This project is divided into the following components: Girl Child Education Program: The situation of the girls in the community is very poor. The literacy rate among women in the slums is 28%. The girls typically leave school after the 6th grade and many never get the opportunity to go to school due to poor socioeconomic status of the community. The girls have been subjected to constant gender discrimination. Often, parents prefer to send their sons to schools rather than their daughters. Besides, at present, there is no Govt. Primary or elementary school in the target community. The children are also expected to work in order to support the family. Around 350 girls are enrolled in Alamb's non-formal education program. In addition, 1000 other children will get the benefit indirectly, through awareness programs based on this project. The progress of children in this program will be closely monitored and those who are weak in studies will be given extra support from the teachers. Alamb’s intention is to make sure that dropout rates be reduced through this project. Awareness meetings and counseling among the community would help remove the gender discrimination that is quite persistent in the community at present. This project will help expose these girls to more opportunities and make them self-reliant. Parents as well as the rest of the slum community will be exposed to the importance of Child Rights through this program. Street and working children will benefit from this program through education opportunities

Vocational Training

Vocational center will be a skill training for cutting & tailoring. During training, the girls will produce tailoring products and at the same time sell them. The money generated from this project will be used for raw material (and other miscellaneous materials). The program will encourage the girls to keep the money they earn through vocational training to help support their family income. The project will encourage the girls to open bank accounts in the bank as a group, called the self-help group.

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