Recent Donations:
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Chaitanya & Renu Upadhyay
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Nikhil Bagri
Project Samvedna
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Total Amount Donated
$12,500
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Donation Goal
$33,784
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0
Days to go -
Target Goal
Campaign Story
About the project
Girl children from Bedia community are at multiple risks and vulnerabilities as the community is engaged in commercial sex as primary source of livelihood. Girls in the age group of 10-15 years are most susceptible to be pushed into commercial sex by family, thus being denied of education. This leads to early pregnancies, physical abuse, malnutrition and other psychological problems.
Making a difference
CRY America’s Project Samvedna has a two-pronged approach – working with the survivors for their rehabilitation and reintegration, and prioritizing prevention for the vulnerable members of the community through advocacy and direct intervention. Education has been taken as a primary tool along with mentoring and counseling. The key activities are running children activity centers, establishing digital learning centers, connecting vulnerable children to open school, awareness generation with parents and the community on back-to-school safety and back to school campaigns in the villages.
Action during COVID times
● 1682 masks, 600 soaps and 24 sanitizers distributed in 12 villages across 5 districts
● Distribution of thermal scanner and oximeter in every village plus training done on how to use the same for all staff members
● Distribution of hygiene kits to ASHA and Anganwadi worker
● 6 villages disinfected in coordination with Gram Panchayats, health screening of 30 people returning to their villages
● Initiatives to spread information and awareness about COVID-19 vaccine in various villages
The way forward
● Increased access to educational institutions at the village, district and state level will increase enrollment as well as encourage students to move towards education-driven livelihood options.
● Academic support fosters interest towards education among children and hence acts as a self-driving force for continuing education, so that children do not drop out during the transition phase hence preventing their forceful entry into intergenerational commercial sex work.
● Girl children entering into commercial sex work is reduced to 50%, along with a decrease in the proportion of dropout cases from the community.
Project Impact
250
Children provided educational support
180
Children enrolled in school
73
Vulnerable adolescent girls identified
39
Children enrolled in open school
14
Children’s collectives were formed
10
Women’s groups formed for alternative livelihood options
Current Year’s Approved Grant
| Name | Donate Amount | Date |
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| Chaitanya & Renu Upadhyay | $10,000 | July 29, 2022 |
| Nikhil Bagri | $2,500 | July 29, 2022 |
