Campaign Story
About the project
Project Children Rights Inc (CRI) aims to enhance the lives of underprivileged children across the USA through strategic litigation, advocacy, and public education. By identifying flawed and harmful systems nationwide, CRI drives reforms through legal action and policy initiatives, fostering meaningful improvements in children’s well-being.
Making a difference
CRY America’s Project Children Rights Inc. works towards ensuring the health and safety of children by defending their rights and enabling sustainable systemic changes through need-based litigation and advocacy. The project’s initiatives include monitoring and tracking children’s health records, as well as filing cases of child abuse and neglect in residential or foster homes. The organization’s legal campaigns pave the way for systems to become more transparent and accountable, facilitating the identification and resolution of underlying issues.
Way Forward
● Greater likelihood of safe reunification with families
● Better access to appropriate treatment, education and healthcare
● Greater availability of well-supported foster homes
The way forward
● Greater likelihood of safe reunification with families
● Better access to appropriate treatment, education and healthcare
● Better conditions and treatment for unaccompanied immigrant minors
● Greater availability of well-supported foster homes
The way forward
● Orienting Anganwadi teachers on Early Childhood Education (ECE) programme components.
● Strengthening parents monitoring committee
● Conducting awareness programmes on child labor at the community level
● Implementing Life Skills Modules in child collectives to inculcate self-esteem and self confidence
● Transact life skills modules on sexual and reproductive health in adolescent girls collectives
Project Impact
In Michigan’s foster system 95% of children’s health records are now up-to-date and included in their case files.
In South Carolina, 90% of investigator caseloads are within the workload limit of eight cases.
In Rhode Island, 96% of children are benefiting from the parental visitation outlined in their case plans.
Achieved a significant policy win supporting family preservation and kinship placements.
Last Year’s Grant Disbursed: $23,939
Current Year’s Approved Grant – $30,000
A journey toward healing and hope
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