Every
CRY supported project Gram Swaraj Sangh (GSS), Gujarat
child has
the right to
live, learn, play and grow
to their full potential.
Yet
77 in
every 1,000
children
born in India,
do not see
their fifth birthday
Source: Report to Delivery Monitoring Unit PMO, Dec 2009
CRY supported project Social Institute Programmes Rural Areas (SIPRA), Himayatnagar, Maharashtra
1.26 crore
children between 5-14 years are forced into
child labour
Source: Census of India 2001, India periodic report to CRC
CRY supported project Sanchetna, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
On an average,
CRY supported project Gram Swaraj Sangh (GSS), Gujarat
75%
of the girls are underage when they get married
Source: Report to Delivery Monitoring Unit PMO, Dec 2009
CRY supported project Centre for Human Empowerment through Education Related Services (CHEERS), Tamil Nadu
17,000 habitations in both
rural and urban areas do not have a primary school within 1 km
Source: Report to Delivery Monitoring Unit PMO, Dec 2009
Today in India 40% of the population is below 18 years of age. They are entitled to 4 basic rights guaranteed and ratified by India in the UN Convention on Child Rights. India became a signatory to the Convention of the Rights of the Child in 1992.
The UN recognises children not as recipients of services but as holders of rights
The Right to Survival to life health, nutrition, name and nationality
Child Rights
The Right to Protection from exploitation, neglect and abuse
The Right to Development to education, care, leisure, recreation and cultural activities
The Right to Participation to expression, information, thought and religion
Child Rights and CRYs perspective
No child exists in isolation Every child is part of and dependent on several layers of social structures family, community, local socio-economic conditions etc To address child rights as a whole, CRY places them in a holistic context and then takes action
CRY believes in Child Rights
At its core CRY addresses the root causes of problems keeping the child at the centre
Activities that CRY undertakes:
Community mobilisation and direct intervention through local NGO partners to ensure childrens rights
With NGO partners support, direct and organise self help groups within communities to voice for their rights Advocacy with government bodies to influence policy framing and implementation
CRYs Vision
A happy, healthy and creative child whose rights are protected and honoured in a society that is built on respect for dignity, justice and equity for all.
CRYs Mission
To enable people to take responsibility for the situation of the deprived Indian child and so motivate them to seek resolution through individual and collective action thereby enabling children to realise their full potential. And people to discover their potential for action and change. To enable peoples' collectives and movements encompassing diverse segments, to pledge their particular strengths, working in partnership to secure, protect and honour the rights of India's children.
Enabling change with CRY
CRY believes in getting to the real problems that people face by interacting with them at a micro level. This helps in tackling the issues at multiple levels and find different solutions.
To build awareness on child rights, CRY organises and participates in events and advocacy campaigns, relies on support from media houses for free or discounted space and via word of mouth communication.
Volunteers are welcomed from all walks of life. Anyone who feels for the cause of Child Rights is encouraged to not only donate but actively volunteer as well.
Resource generation is one of the key focus areas, aimed at generating maximum funds through individuals, corporate partnerships and marketing tie-ups.
In partnership with grass-roots level NGOs across the country, CRY provides Programme support to bring about change for children by restoring their rights.
For over 30 years, CRY has been working with and for children by bringing together donors, volunteers and grassroots NGOs. The overall aim at CRY is always to enable a permanent change that will make people, especially children live a happy and healthy life.
Change you can see
Child Welfare Society (CWS) Problems faced:
Project started in 1994 in Ghoraval, Sonebhadra District, UP in response to growing child labour in the carpet industry
Across 5 villages, none of the adivasi children were in school Crop failures and mounting debts forced bonded labour upon families Lung, hand and eye disorders widely prevalent as were alcohol and drug addiction
CRY and partner intervention:
Non-formal evening classes were started for 40 children Built awareness about minimum wages which led to a movement involving 28 villages Local landlord forced to return 250 acres of land falsely claimed Collective farming initiated together with inputs in agriculture and co-operative marketing
Change you can see
Impact:
98% adivasi children now go to school regularly 17 primary schools, 3 middle schools, 1 high school operational Subhag Lal, a bonded labourer in the past is now a graduate and the village pradhan Kusuma Devi completed class 8 and now teaches other women in her village Functioning primary health centres, womens savings groups CRY and CWS almost redundant
CRYs impact in one year alone*
Right to Survival
43,401 children have benefitted from health programmes
Through grassroots NGO partners, CRY ensures that Primary Health Centres are functional, pre/post natal care services are available and immunisation camps are organised.
Right to Development
30,427 more children went to govt. primary school
CRY and its alliance partners, lobby for policy level changes for quality, free and equal education. Children are encouraged to attend bridge classes or non-formal education. They are admitted to government schools that function properly.
* 2008-09
CRYs impact in one year alone*
Right to Protection
Another 315 villages were child labour free
By mobilising communities to ask for minimum wages and avail government schemes like NREGA, we ensure that parents do not have to send children to work.
Right to Participation
3,254 children's groups formed or activated
CRY provides a canvas for expression to motivate children and create opportunities to explore their potential.
* 2008-09
Where CRY stands today
Changed the lives of more than 20 lakh children in India
By supporting more than 300 grassroots initiatives through funds and capacity building
In over 13,000 communities in villages and slums
Across 22 states in India
This was possible by the support of 13,19,158 individual donors, over 200 corporate and a wide volunteer network comprising 2,000 volunteers in India and overseas since inception It involved committed effort from every part of the society
CRYs origin
In 1979, CRY began as an idea of Rippan Kapur, a 25 year old airline purser with 50 rupees, his mothers dining table, 6 friends and a dream for Indias children. CRY - Child Rights and You is an NGO that works for the Rights of children and has been actively working across the length and breadth of the country.
What I can do, I must do
Rippan Kapur, Founder, CRY (1954-94)
Thank You
