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Child friendliness is not what one associates with the dirty, congested and dangerous city of Guwahati. In particular the children from the slums of the city constantly face the risk of infections, hunger and unhygienic conditions. The campaign “Child-Friendly Guwahati” implemented by our partner Snehalaya is designed to fight poverty, child labor and drug addiction among the children of the city. It is a signal that something has to change – and that change is possible. With our partner Centre for Development Initiatives (CDI) we are also working for the neglected children of domestic workers in Guwahati and Shillong since 2017.
Bridge schools prepare slum children to be mainstreamed
A lot has been achieved. Since the end of 2013, 30 neighborhood centres have been started in the poorest wards of Guwahati. Teachers and social workers coach children from the slums, who have not started school. Until the end of 2018, our partners have successfully integrated 4,400 of them into regular schools and therefore achieved our targets.
Networking generates sustainable results
For us it was of utmost importance to include local politicians, businesses and Indian institutions into these efforts. 80 organizations have committed to contribute. Local partners provide classrooms free of charge and delegate volunteers. Doctors and hospitals diagnose and treat the children without pay. At the same time, social workers visit the slums to help the families understand the value of education and persuade them to send their children to regular schools after they successfully participated and completed the bridge courses.
[infobox style=“alert-block“]With 2 million inhabitants Guwahati is the biggest city in Northeast India. Along with the steady growth of its population the number of street children also increases. Estimates say that many thousand do not attend school. Almost 20,000 of them live on the streets, in the railway station and along the railway tracks – many alone.[/infobox]
Project locations of the bridge schools in Guwahati/Assam (Northeast India)
[button url=“donate“ new_tab=““ download_btn=““ button_style=“btn-danger“ button_size=“btn-large“]With 100 Euros we can move a child out of the slums and into the regular school system.[/button]
FACTS AND FIGURES
2018 Childaid Network supported:
[icon size=“extra-small“ image=“fa fa-home“] 45 bridge schools
with more than
[icon size=“extra-small“ image=“fa fa-group“] 1,200 children.
Children are taught and motivated by
[icon size=“extra-small“ image=“fa fa-female“][icon size=“extra-small“ image=“fa fa-male“] 90 Social workers and teachers
who are financed by us.
Until the end of 2018, already more than
[icon size=“extra-small“ image=“fa fa-user“] 4,400 children of the slums
have been integrated into regular schools.
SUCCESS FACTORS
[icon size=“tiny“ image=“fa fa-external-link-square“] Motivation of parents and children
[icon size=“tiny“ image=“fa fa-external-link-square“] Contribution of local institutions
[icon size=“tiny“ image=“fa fa-external-link-square“] Improvement of regular schools
[icon size=“tiny“ image=“fa fa-external-link-square“] Inclusion of marginalized groups
VIDEOS
(Documentation of Snehalaya and Child Friendly Guwahati, October 2017)
(Documentation of the project for Model United Nations India)