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India: Surakshit Bachpan - Preventing children from slipping into street life

Economic, social  development & support

India: Surakshit Bachpan - Preventing children from slipping into street life

  • Status

    Ongoing

  • Location India

The Partner NGO works in railway stations to identify & protect children who arrive alone and in danger, to prevent them from falling into the streets. Already active in 8 railway stations across 6 states, RCI wants to expand its work to Delhi Sarai Rohilla & Delhi Cantonment Railway Stations and support children living in 4 slum communities around these stations through:

  • 24/7 Child Help Desk (Necessary assistance for children vital needs), support to reunified children (School re-enrollment, counseling, linkage to vocational training, nutrition, healthcare & detoxification support, job skills), training & sensitisation of railway authorities & wider station community
  • In slum communities: Development of skills for children regarding school & employability (Monitoring, counseling), psychological support activity (Also for parents)
  • Prevention & sensitisation on child protection (Training for volunteers).

NGO: Railway Children India (RCI)

  • Promoter

    Santosh G. - Procurement & Costing Manager, Bangalore

  • Initiate date • Duration

    06.09.2022 • 12 months