Empower India’s
Forgotten Youth
Each year, over 50,000 Indian youth face a bleak reality as they turn 18, forced to leave their care homes (orphanages) without support or hope for their future.
You can make a profound and lasting impact in their lives by donating to their education and career development.
Abandoned once as a child, and again at age 18: the plight of youth in care homes
Abandoned once as a child, and again at age 18: the plight of youth in care homes
A Future for Every Child (AFEC) equips these youth with tools to craft their own success stories
A Future for Every Child (AFEC) equips these youth with tools to craft their own success stories
Our Launchpad For Adulthood program provides:
- Full scholarships for higher education or skills training
- Fully-funded boarding and lodging for the duration of the course
- Career counseling
- Life-skills training
- Help with job placements
- 2 years of mentorship following employment
Impact
Since 2019
1061
AFEC Achievers
Enrolled
<5%
Dropout rate
Across
7 States
in India
70%
Employed
(after training)
Remarkable Resilience: Escaping Forced Marriage and Rebuilding Her Life
Ravina lost both her parents when she was very young. She was able to live with relatives, but when they tried to force her into marriage, she ran away and was admitted to a care home. At 18, she enrolled as an Achiever. Now, she is a master trainer, living life on her own terms.
Ravina lost both her parents when she was very young. She was able to live with relatives, but when they tried to force her into marriage, she ran away and was admitted to a care home. At 18, she enrolled as an Achiever. Now, she is a master trainer, living life on her own terms.
PROGRAM PILLARS
- No discrimination based on religion, caste, sexual orientation
- Particular focus on empowering women
- Background or previous education not barriers for admission
- Youth have agency to determine their career path
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