Daddy’s Home - Care+Share’s Village for Children - was founded in January 1999 with the acquisition of 15 acres of land in the village of Buddavaram. Daddy’s Home is located behind the Gannavaram airport, approximately 25 kms (15 miles) away from downtown Vijayawada. Construction began in May 1999; the first Home was ready for occupancy in May 2000.
Since then, Daddy’s Home has served as a permanent residence for hundreds of street children and disabled kids. At present, over 600 children live and study here. They are cared for by over 100 of our dedicated staff.
CARE & SHARE SCHOOL:
Our school educates over 800 children (grades K-10) residing in Daddy's Home and in surrounding villages. The school employs 36 teachers. Our own book-binding unit produces books and notebooks for the whole campus at low cost.
Books and Notebooks: $30 per year for one child.
Teachers' Salaries: $150 per month for one teacher.
CLOTHING:
Clothing 600 children is quite expensive. But with a mere $20, you can buy a child a new dress or pants and t-shirt, a pair of shoes, and undergarments.
Set of Clothes: $20 for one child.
NEWBORN BABIES:
Our campus houses 25 abandoned babies who have been assigned to us in foster care by the Woman and Child Welfare Department pending their adoption by local couples. The babies obviously need greater attention and care. We have hired new staff - 29 nannies and 3 nurses - to look after the babies 24/7. And we constantly need to purchase powdered milk, clothing, sheets, towels, diapers, and bottles.
Nannies' Salary: $120 per month for one worker.
Nurses' Salary: $150 per month for one nurse.
Diapers/Clothes/Sheets/Bottles: $200 per month for one baby.
Powdered Milk: $45 per month for one baby.
FARM:
We have established a small farm with cows, buffalos, turkeys, pigs, hens, and sheep to reduce the costs of milk and meat. The rising number of kids under our care at Daddy's Home, however, has forced us to purchase a greater number of animals to satisfy their nutritional needs.
Cow: $750.
Water Buffalo: $750.
Sheep: $130.
Since then, Daddy’s Home has served as a permanent residence for hundreds of street children and disabled kids. At present, over 600 children live and study here. They are cared for by over 100 of our dedicated staff.
CARE & SHARE SCHOOL:
Our school educates over 800 children (grades K-10) residing in Daddy's Home and in surrounding villages. The school employs 36 teachers. Our own book-binding unit produces books and notebooks for the whole campus at low cost.
Books and Notebooks: $30 per year for one child.
Teachers' Salaries: $150 per month for one teacher.
CLOTHING:
Clothing 600 children is quite expensive. But with a mere $20, you can buy a child a new dress or pants and t-shirt, a pair of shoes, and undergarments.
Set of Clothes: $20 for one child.
NEWBORN BABIES:
Our campus houses 25 abandoned babies who have been assigned to us in foster care by the Woman and Child Welfare Department pending their adoption by local couples. The babies obviously need greater attention and care. We have hired new staff - 29 nannies and 3 nurses - to look after the babies 24/7. And we constantly need to purchase powdered milk, clothing, sheets, towels, diapers, and bottles.
Nannies' Salary: $120 per month for one worker.
Nurses' Salary: $150 per month for one nurse.
Diapers/Clothes/Sheets/Bottles: $200 per month for one baby.
Powdered Milk: $45 per month for one baby.
FARM:
We have established a small farm with cows, buffalos, turkeys, pigs, hens, and sheep to reduce the costs of milk and meat. The rising number of kids under our care at Daddy's Home, however, has forced us to purchase a greater number of animals to satisfy their nutritional needs.
Cow: $750.
Water Buffalo: $750.
Sheep: $130.
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