Campaign Story
About the project
The project works in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. It has been observed that though the Anganwadi teachers are providing Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), currently, it can be better. The preschool readiness program is not being implemented due to lack of skills in Anganwadi workers, which needs to be addressed. Also, children are dropping out of school and moving towards child labor.
Making a difference
CRY America’s Project Pragathi is working to ensure quality education for children in the intervention area, reduction of child labor, formation of children collectives and developing life skills. The activities taken under the project are, ensuring admission of children above 3 years into the preschool program of Anganwadi, sensitizing parents of dropout children on the importance of education and encouraging teachers to visit families with child laborers, thus urging parents to send them back to school.
The Way Forward
● Mainstream 120 dropouts
● Transforming 24 Anganwadi Centers into Model Anganwadi
● Ensure admission of 199 children above 3 years, into the preschool program
● Identify 300 irregular children in schools and take measures to streamline them
● Track all 650 children in the age group of 15-18 yrs. and ensure their transition to higher classes
● Organize career counseling sessions for 650 children in 9th and 10th grade
● Ensure 70 children are removed from labor
Project Impact
12
Centers transformed into Model Anganwadi centers
116
Children mainstreamed in education
1456
Parents were sensitized on the importance of education
9
Children collectives were strengthened
23
Children removed from child labor
Current Year’s Approved Grant
| Name | Donate Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous | $42,850 | August 04, 2023 |
