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Manual, a volunteer from Portugal

A this was my second trip to India, I can’t really say I experienced a huge cultural shock, although even on my last day I thought that I was going to go out and get hit by a bus because the traffic here is simply crazy!                 You can’t really compile a list about India without listing the reasons why it is known as “Incredible India” throughout the world. For me, the biggest reason isn’t the amazing towering landmarks or the flavorful food, for me, the thing that makes India truly Indian is its people.                 In India, you experience all sorts of social approaches, you can be swindled by a dishonest auto driver, you can be warmly greeted by a child on the street, you can be dragged into an intense conversation with a complete stranger or even be shown around town absolutely for free, as was the case for us when...

Our Children Against War

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SCEAD Foundation will be hosting an event at Bangalore International Academy against all kinds of war, specifically nuclear warfare. A large map will be presented, showing what happens after a nuclear device is detonated and it's effects on the surrounding environment for the following years. There will also be a papier-machê bomb on display made by the NGO's volunteers and local students. International participants are going to help develop the project. Coming from Portugal, Taiwan, China, Czech Republic and Germany. Project Partners :  BANGALORE INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY                               Volunteers Partner  :  AIESEC BANGALORE, M.S Ramaiah College Bangalore, Christ University          ...

SAVE GIRLD CHILD Press cover

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     PRESS NOTE  ON SAVE GIRL CHILD  27 JULY 2012  http://www.deccanherald.com/content/267188/highlighting-delicate-topic.html Over the years, there have been several attempts  to spread awareness about the importance of girl child. But spreading this awareness through exhibitions is a trend which is relatively rare in the City. ‘Space for Children in Education Art & Development’ (SCEAD) recently organised a two-day exhibition on ‘Save Girl Child’, at the Bangalore International Academy (BIA). The focus of the event was female infanticide. The exhibition displayed photos of various women from different walks of life. The photos were taken by photographers from Portugal, China, Taiwan and India and a few students of BIA. These photos, which capture the problems faced by Indian women, were taken in various parts of the country. Siju Thomas Daniel, the founder of SCEAD Foundation and the contributing photographer f...

Volunteers for SAVE GIRL CHILD PROJECT, JULY 2012

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Volunteers for SAVE GIRL CHILD PROJECT JULY 2012

Children Raise RED cards on World Population Day

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Campaign on World Population led by  SCEAD Volunteers  with SCHOOL KIDS  Date: 11 July 2012   Venue: BIA STREET and near by SLUM  Volunteers from all over the state of Karnataka and the whole of India put their combined efforts to make this event a huge success. Foreign individuals from countries of Europe and Asia who have been volunteering with SCEAD Foundation will also take part in the project by sharing some valuable insight on the occurrence or non-existence of overpopulation in their respective home countries. We hope that the comparative study that was made will provide every participant the opportunity to further enhance their knowledge on the subject.

Volunteers from Portugal

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Project : Government School, World Population and Save Girl Child Date  : 4th July onwards Bangalore, INDIA Today I visited two schools, one privately owned and one owned by the government. The difference between the two is massive. The classrooms in the former are very clean and neat, with projectors and good-looking desks and chairs, etc. But in the former you can see how decayed and worn-out things looked, some children don’t even have shoes. But even in these hard conditions they’re always smiling and are really interested in meeting new people, especially foreigners. They also seemed to like to take pictures with our cameras. The private school students clearly knew more, but were also more disciplined and showed less emotions. Report by Tomas   After visiting the government school and the private academy, I was able to gain valuable insight into the huge differences that exist between the public and the private education sectors. I felt...

International Volunteer from Taiwan

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  JIM from Taiwan 5th July 2012 onwards The difference between private and government school shocked me a lot.  The students in the school are really cute and pure.  I  feel powerless because there's too much for us to change.  After understanding more about  SCEAD Foundation, I am really proud of to be part of it as it's a meaningful project.  I understand that the world is full of inequality but when you actually see that there are students in government schools who don't even with shoes to wear, it's sad for me. India is totally different with what I thought, some kids speak more English than I do.  Although our strength is really small, we still have to stand up for the world.  I am thankful that I have better education environment.  It's really good to see that private schools support government schools to make the inequality less severe.  I hope I can really do something to help the schools and children.