Anu Akka’s Tackle Program
Between school obligations and their responsibilities at home, many children of the underprivileged backgrounds, especially girls over 6 years of age, have little play in their lives. To resuscitate and nurture this vital space of growth and development, we envision communities programs of play. These programs have been created in the loving memory of Anu, a dear team member whose vision it was to bring a bit of joy into the lives of children everywhere.
Anu Akka’s Tackle Kit
Imagine having a box of excitement! That’s what the Anu Akka’s Tackle Kit is. A key component of the program, the kit is a box of easy reading and fun learning materials, art supplies, craft materials, indoor games, outdoor sports equipment, etc.
The kit materials are designed to inspire children to explore their interests and talents, to catalyse self-awareness and autonomy. So far these free kits have been distributed to OLCs in 30+ under-resourced communities in Karnataka. The materials are replenished every month depending on the need of each Anu Akka Tackle Centre. The OLCs are being trained in facilitating play-and-learn spaces for children.
You can support the Anu Akka’s Tackle Program through your donations. Donations will be used to:
- Cover monthly replenishment costs of materials in the kits such as art supplies and books.
- Provide regular training and support systems for the Open Learning Champions hosting the Anu Akka’s Tackle Kit.
- Expand the program to more geographic locations.
Tackle Caravan
Given the vulnerabilities that young children from underprivileged communities are exposed to, we created a programme within communities that uses play to buoy the positive abilities and experiences in a child’s life. We call this Tackle Caravan.
The idea of the programme is to enable children access to a plethora of media and resources that they can then choose to engage with at will. Held on premises of a government school and facilitated by trainee play facilitators, the playspace is set up to have various stalls: Story telling, colouring, music, movement, games, art & craft, etc. The children can choose which stall to engage with at any point of time. Indeed, the uniqueness of the programme lies in the fact that it is children who decide when they come, what they learn, and how they learn.
Tackle Caravans are held at select venues on Saturdays throughout the school year. Due to COVID-related uncertainties, this program has been suspended for the time being.
Tackle Summer Camp
Every summer, we hold a series of 10-day camps at various government schools in Karnataka. The aim of these camps is to create a vast fun-filled playspace bustling with multi-art activities (music, art & craft, dance and theatre) and games, such that all participants can immerse themselves in the joy of play. All children from local communities are invited to participate! Typically, the camps are facilitated by trained play facilitators, the akkas and annas that the children come to cherish their time with. The camps culminate with the grand finale to which all adult caregivers are invited to come join in the fun. After a gap of two years, we resume the summer camps with the help of OLCs in 20+ villages of Kolar District this year.
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