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Z ASPIRE
Vaculug wants to ensure that all our children have a bright future. We believe that a solid education
is a key to that future and as such as have created the Z Aspire foundation to support the aspirations of our children. Z Aspire is named after the Z brand of tyres that Vaculug sells.
In the Indian sub-continent, Z Aspire works with underprivileged children to ensure participation in learning at all levels – from primary through to Masters degree level.
Z Aspire currently runs an in-house programme that consists of providing an educational adoption for disadvantaged children.
The Z Aspire team based in Amritsar, India identifies and follows up with children from the age of three onwards to ensure that not only are they provided with an education but monitors them to ensure
that they are making the best of the opportunities afforded to them. The team also mentors these children helping them to discover their own creative potential, develop their skills and build their confidence.
Z ASPIRE CASE STUDY: GURPREET’S STORY
Our inspiration comes from stories such as Gurpreet´s:
One of those stories is that
of Gurpreet Kaur. Her father abandoned her and her little sister as children because he could no longer afford to look after them. She was split up from her sister and went to live with an aunt. She had no hope or future as her family could not afford to feed her. The Z Aspire team met her and adopted her and mentored her. Through
the strength of her spirit, Gurpreet pushed herself on and graduated not only from school and university but is now also completing a Masters degree. She has established a career
in the IT industry and is now
a young lady of independent means. In her spare time, she writes poetry, pursues her passion for photography and blogs on a variety of subjects. Being the first person from her village to attend university, Gurpreet now acts as an inspiration to other youngsters in the value of education to break the cycle of poverty.
Being the first person from
her village to attend university, Gurpreet now acts as an inspiration to other youngsters in seeking to better their own lives and that of their family network. Z Aspire aims to involve the whole of the Vaculug family. Board members meet with these children and their families
on a regular basis and ensure that they are being mentored properly and personally monitor their educational performance.
During their education process, these children are given the opportunity to benefit from an
international work placement within Vaculug family on a fully paid basis. After this professional stint, they are offered the chance to join
the Training & Development Programme which includes on ¬the ¬job and factory training. Those who successfully complete the programme are then guaranteed jobs at an international level within the Vaculug family.Whilst Z Aspire supports communities in the developing world, we also recognize that talent knows no boundaries, and that there are talented young people that require our support in the developed world as well.
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