📗 Highlights of Yellamabanda School

The Story and Progress of Yellamabanda School in Hyderabad, India

Carnevali Foundation sends a monthly email to share stories and highlights about the focus of our philanthropic endeavors. This work is both exciting and rewarding as we consider our achievements and future challenges.

The Hyderabad government moved 1000 homeless families to small dwellings in an open space on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, in 2003. These homes (in the background) consisted of one room with a door and window. Also shown in the photo is the first Yellamabanda school, housed under the grass tarp. With temperatures ranging from 80°-110°F (26°-43° C) year round, the children and teacher move to find comfort in the shade. Read more below about the transformation of this school.

More details of Yellamabanda

Perimeter Wall Built

In 2004, Carnevali Foundation made an agreement with the local education office to build and support our first government primary school. A wall was built to define our school yard footprint. Our Foundation President (formerly a preschool teacher) joined the children for a game of 'duck, duck, goose.'

Expanding Neighborhood

When the first Yellamabanda school building was constructed, it was exciting to see an immediate increase in student attendance. The photo above shows the beginning of our third building under construction lead to neighborhood expansion.

Kitchen Building Added

High School students gathered for an exam prep session outside in uniforms provided by the government education office. In the background, a kitchen building was installed for food preparation, including sinks for drinking and hand washing. An RO system enclosure and library were built just behind the kitchen.

Thriving Students

There are upwards of 1,000 students attending the Yellamabanda School. It is overcrowded and despite many efforts Carnevali Foundation has not been successful in finding adequate space for building a new school. However, Yellamabanda students continue to thrive!

Higher Education statistics to Date:

• 16 students have graduated from university. Most followed a course in engineering and are now professionally employed.

• 8 students are currently attending university, expecting to earn a 4-year bachelors degree.

• 9 students are currently enrolled in a 3-year polytechnic program and will be eligible to transfer to university upon completion.

• 7 students are attending a 2-year vocational course, in areas such as data entry, hospital laboratory, and airplane mechanic.

The story of Yellamabanda continues to be an inspiration for

what is possible. Carnevali Foundation currently supports 10 schools in Hyderabad and will soon start the next one.

WE WILL NOT GIVE UP ON A SOLUTION FOR YELLAMABANDA!

We greatly appreciate your donations that have allowed us to build and maintain our current schools.

We are hoping more contributions will allow us to start

construction of the new school.

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