About NGO:

CRY- Child Rights and You catalyses change in the lives of underprivileged children in India by restoring their rights of Survival, Protection, Development and Participation. Over three decades of working with and for children and their families across 2 states in India, we've learnt that permanent change is only possible when we tackle the root causes that continue to keep them uneducated, exploited and vulnerable. We have made a difference in the lives of 8,92,881 children.

We harness the support, money, time, skills of millions of Indians worldwide who could provide resources and thousands of dedicated fieldworkers across India struggling to function for lack of them. We are an 'enabling' organisation. CRY today is a true people's movement for the rights of India's children. "Child Rights" can only become a country's main agenda if its people choose to make it a priority by actively supporting the activities that lead to rights of children.

Fund Usage:

CRY will highlight three main issues to be addressed in the Right to Education Act (RTE)

Include children below 6 years as well as 15 to 18 years in the RTE Act
Make sure there is a school with qualified teachers and proper facilities within 1 kilometer of any habitation Spend 10% of India's GDP for education

The funds raised from the SCMM will go to a common pool and play an integral role in tackling the root causes and getting Children closer to their rights. The awareness on the 'Right to education' issue will help people seek for the change required in the RTE Act.

Impact:

One project that CRY funded from the funds received from SCMM 2011 was "Swaraj Foundation".

Rabina Besra belonging to a tribal family, in a remote village called Pachanda, Jharkhand, Five years ago Rabina lost her father, Mangra Besra, and had to give up her education to take up the domestic responsibilities of the house. CRY partner 'Swaraj Foundation' which runs a 'Kishori Vahini' in the community stepped in and Rabina joined the eleven girls strong 'Kishori Vahini' (girls group) in her village and started learning basics from the other girls in the group in her free time. The Kishori Vahini in the village was setup to ensure that all the village girls get access to schooling.

Meanwhile, the group convinced Rabina's mother to allow her to continue schooling as Rabina's education was free. Today Rabina is more confident than before and says that "I am very happy to join Kishori Niketan, and have learnt many things here and would continue learning more."

Page Url :
http://www.unitedwaymumbai.org/ngo32_cry.htm

Founded Year: 1978

Cause category: Children

Our Supporters

• Kannan Ramdas
• Madhura
• Shatarupa
• Quraishi Naeem
• Paritosh Joshi
• Lata Pratap
• ATI RANJAN KUMAR
• Dupindera Sandhu
• Amit Chaudhary