How we will utilise these books

Where do we work? How do we choose villages/communities? Currently we are working in Laxmiwadi village and Sajani village in Maharashtra. This year we plan to move to 10 more villages. We identify the most vulnerable communities from rural areas and work directly with children of the age group 6-14 and their parents. Some of the factors we definitely take into consideration are: • Village with migrant and backward communities (Dalits, National Tribes, Adivasis, etc) • First generation learning communities • Villages with no direct access to basic facilities (hospitals, banks, private schools, etc) • Village/Community whose household income is less than 5-6 thousand per month (main bread winner) • Village where parents work for 12-14 hours 300+ days a year as casual labourers, farmers or daily wage earners • Village/Community where girls are not encouraged to go to school beyond primary schooling These kits will be used directly by the children who otherwise have no access to resources to learn. These kits will mean children spend time learning skills over working as labourers in fields.