The pandemic will leave a trail of destruction for India’s underprivileged children in its wake and the crisis is far from being over. To ensure that this doesn’t become a child rights crisis in the long term, we’ve created a resilience & recovery plan for underprivileged children that focuses on their health, nutrition, education and safety.

Health & Nutrition

The closure of government mechanisms like primary healthcare centres and the school midday meal scheme has severely affected children’s health. They’re unable to get proper nutrition, timely immunization or proper healthcare and thus, we’ll focus on:

• Ensuring regular vaccinations to avoid susceptibility to other deadly diseases
• Providing timely care to lactating and pregnant mothers
• Addressing malnutrition to reduce infant/child mortality
• Ensuring awareness around menstrual hygiene

Education

Children are experiencing an unexpected gap in their schooling that has thrown their academic year out of focus. They will struggle with a massive learning deficit and thus, we’ll focus on:

• Ensuring children don’t drop out and get stuck in the cycle of poverty
• Addressing the significant psychological distress they may be dealing with
• Looking into academic inclusion to combat religious or gender discrimination

Safety & Protection

During any disaster, children’s vulnerability to abuse and exploitation increases and it’s important to ensure their safety. Thus, we’ll focus on:

• Rehabilitating children who’ve experienced separation from their families during the lockdown
• Addressing the needs of children who are at risk of suffering neglect at the hands of their caregivers
• Identifying and handling cases of children being forced into child labour or pushed to become child brides to reduce the financial pressure on the family
• Strengthening child protection mechanisms at the village as well as district levels

We’ve already begun planning to address the long term repercussions on children in the aftermath of the Coronavirus outbreak, but we need YOUR help to put our plans into action.

Children are the unseen victims of this crisis and their struggles are the invisible costs this pandemic will claim. Let’s come together to fight against the lasting impact of the Coronavirus outbreak on India's underprivileged children and help contribute to the larger solution that could give them a brighter future. Donate now!