45 min
Project Venda: Keeping Kids S.A.F.E. Pathways 2 Prevention
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- Health & Fitness
You know as well as we do, that in this increasingly challenging world, it takes a lot of effort to educate and empower children who belong to the marginalized, unrecognized and ignored segments. Our guest’s work has succeeded in creating socially responsive, self-reliant communities that work together to create safe environments for children as well as sustainable change through collective participation.
They catalyze social change by innovating and piloting model solutions that Governments and implementing agencies can replicate using our technical knowledge, in-depth understanding of the challenges and unique insights gleaned from fifteen years of dedicated work.
In Kerala, through Project VENDA, they have educated and empowered over 120,000 children to say a form “NO” to drugs and help them make responsible choices using a range of well-planned initiatives, which have been recognized by the United Nations Office of Drug and Crime (UNODC) as the best practice for evidence-based intervention. By 2024, they will positively impact the lives of half a million students in Kerala.
Episode Links:
Project Venda websiteProject Venda FacebookProject Venda InstagramProject Venda YouTubeDrug Free America Foundation Links
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You know as well as we do, that in this increasingly challenging world, it takes a lot of effort to educate and empower children who belong to the marginalized, unrecognized and ignored segments. Our guest’s work has succeeded in creating socially responsive, self-reliant communities that work together to create safe environments for children as well as sustainable change through collective participation.
They catalyze social change by innovating and piloting model solutions that Governments and implementing agencies can replicate using our technical knowledge, in-depth understanding of the challenges and unique insights gleaned from fifteen years of dedicated work.
In Kerala, through Project VENDA, they have educated and empowered over 120,000 children to say a form “NO” to drugs and help them make responsible choices using a range of well-planned initiatives, which have been recognized by the United Nations Office of Drug and Crime (UNODC) as the best practice for evidence-based intervention. By 2024, they will positively impact the lives of half a million students in Kerala.
Episode Links:
Project Venda websiteProject Venda FacebookProject Venda InstagramProject Venda YouTubeDrug Free America Foundation Links
WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter
45 min