Artbound will focus on helping build sustainability in Rajasthan, India through the 4 pillars of Free The Children’s Adopt a Village model.

Building sustainability through
the Adopt-a-Village program

Academic & Arts Education

• Gender inequality in India is a major hurdle. Young girls are limited in their opportunities by being denied access to education and given lower wages
• The goal is to build schools and provide a full academic and arts education Grades 1-5 to children who would not otherwise have access

Clean Water & Sanitation

• Lack of safe water and proper sanitation contributes to the increase of preventable diseases and malnutrition due to decreased food yields
• The focus is to drill wells and construct water storage tanks, washing stations and latrines, as well as recharge ground water

Healthcare

• Malnutrition, infant mortality, TB and other common illnesses are widespread
• The focus is to leverage both Ayurvedic (ancient Indian medical tradition) and Allopathic (derived from western medical tradition) to provide reactionary and preventative healthcare

Alternative Income

• Much is needed that provide women with sustainable programs that break down gender disparity
• The focus is to provide productive resources or loans to start a micro-business, hold financial and literacy classes, business skills training, and gender equality work shops for communities