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About FoC

ABOUT US

Friends of Children (F0C) was founded in 2003 by a group of individuals with a dream to lend a helping hand to society. The underlying objective was to reach out to deserving youth using education as a medium to help them grow as strong individuals with an opportunity for a sustainable livelihood. What an incredible journey it has been...8 years and going strong.

Our core objective is still the same – “Empowering through Education”. FoC sponsors higher education as well as vocational education for meritorious students subsequent to their initial school years. At present we do not accept applications for sponsorship below standard 10.

From 26 students in 2003 we now have around 350 students across the greater Maharashtra region. Our activities have also widened to include a number of complimentary areas in addition to financial support, such as provision of textbooks, trainer camps & skill sessions, mentor & guide networks, Spoken English training sessions etc. We continue to grow and evolve.

There are many ways that you can help –please check the "How Can I help - Important Donor information" link for additional details.

Every child has a DREAM & YOU have the POWER to fulfill it.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Residential Camps

We have successfully completed the 2 residential Camps in Junnar and Soni, last week.

60 students attended in all and the sessions ranged from Life skills, Emotional management, Non violent communication and career guidance. Though some of the students expressed their misgivings on having to stay for 8 days on the very first day, the parting on the final day was emotional and with promises to keep in touch.
 
Sagar Jadhav coordinated the Junnar Camp and Venky coordinated the Soni Camp. The FoC Team wishes to thank Mr. Chavan, the Principal of KDP Vidyalaya, Soni for allowing us to use his school for the entire duration of the camp. He personally supervised all arrangements to make sure there was no hitch of any sort. Likewise, we wish to thank the Principal of SSC College, Junnar for giving us all the area for the second year in a row.
 
We wish to thank Capt Anand of Vidya Poshak, Dev Tayde, Anirudha of NVC and his members, volunteers of Synygy, volunteers of Infosys, Mr. Dinesh of Patni Computers and members of Fuel for making the camps useful and memorable for the students. Employees of Extentia Technology Ltd. contributed Rs 12,000 towards the camp along with 100 gift pens, Safe Hands Foundation contributed Rs 10,000, Synygy contributed Rs 4,000 and Rajyalakshmi T gave over 15 books as gifts. We are grateful to all of them.
 
With this, we complete the agenda for the present academic year and await the results of all the students in the month of June.

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