| Organizational Overview |
| Prayas today is serving around 50,000 children in 7 states of India. They do not just provide shelter, home and clothing to the underprivileged children but also try to find out the root causes behind their sufferings and strive for their holistic development. |
| Program |
Description |
| Empowering Children through Alternative Education Programme, Mainstreaming and Vocational Skills Training |
- The Prayas concept of Alternative Education comprises a planned and structured educational program with options suited to the needs of every dropout child between the age of 6-14 years.
- Through 200 AE centers, Prayas reaches out to nearly 50,000 children across the country
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| Shelter Homes |
- Nearly 5,000 minor girls are rescued from different brothels and rehabilitated by Prayas
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| Health & Nutrition |
- Prayas health service supports children from the most marginalised backgrounds through clinics and 24 hr primary health centres.
- Weekly health camps are organised to spread awareness in the communities.
- Children from the community are provided with alternative education and mid day meals.
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| Economic Empowerment |
- Sanchay prayas, a model for business entrepreneurship has been set up for the survivors of trafficking and the profit is shared equally amongst them.
- To 14+ children, Prayas integrates both education and market training skills including: Carpentry, Beauty Culture, Dress Designing, Handicrafts, Screen Printing, Computer Applications, Bakery and many more.
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| Advocacy |
- The Institute of Juvenile Justice spread the model developed by Prayas through Advocacy, Research and Networking.
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| Childline |
- Prayas is running a 24-hour childline for children.
- People can call in to report about child in distress.
- In 2006, Prayas' Childline received almost 200,000 calls.
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