CRY supported Project Shramika Vikasa Kendram (SVK), Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh
Sudden rains ruined the Lambhadi tribe’s crops and with it, the chances of their children’s schooling. Can one learn on an empty stomach? Besides, extra hands however small meant extra income. Though illegal, 400 children were made to work in harsh conditions. Their health suffered too.
Then a delicate unexpected source changed the course.
Guided by Shramika Vikasa Kendram (SVK), a CRY-supported NGO, the women decided to grow jasmine. Like them it was delicate yet strong. So, they cultivated it in the fields.
Flower sales bloomed, bringing in a string of change.
The women’s confidence grew, as did their income. They enabled change for themselves and even employed other farmers.
Now their children were free to learn, not earn. Free to dream and be all they can be.
With the community firm on its feet, their children are learning, healthy, happy and safe. But in nearby villages, children are still waiting to get their childhood back.
Can we turn it around for them too? With your support, we know we can.
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CRY - Child Rights and You supports over 300 projects like Shramika Vikasa Kendram (SVK) in India. CRY and SVK work together to empower communities of Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh and ensure that their children are free to nurture their aspirations.
CRY is an Indian NGO working for every child's right to a childhood - to live, learn, grow and play. To accomplish this, for over 30 years, CRY and its partners have worked with parents and communities to ensure lasting change in the lives of more than 20 lakh underprivileged children in India.
Through this social initiative, CRY wants to create awareness and garner support through donations from people like you, who believe that children are citizens in their own right and are entitled to the full spectrum of human rights.
Scent of jasmine
sends children
to school.
