Childreach India

With only two thirds of babies in India receiving vaccinations when needed, our Endangered Gender project has never been so vital. Last month we ensure that 106 children in Hisar received their vaccinations and provided continued support to their mothers.

Only two-third child population gets timely vaccination in India: American Study The study says, although India is a leading producer and exporter of vaccines, the country has the greatest number of deaths among children under five, a prime reason for these deaths are delays in immunization.

Over 1,220 girls joined us for safety workshops last month. Here they learned the basics in protecting themselves from abuse and exploitation. 50 girls are now continuing this through new self-defense classes. They are excited about learning this new skill.

What an inspirational story!

Our 'Children in Charge of Change' project with Shaishav Child Rights works to reduce child labour, and prevent child marriage, in Gujurat - whilst creating a platform to empower young people and encourage them to return to education.
https://www.childreach.org.uk/projects/children-charge-change

This 14-Year-Old Put An End To Child Marriage In Her Village By Putting Up A Brave Fight Payal works in her village Hinsla along with other members of the children’s council to create a child-friendly society.

Our Endangered Gender project provided 156 young children with vital vaccinations, and ensured that 17 babies were born safely in hospital this month—as opposed to at home. We were also able to meet with 109 married women and 31 men to discuss reproduction, health, child care, family planning and gender.

Despite being classified by the country as ‘literate’, 31% of the children in classes III to V in our partner schools are unable to read or write in their home tongue—severely reducing their quality of education.

120 new children were enrolled in our literacy classes last month. However there is an estimated 1,200 children across these schools that are thought to be illiterate or severely struggling in class. We are currently working with teachers and local leaders to address the challenge of reaching all of these children. Our new approach works closely with teachers and members of our Bal Sabha child rights group members.

Together they ensure that teachers are motivated to support the children in their classes, closely monitor their work and to ensure that no child graduates our reading project without acquiring the skills that they deserve.

Our sister charity Childreach Nepal has partnered with Sold the Movie for their Taught, Not Trafficked campaign.

This film follows the story of Lakshmi, a young girl from rural Nepal, who is trafficked into s*x work in India. This is a harrowing reality that we must act to stop. Please find out more at www.TaughtNotTrafficked.com

Film Director Takes On S*x Trafficking in India by Mal Karman Following a successful tour of international film festivals a powerful drama adapted from Patricia McCormick’s National Book Award nominee and Quill Award winning novel Sold is curren…

Please enjoy this throwback to our last Child Parliament event in New Delhi.

Children's Parliament 2014

"A newspaper produced by homeless young people in Delhi is highlighting issues such as child marriage and giving sidelined young people a voice."

Meet the street children making their own newspaper in India A newspaper produced by homeless children in Delhi is highlighting issues such as child marriage and giving sidelined young people a voice

"At least two children go missing every day in India's Tamil Nadu state, raising concerns they may be trafficked into prostitution, handed over to criminal gangs or sold for illegal adoption, the national human rights commission said."

Our sister organisation Childreach Nepal has an anti-traficking campaign in Nepal called 'Taught, Not Trafficked' (www.TaughtNotTrafficked.com), however this is a global issue and affects people worldwide. Every child has the right to live, learn and play. To be happy, safe and free.

Missing children in southern Indian state raise trafficking fears CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - At least two children go missing every day in India's Tamil Nadu state, raising concerns they may be trafficked into prostitution, handed over to criminal gangs or sold for illegal adoption, the national human rights commission said.

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Last month we ran a workshop with 20 teachers in Delhi on understanding different forms of disabilities and the role of teachers in ensuring equal opportunities for these children in the classroom. Throughout the session, there was a shift in mind-set, with the teachers beginning to strongly value the importance of inclusive education, whilst being aware of the challenges it posed.

Our child rights project 'My School, My Voice' strongly values the inclusion of children with disabilities in mainstream education and we have seen a gradual increase in disabled children enrolled in school, which is expected to continue to rise.

“I really liked spending time with the volunteers. By playing the flag making game I got to know what Japan’s flag looks like. I also liked the sack race a lot. During the sack race one of the team’s balloons burst they let out a huge cry. That was a lot of fun”. – Nitika, student of class V