Sambhali Trust’s Primary Education Centers were born in Setrawa, a small desert village located in the harsh environment of the semi-arid Thar desert. The Setrawa Center was created to give young children who weren’t attending school access to a good educational program in Hindi, English, and math as a pathway to starting school.  The Center also incorporates educational workshops, medical check-ups, and washing facilities for those children in rural hamlets with no water supply. The program was later expanded to include students who may be attending school but needed additional services to thrive as learners. 

Based on the success of this program, seven other primary education centers were established in Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, transforming space used for Empowerment Centers in the morning to Primary Education Centers in the afternoon. Many of the children have mothers who attend Sambhali Trust Empowerment Centers. In other cases, Sambhali Trust staff reached out into local neighborhoods to locate children who were not in school or not attending school regularly. Through the centers, over 300 children gain the skills they need to enter school, the ongoing support they need to succeed, and a joy of learning.   

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