Campaign Story
About the project
Chandel district in Manipur is a backward district and it has become a very sensitive area since the last two decades. The conflict created deep negative impacts to the life of the people particularly life security, socio-economy, education, health and other developmental aspects. Thousands of children in the conflict affected areas could not get proper education as their villages were either burnt or uprooted. In some cases, school buildings were being occupied by army personnel during the conflict. Thus, the hope for better education for many children became a distant dream.
Making a difference
CRY America’s Project NEEDS team has been working to enhance implementation of policies and laws pertaining to child labor, child marriage, child trafficking and child sexual abuse. The team is tirelessly focussing towards identification of vulnerable families and linkages with the scheme. Stakeholders are engaged in the process to provide counseling to parents and children and rehabilitation at the institution level. The key project activities are identification of vulnerable families and linkages with the scheme, support to the victim families to get justice and the compensation from the department.
The way forward
● Meeting with 42 village child protection committee
● Quarterly meeting with the 84 children collective
● Meeting with parents in 21 Village Child Protection Committee (VCPC) villages
● 64 families with vulnerable children linked with child protection schemes
● Meeting with 21 village chief and the village authority for adopting resolution against child protection
The way forward
● Strengthening of VCPC in operational villages.
● Identification of vulnerable children and linking with the scheme related to the child rights
● Support to the victim families to get justice and the compensation from the department.
● Interface with the multi stakeholders at community level for prevention of child trafficking.
Project Impact
21
VCPCs are formed and strengthened
404
children identified as vulnerable children for protection
108
CNCP (Children in Need of Care and Protection) children were identified as most for the sponsorship scheme
14
cases of child right violation has been addressed
Last Year’s Grant Disbursed: $19,811
Current Year’s Approved Grant
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