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Career training

The boys from the Prem Sewa Children’s Home complete their schooling after about 15 years at the home and have learned and experienced many other important life skills (see Project 111).
During their years at the home, they discover their abilities and talents, which they can explore and practice within the large home family. At the end of their schooling, each child receives individual guidance and can express their career aspirations. They then begin vocational training, which usually requires moving to other locations, often into dormitories or private rooms.
Many of the boys choose social professions, such as nursing or radiology assistant; some even study medicine. Others take courses in computer science or IT, which offer very good future opportunities in India. Technical and theological training are also options.
After completing their training, they look for a job, and once they start earning their own income, they are officially graduated from the home. At this point, the sponsorship comes to an end.
They are standing on their own feet, matured and responsible, have a job, start their own families, and are able to provide their children with a good and secure future.
Many of the former boys return “home” to the children’s home regularly with their families and celebrate occasions such as Christmas with their younger brothers. Some support the home financially or with practical help. All of them continue to support their own parents, who had to place their children in the home because they were unable to care for them themselves.
In November 2017, the children’s home celebrated its 50th anniversary with a big celebration. Many of the former boys who had grown up in the home and completed their vocational training attended with their wives and children. They were very grateful for the opportunities they had received through the children’s home and their education.