jute (medium)
16. Wall hangings- jute (large)
17. Coasters
Proceeds from these sales are rerouted into the educational centres we run.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Celebration of our 1st Birthday
We started our morning at the Morwadi centre which celebrated its first birthday today. The kids had decked themselves up in their finest. Now these kids love games so Reeves Bhaiyya played the role of a Mathemagician with them and enthralled them with a Math trick. After this, he introduced them to the fantastic Sudoku, to some the answers came easy while the rest decided to spend the day at home, cracking the code! The kids were then treated to some yummy cake.
A visit to the Vetalnagar centre was filled with a pleasant surprise. The kids had decided to speak in English about this festive day and had come well prepared. We do not know how they managed to put this together but they did a fantastic job. Some of them had their script in English, some English written in Marathi and some, part English and part Marathi. Guddi played anchor to the morning and the following is what they presented:
Good Morning Bhaiya and Didis.
At first Bhaiya taught us English and Dimple Didi taught us Drawing very nice. We like that very much.
I like Rashmi didi because Rashmi didi taught very nice, games also she took so that we like. Then Swati Didi taught us very good things. Swati didi tell us very nicely when we make mistakes, she take easily and Swati didi share all things in life. Swati didi live always happy. Swati didi tell about other good things which are not in books. Then Stella didi came and taught us. I like Stella didi. Now Seema didi teach very nice.
We have no tension about science and math. Seema didi teach us so we can’t fail in science and math.
So thankful to all didis and bhaiyas for teaching us good things.
Now my friend Sonali will tell us about what they learn in one year.
“Good Morning bhaiya and didis. Today we celebrate one year. I am happy today because I can speak English. I like Bhaiya and all didis.”
Now my friend Ashwini will come.
“Good morning Bhaiya and didis. At first bhaiya and didi came in our school, they met to our principal. Next day they came to our community. They take our small test. They told us they will teach us English, Math and Science. They take very less fees from us.
Bhaiya and didis teach us very nicely. Bhaiya give us good opportunity to learn so we can become good person when we will big. So who come to class they are very lucky.
Thanks to didis and bhaiya.”
Reshma come.
“Welcome to bhaiya and didi. At first we can’t speak English but now can speak English. When this centre open bhaiya and didi taught us good things. Other than book we learn about around us what happen. They arrange our trip to Shaniwarwadi, Aga Khan Palace, Empress Garden etc. They told all information about all points. We enjoyed our trip very much.
Thank to Bhaiya and Didi, they open this centre for us and we learn very good things in this year.”
I request to bhaiya to tell us about this centre what you feel.
“Well I am always really happy to come to this centre for three reasons:
First, you are all girls and I believe that girls in India must get educated and have the opportunity to learn, to earn and be independent. Second, you are always full of life.
Third, you ask – Bhaiyya how, Bhaiyya why, Bhaiyya please repeat. Children should always be inquisitive and want to learn more and you are inquisitive children and that is good.
One thing I would like to see better in your centre is the attendance, because if you come to centre everyday and come on time, you will learn more. I do not mind if you make masti, this is your age to make masti and enjoy. But you must come every day, that is more important.”
Thank you bhaiyya and didis.
The celebrated ended with a cake party.
A visit to the Vetalnagar centre was filled with a pleasant surprise. The kids had decided to speak in English about this festive day and had come well prepared. We do not know how they managed to put this together but they did a fantastic job. Some of them had their script in English, some English written in Marathi and some, part English and part Marathi. Guddi played anchor to the morning and the following is what they presented:
Good Morning Bhaiya and Didis.
At first Bhaiya taught us English and Dimple Didi taught us Drawing very nice. We like that very much.
I like Rashmi didi because Rashmi didi taught very nice, games also she took so that we like. Then Swati Didi taught us very good things. Swati didi tell us very nicely when we make mistakes, she take easily and Swati didi share all things in life. Swati didi live always happy. Swati didi tell about other good things which are not in books. Then Stella didi came and taught us. I like Stella didi. Now Seema didi teach very nice.
We have no tension about science and math. Seema didi teach us so we can’t fail in science and math.
So thankful to all didis and bhaiyas for teaching us good things.
Now my friend Sonali will tell us about what they learn in one year.
“Good Morning bhaiya and didis. Today we celebrate one year. I am happy today because I can speak English. I like Bhaiya and all didis.”
Now my friend Ashwini will come.
“Good morning Bhaiya and didis. At first bhaiya and didi came in our school, they met to our principal. Next day they came to our community. They take our small test. They told us they will teach us English, Math and Science. They take very less fees from us.
Bhaiya and didis teach us very nicely. Bhaiya give us good opportunity to learn so we can become good person when we will big. So who come to class they are very lucky.
Thanks to didis and bhaiya.”
Reshma come.
“Welcome to bhaiya and didi. At first we can’t speak English but now can speak English. When this centre open bhaiya and didi taught us good things. Other than book we learn about around us what happen. They arrange our trip to Shaniwarwadi, Aga Khan Palace, Empress Garden etc. They told all information about all points. We enjoyed our trip very much.
Thank to Bhaiya and Didi, they open this centre for us and we learn very good things in this year.”
I request to bhaiya to tell us about this centre what you feel.
“Well I am always really happy to come to this centre for three reasons:
First, you are all girls and I believe that girls in India must get educated and have the opportunity to learn, to earn and be independent. Second, you are always full of life.
Third, you ask – Bhaiyya how, Bhaiyya why, Bhaiyya please repeat. Children should always be inquisitive and want to learn more and you are inquisitive children and that is good.
One thing I would like to see better in your centre is the attendance, because if you come to centre everyday and come on time, you will learn more. I do not mind if you make masti, this is your age to make masti and enjoy. But you must come every day, that is more important.”
Thank you bhaiyya and didis.
The celebrated ended with a cake party.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Celebrating our First Birthday at Morwadi- Kids Speak
I like my centre so much because the teachers in the class I like so much. They teach so nice.
They can’t do difference between boys and girls. My centre’s name is Poveda Foundation, it is in Siddhalaxmi Company. Rajendra Bhaiyya was give we some place for teach. Dimple didi was do every day a special activity.
If we wrong or do any mistake then didi said no problem. I will again teach you. Dimple didi and Reeves bhayya was teach English. Swati Didi was Science and Math also teach so nicely.
Last year we were go to trip and Pune were saw. This year we will go to camp. When first day I will come to centre, I will afraid but next day I will happy. I have prize for speaking English, We were drawing. They show movies on the laptop. I am so lucky I am came to centre.
We have 30 children in our centre. They was take game everyday that’s why I like my centre so much.
- Rohit, Shubham N, Raju.
First day Dimple Didi and Reeves Bhaiya teach English ten Swati Didi teach Math and Science. When we came to centre then we try to talk in English. We learn English by playing games, we went to trip and had lots of fun. Swati didi teach very good. Many didis and bhaiyas come to our centre and we play games with them. They give us many things. We love our centre and Dimple Didi and Reeves bhaiya.
- Shraddha, Amrapali, Monika and Aarti
We give a few test in Dimple Didi’s room and we pass the test. Then we came into centre. There were Swati Didi, Dimple Didi, Kanchan Didi, Pooja Didi and some bhaiyyas.
Swati Didi teach us science and Math and Dimple Didi teach us English. It is very different from school, here we learn by playing games. First we did not know English but now we can speak in English and write English.
We love the centre.
- Raziya, Kajal, Pravin.
First day we were very afraid to come but when we saw Didi and Bhaiyya we were happy. There were many didis and bhaiyyas, we play games with them.
Swati Didi teaches us very nicely, I love coming to my centre and learning English.
- Joseph, Komal, Rubina, Akshay
I am first came to the centre, I met did and bhaiyya. I was very bad boy. But I came to the centre. I am very good boy. Today I can speak in English. First my math was very bad and today my. math is good because of Swati didi.
I am proud of my centre.
- Sagar
My name is Kailash, I first came to the center, I met to Swati Didi and Dimple Didi. Two didi is very good and bhaiyya very good.
Dimple didi English teach is very nice.
I love my centre.
- Kailash.
They can’t do difference between boys and girls. My centre’s name is Poveda Foundation, it is in Siddhalaxmi Company. Rajendra Bhaiyya was give we some place for teach. Dimple didi was do every day a special activity.
If we wrong or do any mistake then didi said no problem. I will again teach you. Dimple didi and Reeves bhayya was teach English. Swati Didi was Science and Math also teach so nicely.
Last year we were go to trip and Pune were saw. This year we will go to camp. When first day I will come to centre, I will afraid but next day I will happy. I have prize for speaking English, We were drawing. They show movies on the laptop. I am so lucky I am came to centre.
We have 30 children in our centre. They was take game everyday that’s why I like my centre so much.
- Rohit, Shubham N, Raju.
First day Dimple Didi and Reeves Bhaiya teach English ten Swati Didi teach Math and Science. When we came to centre then we try to talk in English. We learn English by playing games, we went to trip and had lots of fun. Swati didi teach very good. Many didis and bhaiyas come to our centre and we play games with them. They give us many things. We love our centre and Dimple Didi and Reeves bhaiya.
- Shraddha, Amrapali, Monika and Aarti
We give a few test in Dimple Didi’s room and we pass the test. Then we came into centre. There were Swati Didi, Dimple Didi, Kanchan Didi, Pooja Didi and some bhaiyyas.
Swati Didi teach us science and Math and Dimple Didi teach us English. It is very different from school, here we learn by playing games. First we did not know English but now we can speak in English and write English.
We love the centre.
- Raziya, Kajal, Pravin.
First day we were very afraid to come but when we saw Didi and Bhaiyya we were happy. There were many didis and bhaiyyas, we play games with them.
Swati Didi teaches us very nicely, I love coming to my centre and learning English.
- Joseph, Komal, Rubina, Akshay
I am first came to the centre, I met did and bhaiyya. I was very bad boy. But I came to the centre. I am very good boy. Today I can speak in English. First my math was very bad and today my. math is good because of Swati didi.
I am proud of my centre.
- Sagar
My name is Kailash, I first came to the center, I met to Swati Didi and Dimple Didi. Two didi is very good and bhaiyya very good.
Dimple didi English teach is very nice.
I love my centre.
- Kailash.
Poveda Kids- 3 months today!
Teaching young kids is a skill I thought I never had until I began teaching at the Nursery.
Each day of these 3 foundational months of the nursery has been filled with tremendous joy and learning. Nothing can compare to the smile you see on the face of these less than 3 year olds walking up to you early in the morning. I greet each student with a high five! And now even some of the non English speaking grandparents will tell their kids- high five de na bhaiyya la!
Learning at this age is fun, kids are extremely curious to know and see for themselves, they imitate quickly and remember fast. The kids are already familiar with alphabets and related words from A to H, they are familiar with a few colours, they know the days of the week and can count from 1 to 3. They are good at singing and know over a dozen rhymes.
The kids have been on a learning and fun excursion to the vegetable and fruit market and later to a park. They have celebrated Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami at the centre.
Their motor skills have developed fairly, they are good at sorting, at colouring and sticking and enjoy art and craft a lot.
Parents use a monthly schedule provided by us to send in snacks with the kids, this helps us maintain uniformity and link what’s in their snack boxes to what they are learning.
These kiddos totally and absolutely love the outdoors. Pre monsoon dry days and the brief respite we had in August gave the kids the opportunity to scurry and saunter all over the lawn.
The class starts with a few moments of silence and ends with a prayer. We have these young ones end each day’s class with the national anthem and exclaim Bharat Mata ki Jai!
Kids above 3 stay back every day for half an hour of writing initiation.
- Reeves Rodrigues
Each day of these 3 foundational months of the nursery has been filled with tremendous joy and learning. Nothing can compare to the smile you see on the face of these less than 3 year olds walking up to you early in the morning. I greet each student with a high five! And now even some of the non English speaking grandparents will tell their kids- high five de na bhaiyya la!
Learning at this age is fun, kids are extremely curious to know and see for themselves, they imitate quickly and remember fast. The kids are already familiar with alphabets and related words from A to H, they are familiar with a few colours, they know the days of the week and can count from 1 to 3. They are good at singing and know over a dozen rhymes.
The kids have been on a learning and fun excursion to the vegetable and fruit market and later to a park. They have celebrated Independence Day, Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami at the centre.
Their motor skills have developed fairly, they are good at sorting, at colouring and sticking and enjoy art and craft a lot.
Parents use a monthly schedule provided by us to send in snacks with the kids, this helps us maintain uniformity and link what’s in their snack boxes to what they are learning.
These kiddos totally and absolutely love the outdoors. Pre monsoon dry days and the brief respite we had in August gave the kids the opportunity to scurry and saunter all over the lawn.
The class starts with a few moments of silence and ends with a prayer. We have these young ones end each day’s class with the national anthem and exclaim Bharat Mata ki Jai!
Kids above 3 stay back every day for half an hour of writing initiation.
- Reeves Rodrigues
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Meet our kids- Sonali
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Meet our kids- Reshma
The people who make this happen
Dimple Didi
Teacher and Mentor
Every child has potential, they just need the right stimulus. Our class has to be different from the rote learning and drab methods used in their schools. The kids learn here by questioning and experimenting, they are encouraged to make mistakes as in doing so, they learn better.
As teachers, we put in a lot of time into preparation for our classes and in review of each session. It's not easy being a good teacher but all the hard work pays off.
We try to expose the kids to new facets of life, exposing them to new professions, getting them to interact with different people, taking them to places they ordinarily would not have gone to.
Teacher and Mentor
Every child has potential, they just need the right stimulus. Our class has to be different from the rote learning and drab methods used in their schools. The kids learn here by questioning and experimenting, they are encouraged to make mistakes as in doing so, they learn better.
We try to expose the kids to new facets of life, exposing them to new professions, getting them to interact with different people, taking them to places they ordinarily would not have gone to.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Poveda Kids- Educate your child and others’
Poveda Kids- Educate your child and others'
Nursery and Play School
Poveda Kids was inaugurated on Monday, 14th June 2010 with a simple blessing by Fr. Simon Almeida, Parish Priest of St. Francis Xavier’s Church Chinchwad and in the presence of Mr. Narayan Bahirwade, Corporater (PCMC), parents, friends and well wishers.
The facility offers outstanding preschool education through activities that span art, craft, song, dance, games, language, math, motor development and social skills. The first week of the facility witnessed kids coming in for an hour each day and interacting with the entire team of Poveda through activities both indoor and on the lawn.
Poveda Kids is situated behind Bahirwade Chambers, opposite Hotel Panchsheel on the Telco Road, Chinchwad.
For inquiries contact- 98226 22397 or 98238 55519.
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