Thank You For Your Support!
Magic Bus' work in this community is made possible with the support of our donors, Nita And Jay Jhaveri.
Thank you Nita & Jay!
About Delhi
To the north-west of New Delhi and approximately ten minutes from the Mundka metro station is Block-A, Bakkarwala, a slum cluster with nearly 3,500 inhabitants and 726 houses. Sanitation is a major concern for the people living here. Due to lack of public toilets, residents often have to resort to open defecation, thereby, exposing themselves to a host of other health hazards.
Mostly migrants, the people of Block-A Bakkarwala are employed as daily wage labourers.
Magic Bus sessions started at Bakkarwala in September 2011.
Impact
A few of the areas of behaviour change addressed by Magic Bus volunteers and mentors include:
- Importance of personal and environmental hygiene
- Equal treatment of boys and girls
- Importance of education
- Respect for elders
Faces of change
Sessions are held on Wednesdays and Thursdays every week, from 4.00pm to 5.30pm, and are divided into three parts:
- Warm up: The development goal is introduced using interactive activities
- Main activity: The development goal is reinforced using sports and activities
- Review: A discussion is facilitated to draw parallels to real-life situations and sum up the learning objectives.
