Mangoes Home is a facility located in the Kanuru district of Vijayawada, which welcomes more than 25 orphans aged 11 to 18.
India is the country with the largest number of children, 17% of the population is under the age of 18. According to Unicef, there are about 1.5 million children in India growing up in institutions and 31 million are orphans (Unicef 2020). Many of these facilities are poor, poorly controlled and regulated, which exposes children to the risk of abuse, exploitation and mistreatment. Child labor, child trafficking and school dropout are some of the phenomena that most affect orphans, street children and the marginalized. All phenomena that worsened and worsened during the pandemic.
MANGOES HOME PROJECT
WHAT IS MANGOES HOME ?
WHY DO WE SUPPORT MANGOES HOME ?
We decided to create this welcoming place to give a second chance to vulnerable children. Each of the boys of Mangoes has behind them difficult stories of abandonment, suffering and mistreatment. Mangoes Home was born, therefore, with the aim of making a change in the lives of these young people, keeping them away from the streets and the dangers they might encounter, offering them support on their growth path. A house of welcome and formation Mangoes Home wants to offer a home, not just a house but a family for these children, a place where young people and children at risk of social exclusion have their basic needs guaranteed. A place where children do not have to give up their childhood and their rights, such as the right to a healthy diet and the right to study and quality education. MKT takes care of all the needs of these children, ensuring a safe roof, a hot meal, expenses related to daily living (clothing, books, games), school enrolment, transport and health care.
AT MANGOES HOME MKT ALSO ENSURE TO ALL OF THEM
- Hot, varied, nutritious and regular meals every day of the year with a special menu on Sundays
- Assistance 24 hours a day all week guaranteed by two “warden” (a couple in life) who take care of them Any support necessary to be able to attend college and continue university studies
- Professional orientation courses
- Psychological support from a professional counsellor twice a week
- Yoga course to improve their psychophysical well-being
