Campaign Story
About the project
Behjam block in Lakhimpur Kheri is home to a community that depends on Chikankaari work, agricultural work, and casual labor for their livelihood. However, the ongoing pandemic has brought the economy of this community into a standstill due to lack of regular employment as well as lack of market demand for Chikankari work. Girls are affected the most as they tend to stay at home to cook food for family members and take care of young siblings. To add to it, there are no schools nearby for girls after the 8th grade. The community suffers from lack of access to education, child marriage and gender based discrimination.
Making a difference
CRY America’s Project AIM works towards sensitizing the community on children’s right to education and promoting education to improve the enrolment status of children.The project also works at reducing school dropouts through working with parents, community, school authorities, PRIs, SMC members and other relevant stakeholders. Engaging with government stakeholders to strengthen implementation of govt policies and programmes related to education is another area of work.
The way forward
● To ensure SMC members are sensitized
● Meetings with children groups organized on child rights issues, right to education, life skills and other govt programmes/schemes
● Sensitize parents and the community on the importance of girl child education and gender issue
● Engagement with district authorities to implement school health program
● Engagement with govt departments to ensure lineage of children in various schemes and programmes
The way forward
● To ensure SMC members are sensitized
● Meetings with children groups organized on child rights issues, right to education, life skills and other govt programmes/schemes
● Sensitize parents and the community on the importance of girl child education and gender issue
● Engagement with district authorities to implement school health program
● Engagement with govt departments to ensure lineage of children in various schemes and programmes
Project Impact
26
children were rescued from child labor
23
drop outs were mainstreamed
19
child labor were mainstreamed into education
258
children were covered under life skills sessions
238
children were covered under psychosocial well-being in the context of COVID
Last Year’s Grant Disbursed: $23,722
Current Year’s Approved Grant
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