Valmiki Hriday Now Upgraded to Valmiki Gurukul

Bringing smiles back where they belong

When a child smiles at us, we smile back impulsively. For a brief moment, that interaction helps us forget that there are problems in this world and we get trapped in the bubble of innocence and happiness that a child carries along. But when we look at a child and see the pain in his/her eyes, what do we do? Do we walk away looking for a happier face or do we stop and wonder, why should this child be not happy like every other child?

We, at Valmiki Gurukul, decided to take the initiative to put the smile back on all those Godly souls who were designed by nature to be happy but deprived of that happiness by destiny. A child taken care of today is the seed for a good family, better society and better nation tomorrow. With that as the motive, Valmiki Gurukul was established on 26th June 2011 and upgraded to Valmiki Guruku named and styled as Valmiki Gurukul effective 26-Dec 2021 by building our own home for capacity 100 children, presently accommodating 44 residents boys at # Proddutoor Village, Shankarpalli Mandal,Ranga Reddy Dist – 501 203, Telangana, India. India and 10 non resident desuetude children. Within the constraints of the available resources, we aim to provide the best of care and support to the children who we have identified as the ones most in need including

• Children who have lost both parents
• Single parent children
• Children from below poverty line
• Children of physically and mentally challenged parents
• HIV affected children
• Street and abandoned children

As seen above, we are focused on bridging the destiny gap for those kids who are deprived of opportunities for no fault of theirs.

Taking care of Existential Needs

Shelter: The premise is just the physical location. But a lot more goes in to create an atmosphere of safety and care for the children. It’s a triplex building to accommodate about 42 children at the moment in a gated community. It consists of a hall, a dining room, a kitchen and got 4 bedrooms with attached bathrooms and a Television set – an environment as close to home as possible.

Food: The children are provided with healthy & nourishing food during breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Once in a week, based on a Diet Chart, they are provided Non-Vegetarian Food. Providing fruits during the week is also part of the diet chart as they are young children who are studying and require proper nourishment.

Clothing: We also take care of their clothing by providing regular dresses in addition to providing 3 sets of school uniforms per student.

Recreational & Health care facilities: We at Valmiki Gurukul let them choose their outlets – be it dances, cultural activities, indoor, outdoor games or sports – and provide the platforms for the same. For example, we have teachers to teach various dance forms, we have regular feedback sessions for the children to say what they want to and ask for what they need. We strive to address the same within our limited means. Additionally, we ensure health care by providing regular doctor visits.

Residential Staff: We have appointed a full-time family to take care of the needs of the children, who take parental care of the children round the clock. – It can accommodate 6 families adjacent to valmiki gurukul family adjacent.

Taking Care of Emotional Needs

Counseling: While we are keen that the children are provided with the basic needs, we are not oblivious to their emotional needs and the significance of addressing the same on their long-term character building. So we work with them in providing an environment where they can open up with their feelings.

Teaching Life Skills: In the times that we live in, we realize the importance of soft and life skills in shaping the careers of children, especially those who come from a disadvantaged background. So we have a special emphasis on building language skills (Esp English) and the softer aspects of communication, confidence, and focus.