Building Blocks India

Building Blocks India is an organisation that is committed to breaking the poverty cycle in India by providing a free quality education to under privileged children. Currently, Building Blocks has 10 pre-schools in different parts of Bangalore, educating 800+ children, and is in the process of opening more. All of our schools follow a structured program to educate children from the slums. Since the schools are strategically located near slum neighborhoods, it makes it very easy for the mothers to walk their children to school each morning. When a child is coming from a home that has no electricity, running water or toilet, everything in the school is a learning experience. They learn to wash their hands with soap in the sink and also learn the use of a toothbrush for the first time, look at books with colourful pictures, use crayons for colouring and celebrate their birthday with their friends! Attending school at Building Blocks is a new world for them! Giving this opportunit...