Project Jawahar Jyoti Bal Vikas Kendra (JJBVK)
- Total Amount Donated
$0
- Donation Goal
$30,402
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Days to goTarget Goal
Campaign Story
About the project
Sarairanjan block is situated in the central part of Samastipur district in Bihar. The agro-based economy is mostly dominated by the upper caste the area sees landless communities depend on daily wage work. The dropout children start to work with their parents in nearby agricultural fields under the ownership of the landlord to support the family income. Migration starts among the boys from the age of 14 from these villages with their relatives to other states. The massive gender disparity is a big challenge in the community. Girls face a lot of discrimination. The fear factor of being harassed and security issues while traveling for higher education becomes a challenge for the girls. Mindset of parents on girl child education is of great concern as they have been considered as liabilities to the family.
Making a difference
CRY America’s Project JJBVK works towards enrolment and retention of children in school. The project also focuses on reduction of child labor in the community and runs preventive program for addressing child marriage. Sustainable child driven collectives are formed and peer groups are created to support children. The key activities under the project are identification of children in 3-6 years who are not enrolled in the ICDS centers and initiating process to enroll them in the schools, home visit and motivating the children of 6-18 years age group for online education, campaign against child labor in the villages, discussion with adolescent group members and working on psycho –social issues, child marriage etc.
The way forward
● Ensure the retention of 1,116 children aged 3-6 years in Anganwadi Centers.
● Ensure the retention of 3,315 children aged 6-14 years in schools.
● Ensure the retention of 901 adolescents aged 15-18 years in schools.
● Ensure the enrollment of 54 identified dropout children aged 6-18 years in schools.
● Establish one STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) center in a school, benefiting 200 children.
● Set up a mobile library in all 26 hamlets of the targeted district.
● Link 20 children to the Digital Literacy Center and ensure their certification upon course completion.
● Provide training to 19 AWC workers on Teaching Learning Materials (TLM) and joyful learning.
● Sensitize 26 Child Protection Committees to prevent child marriage and child labor cases.
● Ensure the rescue of 35 identified child laborers and 80 vulnerable children from early marriage.
● Conduct life skills sessions with 1,342 members of children’s collectives.
● Organize 9 health check-ups with the help of the Primary Health Center.
● Refer 4 Severely Underweight (SUW) children to the Nutritional Rehabilitation Center (NRC).
The way forward
● Sensitization meeting with 12 adolescent girls group consisting of 135 members on child labour, child marriage
● 100% tracking the drop out, irregular children; identification of vulnerable children and enrolment in residential schools
● Meeting with the 45 members of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and sensitize them on issue related to education and protection
● Organizing 26 village level meeting comprising 40 members on child protection issues
● Preventive programs implementation for addressing child marriage through a comprehensive program
● 100% retainment of children in schools in the age of 6-14 years
● 100% enrollment of children in ICDS center
Project Impact
3,315
children aged 6-14 retained in schools.
1,104
children aged 3-6 years attending pre-school education at Anganwadi Centers (AWCs).
1,150
members of children’s collectives actively sensitizing on school dropouts.
28
adolescents regularly attending the Digital Literacy Center.
516
children regularly attending remedial support classes.
122
School Management Committee (SMC) members sensitized on infrastructural resources and school hygiene.
1,240
children’s collectives members sensitized on child labor and child marriage.
1,200
girls benefitted from an awareness campaign emphasizing girls’ education.
90
potential child marriages prevented.
32
identified adolescents removed from child labor.
6
rescued child laborers (girls) re-enrolled in schools.
476
children maintaining personal health and hygiene.
108
children cleared the 10th board exam.
768
families linked with social security and employment benefit programs.
242
identified pregnant and lactating women accessing benefits from AWCs.
Current Year’s Approved Grant Jan ‘25 to Dec ’25: $41,474
