Kria

Program Summary: An in-house Income Generation and Vocational Training Program, Kria provides daily stipends and a positive environment in which to think about next steps while learning new skills, including work-space etiquette. Participants in Kria are referred from other programs of the organization, such as Youth Initiative or Girls Project. Product lines include glass mosaic home décor items, paper bags, and Outdoor / Adventure Sports technical training.

3 Ways of Supporting Saathi's Field Programs:

1. Kria as Income Generation Program: Kria provides a daily stipend for hands on work, allowing the new individual entering the projects to earn while considering where he or she wants to go in life and exploring career options.

2. Kria as Vocational Training Program: The focus is placed on building specific skills for the youth involved in creating the products and some aspects of the management factors - ie, bookkeeping, inventory management, etc, with particular emphasis on the soft skills so often needed amongst young adults looking to enter the workforce

3. Kria Outbound as Vocational Training and Development: The Outbound/wilderness model provides an ideal environment for experiential learning. These camps provide numerous metaphors for overcoming difficulties. There are many initiatives and planned problem-solving exercises that present obstacles and require clear communication.  There are many natural challenges in the outdoors, as well. Tiredness, physical pain, or fear may appear as impediments to reaching the summit of a trek or completing a valley crossing activity, but can be overcome with positive peer feedback, proper planning and new skills, including self-discipline and increased resiliency. The wilderness is where the individual makes many realizations, but follow up is necessary in order to maximize impact and see long lasting changes

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