Child Development Centre

We’re located out on Budigere Road in the Bangalore Rural district. Our Child Development Centre is part of the Devanahalli Mission Emmanuel Mar Thoma Church. It’s a bit of a drive from the main city, but it’s much quieter out here. The church grounds are quite large and we have a dedicated space for the kids to learn and play. It’s not a high-tech facility. We have wooden tables, some benches, and a lot of drawings pinned to the walls. We spend our days working with the children from the local Devanahalli area. Most of us have been here for years, so we know the families pretty well. The weather is usually nice, so we spend a lot of time outside in the yard. We don’t have a big budget, so we make do with what we have. Sometimes the roof leaks a little when the monsoon is heavy, but we just move the chairs around and keep going. It’s an honest place where we just try to help the kids grow up okay. We have some books and a few toys that have been passed down through many hands over time. It’s a simple life out here on Budigere Road. We don’t have any fancy brochures or websites. People usually find us through word of mouth in the village. We just keep the doors open and do what needs to be done every day for the community. It's a long day, but it feels right being here with the church.