Special School that started recently  

The Orchid prep school has now branched out into charity. Keeping this in mind a school for Special & underprivileged children was started in the year 2015.The school is named ARUSHI SCHOOL OF HOPE. Specially trained teachers to care for these children have been enrolled. These children are hearing impaired where as some are with low I.Q. some down syndromes. These children are given academic as well as vocational training. They learn dance & music on regular basis. They have been participating in interschool as well as state level programmes. They have brought Trophies & various medals & certificates on various occasions. Our honorable Chief Minister has honored them twice for their performance at the Red Cross Fete. A token fee is only charged from these children & rest is funded by the school.

We also have a provision of giving free education to poor girls & meritorious students.

As an extension of The Orchid prep school  a charity wing has  been started. ARUSHI SCHOOL OF HOPE A SCHOOL FOR SPECIAL & UNDER Privileged children. Our aim is to offer children with disabilities a high quality introduction to a successful life of learning. An all-age special school that caters for pupils with learning difficulties. Free education is given to poor & needy girls.

Although it is just a humble beginning in this field, the students are less in number. We have engaged trained staff to handle these children. They take so much care that a remarkable change can be noticed in them. Along with academics & extracurricular activities they are given vocational training also.

The school was started in the year 2013. ARUSHI, which means the first Ray of the rising sun is a small step to bring hope into the lives of these special & mentally challenged children.

As it is just the beginning we have a varied group of children. Two children are with low I.Q, two are down syndrome, two are totally hearing impaired, one with partial hearing & one is autistic.

School leaders have worked tirelessly to ensure that the curriculum includes activities and tasks that are very closely matched to the needs of all. Literacy, numeracy and good communication are promoted at all times. Our program intends to guide, encourage and support children into acknowledging their full potential & be self sufficient. Promote socialization, self-awareness, emotional satisfaction, and enhance self-esteem We have a large number of activities which the children perform with fun & joy..

The children of Arushi have also laid their hands on cooking; they have learnt to make lemonade, sandwiches, cake & tea.

Taking care of the plants, watering them & keeping their classroom & school clean is a task they perform every day. The day begins with Prayer, followed by Exercise & Yoga  Regular singing & dance classes are what they enjoy the most. As music therapy has the secondary effect of improving socialization and self-esteem.

The children of Arushi have been giving  wonderful performances on Red Cross Fete day for the last two years. our honorable Chief Minister was highly impressed by their performance. he awarded the children with a cash prize of Rs. 15,000/- last year & 10,000 this year.

We plan to do a large number of activities with them .we intend to make them self sufficient & teach them various skills like paper folding, clay modeling, like candle making, carpentry, paper bag Making & needle work etc for girls. We will mainly focus on Communication, Physical and sensory development, Knowledge of the world, Creative development & Independence/self-help skills.

As an incentive a child Pratul from this school is given a stipend every month to him so that he feels he is capable of  doing something independently.