Campaign Story
About the project
Ramnagar is one of the 18 blocks in West Champaran where the ICDS centers are operating without proper infrastructure. Inadequate teachers, poor quality of teaching, huge gaps in RTE Act infrastructure compliances are the compelling factors of children dropping out. Access to higher education and poor interest of the parents on higher education are the compounding factors for a large number of children who are out of school and working.
Making a difference
When children have what they need to learn, grow and develop, they take amazing strides and cross previously unimaginable milestones. CRY America project DEEP helps bring these resources, such as Anganwadis, primary schools and secondary schools to the villages in West Champaran that need support. The project ensures children in the community are enrolled in these institutions, receive their services, and that these resources have the capacity to function and properly manage themselves. The key activities of the project are exploring different methods for sustaining the education support, identification of vulnerable children, spreading awareness related to COVID-19 and running a relief and rehabilitation program.
Action During COVID-19 Times
● As the ICDS centers were closed during COVID-19 times, parents were motivated to sustain the stimulation activities with the children in the preschool age group
● COVID-19 protocols and appropriate behaviors were taught during interactions
● Team also partnered with another organisation to facilitate the online mobile based COVID-19 TLM process
● Der rations was distributed to 655 economically distressed families
The way forward
● 100% enrollment of children in the age of 3 to 6 years in ICDS
● 100% retention of children in age of 6 to 14 years in schools
● Reduction in child labor in intervention areas
● Addressing child marriage through a comprehensive program
● Creating sustainable child driven collectives and peer support groups
The way forward
● 100% enrollment of children in the age of 3 to 6 years in ICDS
● 100% retention of children in age of 6 to 14 years in schools
● Reduction in child labor in intervention areas
● Addressing child marriage through a comprehensive program
● Creating sustainable child driven collectives and peer support groups
Project Impact
28
Drop out children in 6-14 years age group enrolled in the school
550
Children were reached out through Digital Education mode
30
Children who were victims of interstate migration were identified and admitted in school
14
Child marriage cases were prevented
655
Families were provided with dry ration
1,272
Children removed from labor
346
Trafficked children rescued
33
Last Year’s Grant Disbursed : $15,095
Current Year’s Approved Grant
Samira continued her education even after all the odds!
Samira was forced to take up the responsibility of looking after her family quite early in her life. She lost her father to an illness and her mother found it difficult to look after her 6 daughters. The increasing financial burden led her mother to consider stopping Samira’s education and marrying her off instead.
But Samira had other plans. She wanted to become a teacher and help all underprivileged children in her village. Even though she was in constant turmoil, nothing could stop her from dreaming big and staying focused.
Project DEEP heard about Samira’s struggle, helped her get enrolled in a coaching class and supported her to complete her 10th grade board exams. As expected, she passed with flying colors and made us proud. The ambitious girl that she is, Samira got herself enrolled in college with a keen interest in the field of Arts. With the support from the project team and generous donors like you she will be appearing for her HSC boards this year.
Sometimes against all odds, we still hope and it is this hope that helps us find a way.
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