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No Dream is too Distant!

26 October, 2018
Posted In : Blog , CRY Partner, Education, Girl Child, Partner, Right To Education, Story of Hope
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We often take education for granted. However, for a lot of girls in India, education is a distant dream. For a host of different reasons, girls across the country are forced to drop out of school.

But when given the opportunity to pursue education, girls can bring about a cycle of positive change. Not only do they stay away from early marriages and child labour, they also go on to become strong and independent members of the society. As they grow, they make better choices for themselves. Choices that only helps them transform and secure their lives but also grow up to become empowered women capable of influencing their communities for the better.

Jagruti’s story is a live testimony to that.

The Sky is NOT The Limit!

24 October, 2018
Posted In : Blog , Education, Girl Child, Right To Education, Story of Hope
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“The path from dreams to reality does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get onto it and perseverance to follow it” -Kalpana Chawla

When Muthumanoranjini read about Kalpana Chawla as part of her English curriculum in Grade 11, she was in awe of the fact that a small town girl from her very own country was able to reach for the stars and get there too!

But she could still see some stark differences in her and Kalpana Chawla. For someone who is part of the Arunthathiyar community, she was constantly being told by society that her community was meant to do only one thing – manual scavenging. In an attempt to break free from it, her parents, with the support of CRY supported Human Rights Education and Protection Council (HREPC), found alternative professions.

From a dropout to a role model!

12 October, 2018
Posted In : Blog , Child Rights, Education, Girl Child, Right To Education
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The line goes – “When you educate a man, you educate an individual and when you educate a woman, you educate an entire family” – and in fact, education is the only tool with which a girl or a woman can empower herself and eventually her family.

However, in a country like India, poverty often decides whether a girl can continue her education or not. Such is Sumi Godsora’s story as well.

Life is Beautiful!

12 October, 2018
Posted In : Blog , Child Rights, Education, Girl Child, Right To Education
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These girls from Mumbai slums are breaking stereotypes and going against the existing social norms to rewrite their own stories despite their underprivileged backgrounds. Read on to know how CRY has managed to bring in change into the lives of these girls by encouraging them to pursue education.

The wonder girls of Latur

10 October, 2018
Posted In : Blog , Adolescent, Child Rights, children's collective, Girl Child
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This International Girl Child Day, we bring you the voices of the girls from various adolescent girl groups created by Kalapandhari Magas Vargiya and Adivasi Gramin Vikas Sanstha (KMAGVS) – projects supported by CRY – Child Rights and You, in Latur, Maharashtra.

These stories will leave you more than inspired!

From Fighting Depression to Being Herself!

25 September, 2018
Posted In : Blog , CRY Partner, Education, Right To Education, Story of Hope
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13 year old Tithi is known to be the tomboy amongst her peer group. From the slums of south Dumdum Municipality, she lives with her father, grandmother and sister. Her mother left the family last year, leaving Tithi depressed and confused.

For someone already facing issues with peers for not conforming to the gender norms so prevalent in her society, her mother leaving was a big hit to Tithi. Tithi’s mother was the only one in her family who encouraged her passion for dance and left with a father who is detached from them and barely even sees them, her confidence in herself and her abilities dwindled. She was shy and unable to even ask doubts in the classroom.

School Time!

18 September, 2018
Posted In : Blog , CRY Partner, Education, Right To Education, Story of Hope
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Can you imagine a life without school? Here while we revisit memories from school, there are children who are only dreaming about getting a chance to go to school, fighting the circumstances they face in life.

Student, Not A Bride

11 September, 2018
Posted In : Blog , CRY Partner, Education, Girl Child, Right To Education, Story of Hope
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This teenager, a resident of the economically backward pockets of the Dum Dum area in Kolkata, has hardly had a regular life. She lives with her father and step mother. Her father is a menial labour who works in a marble shop. She has two elder sisters who got married very early; one of them in fact was a child bride.

A Mother’s Take on Exclusive Breast-Feeding

07 September, 2018
Posted In : Blog , breastfeeding, Health and Nutrition, malnutrition, nutrition
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‘It takes a village to raise a child’

This famous saying comes to my mind when I think about my exclusive breast feeding experience. It was not an easy one and required a lot of patience and perseverance, intake of proper nourishment and most importantly devoted time.

I had a very difficult pregnancy, where I was largely home-bound for the whole term. As a development professional and a child rights crusader knowing the benefits of exclusive breast feeding, I was determined to offer my child nothing but breast milk for first six months. The phase, though extremely fulfilling, wasn’t an easy one and I owe it to a lot of people who guided and supported me during the period.

07 September, 2018
Posted In : Blog , CRY Intern, Girl Child, Health, Internship, Menstruation
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It’s often discussed in hushed voices behind closed doors and locked windows. Boys are urged to explore, giggle and often pass sarcastic comments when the topic comes up, while girls are taught to avoid uttering the word openly in public. ‘Menstruation’ or ‘periods’, a quite naturally occurring process, is thus marred by appalling misconception and disturbing superstitions .Yes, women ‘bleed’ for six-seven days every month, but in a country like India the physical pain that they have to undergo during the cycle is surpassed by the mental turmoil created by the society.

The Two-Way Process!

06 September, 2018
Posted In : Blog , Education, teacher, Teachers' Day, Volunteer, volunteering
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It was a little before Teachers’ Day that I joined CRY. Sick of a life where the only things that mattered were a university degree and café visits with friends, I wanted a little something to confer meaning to my life, a little more to look forward to every week. However, when I walked through the door on my first day at CRY I wasn’t sure how much I could help the kids.

The kids seemed shy and even scared of me. So, when on my second session, a kid I had never taught came over and shyly wished me Happy Teachers Day, I was overcome by a sense of guilt. It was then that I decided I had to work to live up to the image of a teacher.

Not An Easy Job!

04 September, 2018
Posted In : Blog , Child Rights, Education, Right To Education, Story of Hope, teacher, Teaching
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Responsibilities. We often complain about the burden they create on us.

Today, let us introduce you to someone who gracefully accepts every task and every duty that is thrown at her and then walks an extra mile or two to support her school.

About Us

Child Rights and You (CRY) is an Indian non-profit that believes in every child’s right to a childhood – to live, learn, grow and play. For nearly 4 decades, CRY and its 200 partner NGOs have worked with parents and communities across 23 states to ensure sustainable change in the live of over 2 million underprivileged children.