| Transition
homes The
transition home is the first place to stay for the child who
has recently arrived. The child learns to integrate into a
family environment and to get used to the life in community.
The child thus has to conform to the rules of the home and
to the tasks that have to be carried out, as well as to the
schedules to be followed.
At the same time, the child’s
knowledge is evaluated in order to be able to offer him/her
an appropriate education update. At the end of 6 months and
according to the accomplished progresses, the child will be
placed in a home adapted to his situation.
The family type homes
These homes host between 20 and 30
children, between 5 to 18 years old. Almost all are admitted
in public or private schools located in the neighbourhood.
At the end of the day, the children return home from school
and carry out their exercises under the assistance of a tuition
teacher. Alternately, they also shoulder some domestic tasks,
such as the cleaning of places or the preparation of the meals.
Homes with handicraft sections
Some homes include sections facilities
for vocational training : bakery, sewing, screen printing
, candle making, card paintings, etc.).
The night shelters
These are places where the street
children can find a refuge, sleep in security, wash themselves,
receive food complements, as well as a medical follow-up and
advices for their everyday life.
In Howrah
The Howrah units has 4 homes for
boys or girls, from 8 to 16 years old.
1. ASHALAYAM, main coordination centre,
home with handicraft sections, for 60 boys, 1991
2. ASHA ANAND, family type home for 12 young boys going at
school, 1999
3. MAYEER ASHA, ICHAPUR : family type home with handicraft
sections for 20 girls, 1997.
This home is managed by the Missionaries
Sisters of MHC.
4. MAAYER ASHA, BALTIGURI : family type home for 16 girls,
2002
In Bhattanagar
The are 6 homes in Bhattanagar, a
unit located in the countryside, close to Howrah. There, almost
all the children are admitted in public or private schools.
1. ASHA NEER, transition home for
30 boys (6-12 years) recently arrived from the station, 1993
2. ASHA NIVAS, family type home for 30 boys (11-16 schooled
years), 1993
3. ASHA MARIA, family type home for 25 boys (13-18 years),
1995
4. ASHA JYOTI, transition home for 20 boys (4-8 years) recently
arrived from the station, 1995
5. ASHA JAMES, family type home for 20 boys (7-12 years),
2000
6. ASHA ARUNADOY, family type home for 14 street girls (4-14
years), 2001
In Calcutta
The Calcutta unit counts 6 homes
for girls and boys.
1. ASHA DEEP, transition home for
17 quite small boys (5-7 years) from the station, 1994
2. ASHA BOSCO, family type home for 20 boys (8-12 years),
1995
3. ASHA BHAVAN, family type home for 18 boys (12-15 years),
1996
4. ASHA DEEPTI, family type home for 20 girls (6-18 years),
1997. This home is managed
by the Sisters of Providence
5. ASHA DRISTI, small family type home, managed by 6 boys
(14-16 years), 1999
6. ASHA NAYAN, home with handicraft sections and a night shelter,
for 35 boys (13-18 years), 2002
In Kalyani
Situated outside of Calcutta, this
countryside unit counts 6 homes. They host, among others,
certain children who are not able to follow a school or a
vocational training. So, in Kalyani they will discover the
world of the agriculture.
1. ASHA SALVAN, home for 20 boys
(6-10 years) recently arrived from the station, 1996
2. ASHA NIKETAN, home for 30 boys ( 8-14 years), 1997
3. ASHA UDAY, home for boys ( 6-10 years), 1998
4. ASHA DAN, home for young boys (14 years and more) formed
in the agriculture, 1996
5. ASHA NIRMALA, family type home with handicraft sections
for 40 girls (5-18 years), 2003. This home is managed by the
Sisters of Holy Family. |
