Donate online through
Page 1 of 2
- 1. CHILD LABOUR: In KURNOOL District, many disadvantaged children are working as child labors. Some are drop-outs and some other are never enrolled. Low literacy among disadvantaged children mainly attributed to their lower enrolment and dropout as their illiterate and poverty stricken parents do not understand the importance of education and are not afford to send their children to schools. They are working in hazardous situations like Beedi Rolling (tobacco making), Domestic, Construction, Mechanic, Hotels, Dhabas, Rag-picking works etc. Some are roaming in the streets and involved anti social elements. The school's facilities and quality of teaching are not up to the mark in most of the schools particularly in government. The girl child education is a challenging one. Hence, we have to address the problem of working children, Child labour & drop-outs in a challenging and priority basis for rehabilitation.
- 2. ORPHAN & STREET CHILDREN: In our project area many Orphan and Street Children are found. The problem of orphan / street children is acute due to urbanization and industrialization. Due to the deaths of HIV / AIDS affected persons, Re-marriage of deserted / widowed / divorce women, absence of love and security, Unwanted pregnancy of Trafficking / Sexually exploited girls; these orphan and street children are left without care and support. Recent floods in our area aggravated the situation. In recent days, semi orphans are increasing. Due to family disputes, accidental deaths, illegal contacts etc many children are becoming parentless. Their grandparents, relatives are giving care and support due to various reasons. These orphan / semi orphans / street children are involved in rag picking, pit pocketing and participating in anti social, criminal activities. Therefore, we have to mainstream these children in the national building by providing education, care and support.
- 3. VULNERABLE CHILDREN: Children of poor are in the midst of an epidemiological and health transition, wherein diseases of affluence and new environmental and behavioral threats are being added to the already burdened morbidity due to spread of communicable diseases, poor sanitation, poverty and malnutrition. Multiple factors have been involved in child health transitioning, challenging life styles and the impact of health problems that will require different strategies from those that have been used to implement health care and sanitation for under privileged children. Health, among the poor children has received much less attention from policy planners. The emergence of explosive AIDS epidemic and the rising incidence of communicable diseases are posing new challenges in health care. We are at forefront trying to address the multiple medical, social, legal, ethical and policy dimension of this problem. New strategies, innovative approaches, and different service delivery packages will have to be evolved to address the needs of the poor children. There will be growing demands on our part to respond to these new challenges.
Child marriages, Girl child discrimination, Child trafficking, Child abuse and child rights violation is common in our area. Children are facing atrocities, harassment and humiliation at home, schools, work place and community. Due to migration of parents & resettlements, children are affecting badly. They are not enjoying their rights and utilizing their entitlements. Main reason is that they lack knowledge and awareness on their rights & entitlements and community have no compassion towards children. Hence, comprehensive and integrated child rights campaign is needed.
II. NEED OF INTERVENTIONS:
- BRIDGE EDUCATIONAL CENTRE: It is proposed to set up a residential bridge educational center with sound facilities for classroom teaching from class I to VI. Hostel with dormitory type of accommodation will be provided. The parents of the disadvantaged communities will be encouraged to send their children to this center through advocacy and motivation. This center will have Teachers, Vocational Instructor, Cook, Attendant, and Watchman. A part-time doctor will be contracted on honorarium basis. All the students will be provided with free health check-up, medicines, one set of books and 2 sets of uniforms every year. The initial intake of the students will be 50. Every child will be provided with nutritional diet, indoor and out-door recreation and play facilities and training in crafts and hobbies.