There is nothing more precious than a child’s smile. Since 2004, CRY America has helped create more than Children impacted overall Children 6-18 years in schools 0-1 years children fully immunized Public schools activated Villages freed from child labor Children's collectives formed/strengthened Children mainstreamed into schools Rescued children (labor or trafficked) mainstreamed in formal education There is nothing more precious than a child’s smile. Since 2004, CRY America has helped create more than
There is nothing more precious than a child’s smile. Since 2004, CRY America has helped create more than children impacted overall
children in school
children immunized
public schools activated
villages freed from child labor
children’s groups formed
Project outcomes are stringently monitored by CRY staff, through field visits and regular consultations. Read more. Partners also send across reports on a quarterly basis. In addition, an annual evaluation is conducted for each project. Financial risk management and audits are also done on a regular basis to ensure diligence and satisfactory utilisation of funds. 16-year-old Raju Kumar should have been poring over his schoolbooks. Instead, he was nearly a thousand miles from his home in rural Bihar, cutting diamonds in a dismal, unventilated factory in Surat,… In the 2016 blockbuster Hindi film “Dangal”, Amir Khan plays a former champion wrestler who trains his daughters to eventually compete – and triumph – in the Commonwealth games. Based on the true… Your contribution to CRY America will enable children to complete their education, get proper nutrition and healthcare and stay protected from abuse and exploitation. We cannot do the work that we do without your support and it will need each and every one of us to come together to ensure happier childhoods for children everywhere! All donations to CRY America are tax deductible. Every child deserves a safe, healthy, and joyful childhood. CRY America’s projects work across education, girl child empowerment, protection from child labor and child marriage, and health & nutrition to ensure every child can grow, learn, and thrive. Learn more about the challenges children face and how you can help. According to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), all children have fundamental rights which must be And yet, children continue to battle some of the worst circumstances in the world. children in India, between 6-18 years of age, do not go to school (UDISE 2016-17) child labourers in India go to work instead of school (Census 2011) child brides in the world is from India (UNICEF 2014) child deaths in India, below the age of 5, are caused by malnutrition (UNICEF 2019) children in India do not receive complete immunization (NFHS 4 2016) increase in crimes against children in India between 2008-2018 (NCRB 2018) children live in poverty in the U.S. (U.S. Census Bureau 2018) children in the U.S. live in food insecure households (USDA 2018) cases of child abuse are reported every year in the U.S. (Safe Horizons 2015) CRY America works to ensure that underserved children are able to access and exercise their fundamental rights and so, we work on 4 key focus areas: We believe that every child should be able to go to school and complete their education without any discrimination based on gender, caste or socio-economic status. To this end, our education programs focus on: Early Childhood Education: Helping children between 0 to 3 years develop their learning abilities to aid their intellectual and cognitive development. School Readiness: Enabling children between 3 to 6 years get access to pre-schooling through Anganwadis to help develop the knowledge and skills that will equip them to complete their schooling. Learning Outcomes: Ensuring that children between 6 to 18 years go to school and complete their education in an age appropriate manner to influence positive learning outcomes. We believe that no child should suffer from malnutrition or poor health irrespective of their socio-economic background. To this end, our health and nutrition programs adopt a preventative and a responsive approach towards reducing malnourishment by focusing on: Prenatal And Postnatal Care: Ensuring that expectant and lactating mothers receive proper care and encouraging breastfeeding practices to help reduce maternal/infant mortality and improve children’s health in the first 1000 days of life. Growth Monitoring: Enabling children aged 3 to 6 years to have access to pre-schooling through Anganwadis helps develop the knowledge and skills that will enable them to complete their schooling. Growth Monitoring: Regularly monitoring children’s growth till the age of 6 years, ensuring completion of immunization schedules and enabling equitable access to primary healthcare to address malnutrition and manage preventable diseases. Adolescent Intervention: Influencing adolescent behaviour on the issues of health & nutrition and engaging them on topics like reproductive child health to bring about lasting generational change. We believe that all children, till the age of 18 years, should have a safe environment to grow up in and stay protected from abuse, neglect and exploitation. To this end, our safety & protection programs focus on: Child Labor: Millions of children are forced to work; often under hazardous conditions, for long hours and extremely low wages. Working with communities at the grassroots level to end this practice helps enable children to go to school instead of becoming victims of this severe form of exploitation. Child Marriage: Child marriage is another form of exploitation and sexual abuse, particularly for girls under the age of 18. Ensuring that girls are not forced to become child brides and young mothers helps them go to school instead and empowers them to chase their dreams. Child Trafficking: Children from underprivileged sections are often trafficked as a form of modern slavery, forced labour and even commercial sexual exploitation. Working with child protection committees across villages helps prevent children from becoming victims of child trafficking. We believe that all children have the potential to be agents of change and the ability to hold dialogue on the things that matter to them. To this end, our child participation programs focus on building children’s collectives, engaging with them to build an understanding around child rights issues and enabling them to speak up on the same.The Change
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Monitoring, Evaluation & Auditing
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Children impacted overall
6-18 years children in schools
0-1 years children fully immunized
Public schools activated
Villages freed from child labor
Children’s Collectives formed/strengthened
Children mainstreamed into schools
Rescued children (labor or trafficked) mainstreamed in formal education
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