Education and perspectives for children in Bengaluru, India

Shishu Mandir, the "Temple of the Children", looks after children in the slums of Bangalore in the Indian state of Karnataka. The knodel foundation supports the project, that has been in existence since 1983, and in the meantime it has grown to include a school, a children's home, a training centre and a day nursery.

Shishu Mandir – Zukunft für Kinder e.V.

Local promoter

Shishu Mandir

The Shishu Mandir Project releases children from their hopeless situation. The “Temple of the Children” provides them with protection and a home. The idea is based on the observation that the children reciprocate the respectful and friendly care they receive in the Shishu Mandir positively and their attitude to learning improves. Alongside academic achievements, values such as responsibility, gratitude and forgiveness are also practiced and encouraged. The goal is by means of a sympathetic teaching style to help the children achieve a well-rounded development, which enables them to have a reasonable outlook on life. Thanks to the comprehensive support provided it has already been possible to rescue children, who otherwise would never have seen a school from the inside, from the streets and to educate them to Master degree level.

Shishu Mandir now runs a school, a day nursery, various training programmes and it provides basic medical care in the area around Bangalore. The project is also able to help talented children to gain a colleague education. In its own vocational training centre, courses on electrical engineering, automotive and metal work and tailoring are offered, as well as computer courses and English lessons.

Other projects

Revolutionising Africa’s education landscape with high-tech and local know-how

Kabakoo Academies has crafted an unconventional offering through a learning approach focused on local impact and the integration of local knowledges with cutting-edge technologies.

Modern School Education for a Sustainable Future

The initiative “Schule im Aufbruch” aims to establish a contemporary, more relevant learning culture in schools across Germany.

Free and self-determined learning in Bangladesh

Learning centers are suitable alternatives to conventional school education. The so-called “Nooks” are open to people of all ages. Here, the learners themselves decide on the learning content and pace.

Supporting young people holistically in South Africa

With its safe hubs, the social enterprise AMANDLA creates safe places where young people, regardless of origin and gender, are given the opportunity to freely develop their full potential.

Transformative education for a sustainable world

The “Hochschule für Gesellschaftsgestaltung” is a University of Applied Sciences which empowers its students to work for a just economy that serves people and the planet.