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CHILDRENS MOVEMENT FOR CIVIC AWARENESS

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CMCA is a 24-year-old non-profit headquartered in Bengaluru that is a pioneer in Citizenship Education in India. Our mission is to transform the young into concerned, thinking and active citizens for an inclusive and sustainable India. CMCA engages with young people at the grassroots in educational institutions (schools and colleges) and community spaces (libraries, skilling and learning centres), through experiential programmes that impart Citizenship Values and Life Skills.
In partnership with government and like-minded organisations, CMCA reaches 177,000+ young people in 15+ cities and 900+ villages, in over 2400+ institutions.

Appeal

The Government of Karnataka invited CMCA to run the My Library for a Better Me programme in Gram panchayat libraries, where children are introduced to a host of activities, by trained CMCA mentors. Projects to help improve the village are designed as Team activities.

Just as they choose books, children select from hundreds of powerful CMCA activity cards which build key Citizenship Values and Life Skills. The activity cards focus on self-development (resilience, goal setting, financial literacy, appreciation of arts and literature, etc.) and civic skills (gender equality, celebrating our composite culture, living in harmony with nature, working with the government to solve issues, and so on). The lives of thousands of children are undergoing a dramatic transformation thanks to the programme. CMCA hopes to run its programmes in more libraries in rural Karnataka and help transform the lives of hundreds more children.

CMCA has been successfully running the My Library for a Better Me program since 2021 , In 2023 we reached out to 9000+ children through 85 libraries in rural Karnataka . The feedback from the Government as well as from parents has been tremendous.
This year (2024-25) we hope to cover 128 Libraries in Ramanagara district. In order for us to be able to do this, we seek funding.

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Fund Utilization in 2024

Total funds raised in 2024 - INR 2616822
Project NameMy Library for a Better Me and Clubs programme
Amount Utilized (INR)2616822
Project DescriptionMy Library for a Better Me:
Children visit the local library and access the “My Library for a Better me” programme through Activity cards that focus on Citizenship Values, Life Skills, Financial Literacy, Digital Literacy & Legal Literacy. Collective Action is encouraged through powerful projects, field trips, and campaigns to bring about change. Parents too are given an orientation to the programme.
CMCA has been successfully running the My Library for a Better Me program since 2021 , In 2023 we reached out to 9000+ children through 85 libraries in rural Karnataka . The feedback from the Government as well as from parents has been tremendous.

Clubs Programme:
A CMCA Club comprises of a group of students from the 7th and 8th grade to spread awareness on democratic and civic issues. When a school signs up to this programme, the curriculum is delivered over a period of nine months at a weekly ‘CMCA Club period’ allotted by the school during its regular timetable. Rather than having the school’s own teachers deliver this curriculum, it is facilitated by a CMCA Educator, typically one of our committed volunteers.

LocationsRamanagara > Karnataka (KA),Tumkur > Karnataka (KA),Mumbai suburban > Maharashtra (MH)
CausesEducation > Value education
Beneficiary GroupChildren
Beneficiary DescriptionMy Library for a Better Me: Age Group: 10 – 15 years Boys: 420 Girls: 450 No of children: 870 No of Libraries: 10 Clubs Programme: Age Group: 10 – 16 years No.of Children: 344 No of Girls:180 No of Boys: 164 No of Clubs: 10
ImpactMy Library for a Better Me:
As a part of My Library for a Better Me of the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj
Department, Government of Karnataka, CMCA started My Library for a Better Me - a
citizenship and life skills programme for children in 10 Panchayat libraries in Tumakuru and
Ramanagara. Children enrol into the 3-year programme and visit libraries where trained
CMCA mentors are available once a week to guide and inspire them. Children get to select
from a range of activities on citizenship and life skills which they can take home and do. This
is further strengthened by group activities that inspire community involvement. Children are
guided to form collectives with the CMCA mentor called ‘Together for Change’ action
projects and participate in collective action – identify issues in the community and solve
them

Clubs Programme:
The Club programme was successfully conducted in 10 clubs of Mumbai schools. 344 children were impacted through our campaigns and activities of club programme. The students clubs programme participated in the Field trips, Beach Cleanup drive, Tata Mumbai Marathon, campaigns like Eco Ganesha, Celebrating My City Traffic Police, Thanks Giving Day, School Profile projects
Activities Conducted
NoActivity / Item / BeneficiariesQuantity / Number, if applicable
1 870 children participated in the campaigns reported on Independence day celebration, World Soil Day celebration, Librarian Day celebration, Constitution Day celebration, Environmental Day celebration. Together For Change presentation 10
2 344 children participated in Celebrating My City Traffic Police, Eco Ganesha Campaigns, Thanks Giving Day 10

Fund Utilization in 2023

Total funds raised in 2023 - INR 1969979
Project NameImparting citizenship values and critical life skills to rural children
Amount Utilized (INR)1969979
Project Description1.Empowering rural children of Grade 6 to 12 from disadvantaged backgrounds to secure their basic rights through Children's Village Sabhas.
2. Imparting citizenship values and essential life skills through Activity Cards and props in Government School through Magic Box Program in Garde 1-3
3. Transforming adolescent children in schools to be empowered citizens through CMCA’s year-long Club programs
LocationsTumkur > Karnataka (KA),Chikkaballapur > Karnataka (KA),Ramanagara > Karnataka (KA),Krishnagiri > Tamil Nadu (TN),Mumbai City > Maharashtra (MH)
CausesEducation > Value education
Beneficiary GroupChildren
Beneficiary DescriptionAround 8000 plus students in rural India largely from disadvantaged backgrounds studying in Government Schools impacted through Village Sabha Project - Age Group from 12 to 18; 250 students of Grade 1 to 3 in 5 Schools in Krishangiri impacted through Magic Box Programme. Age group 6-9 year old in Tamilnadu. 2040 Students reached in multigrade club program in age group of 12-16 in Maharashtra
ImpactWe intervened in 40 Panchayats in Karnataka by energizing Children's Village Sabhas - empowering children to identify issues that affect their lives and giving them the confidence and channel to raise the same with officials. Children raised more than 900 issues. Issues raised included securing drinking water, compound wall, fixing of toilet, start of a new bus route, and several other issues related to basic needs and rights of children which have been taken note by respective Gram Panchayat for resolution in phase manner. Reached 250 students through the Magic Box program in government school where students of grades 1-3 enjoyed learning through activities using instruction cards and props. This life skill intervention helps build confidence, love, empathy, and understanding diversity at an early age. Through the Clubs program, we reached 2040 students in Maharashtra through weekly sessions in schools. We received very heartening feedback from teachers, librarians & parents, who said that children enjoyed the activities and were keen for CMCA sessions to continue further.
Activities Conducted
NoActivity / Item / BeneficiariesQuantity / Number, if applicable
1 Villages Sabhas 40 Panchayats
2 Orientation Sessions for children in schools 130 Schools
3 Students impacted through Village Sabhas Project 8000 Students
4 Magic Boxes provided to Schools 5 Magic Boxes
5 Students Benefitted from Magic Box 250 Students
6 Multigrade Club Program 20 Schools, 2040 Students


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