| This school in Jakhan caters for deprived children. There are around 70 children in five different classes There is also a special needs class of six children. The children in this part of the project are significantly handicapped with one boy having one to one support. He loves the school and his parents are amazed at the progress he has made. The work being done at Jakhan school with special needs children is exemplary. All the children come from a ghetto background where education had no priority in the minds of the children’s parents however over the years this mindset has been slowly changed. The children themselves are enthusiastic learners and the teachers are fully committed to their development and well-being. The school employs six teachers and one assistant. The children are sponsored for further studies when they outgrow the school. They go to another school close by and will be the first generation from their families who have had a real education. A committed couple moved to Dehradun, North India in 1986, Since then they have been involved in holistic Christian ministry where they have been totally committed to their local church while developing a variety of social projects within the community. They have a real heart for the needs of those around them, especially those living in poverty in the north of India, which is far less economically developed than the south. Although India is a fast-developing global economic power, around 40% of the poorest people in the world live there. For the last quarter of a century this couple have given themselves to the needs of the community within which they live. They are now supported in this by their daughter who has specialised in education and is now actively involved in the running of Jakhan school. |
