RAISE
Ramana Art Form Interventions for Self-Awareness and Excellence RMCL’s modest step to make a difference to the less privileged.
Children who come from the lower economic strata of society are often disadvantaged even though they are hard working and intelligent. Our observation shows that most of these children do not lack in intelligence and creativity but they often lack in communication and confidence. The paucity of communication skills becomes a double-edged sword preventing them from fully imbibing the inputs that they are given as well as being a road block in their expressing whatever they have imbibed. Further, the absence of self-confidence springing from lack of self-awareness becomes a major obstacle in everything that they do.
It is with this background that we have been running this program RAISE (Ramana Art form Initiatives for Self Knowledge and Excellence.) for the past four years This is a 25 session program. The classes focus on building the self- awareness, communication and holistic development of children aged between 6 and 12 years, both boys and girls, with no consideration of religion, caste.
The sessions involve a series of theatre based activities that aim to improve the child’s ability to form and deal with concepts, increase focus on creative thinking/problem solving, improve communication and self awareness thus leading to greater self-esteem. Most importantly, the children are given an opportunity to participate in a stage presentation at the conclusion of the year’s course. A simple lunch/dinner is provided to all the students on the days of the performances. Every student attending is provided with a certificate and a small gift.
Cost
Our estimated cost for each student for this 7 month program is about INR 3000 or $50. This includes the cost of the faculty, auditorium, costumes, lunch and other incidental expenses for the children on the day of the performance.
How you can help ?
You can participate in multiple ways
- Own the complete program for 900 children
- Own a group of children - one school – 100 to 300 children
- Own one child
- Own the refreshments fee on all the three or one of the stage events
- Sponsor the faculty for the year
- Sponsor one stage event
