Campaign Story
About the project
Legal mica mining in Koderma district, Jharkhand, was completely stopped by the government in 2000. Since then, the households in 9 villages in Satgawan Block have been engaged in scavenging scrap mica from abandoned mines and selling it to agents. Child laborers are also involved in mica collection to support their parents’ livelihoods. The Anganwadi Centers in this community are mostly non-functional, opening only once a month. Although many children are enrolled in schools, irregular attendance persists because many are married off early, engaged in labor, or migrate to other states in search of a livelihood.
Making a difference
CRY America’s project in Koderma works towards providing education support and protection to the children in 9 villages in Satgawan Block. It aims to regularize school attendance by eradicating child labor and child marriage in the community. Key activities under this project include identifying irregular and dropout children, setting up support classes, and linking the families and children to government programs. Another focus area is driving awareness campaigns with Child Protection Committees to address child labor and child marriage issues.
The way forward
● Conduct remedial classes and parent-teacher meetings in 4 centers for 320 children.
● Engage with 10 School Management Committees (SMCs) to develop the School Development Plan.
● Monitor the attendance of 320 children enrolled in schools.
● Conduct awareness drives on school enrollment in 10 villages.
● Conduct a capacity-building workshop on child protection issues with 40 participants.
● Strengthen Village-Level Child Protection Committees in 10 villages through training and capacity-building initiatives.
● Conduct 10 Parenting Module sessions with 100 parents.
● Organize 2 Life Skills Sessions with 150 children from the children’s collective.
● Conduct monthly meetings with 20 Children’s Collectives to encourage children’s participation in community initiatives.
Project Impact
240
Children identified and enrolled in Child Activity Centers (CACs).
240
Children mainstreamed into formal schools.
7
Capacity-building sessions held with Village Level Child Protection Committee (VLCPC) members.
215
Children and family members linked to social security programs.
112
Sessions on life skills attended by 9 children’s collectives.
4
Children’s Collectives sensitized on child marriage and child labor.
12
Adolescents identified and enrolled in remedial classes.
100
Parents attended 10 parenting sessions.
25
Out-of-school children aged 6-18 enrolled.
180
Members joined the Children’s Collective.
Current Year’s Approved Grant:
Last Year’s Grant Disbursed (Jan to Dec, 2023) – $297,425
