Child Protection and Rights
To safeguard the rights of children and providing protection and rehabilitation support, LGSS has been working with the vulnerable communities in addressing critical issues of child exploitation, violence, abuse, child marriage, child labour and trafficking prevalent in our region. In collaboration with specialist organizations as Kailash Satayarthi Children’s Foundation, Childline India Foundation, Terre Des Hommes etc we are working with a more focused and coordinated approach and greater support in addressing the pressing issue at local level. LGSS has been able to expand the network and outreach to assist children from remote areas of the district and provides 24x7 night and day support to children in need.
CHILDLINE
CHILDLINE is a project sponsored by Government of India under the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) providing child care and protection. The project was initiated in the year 2018 in Lohardaga district in partnership with Childline India foundation and continues with the following objectives.
- Ensuring every child in the district has access to emergency assistance through Childline 1098 helpline.
- Identification of issues related to children in need of care and protection, counseling and mainstreaming.
- Promotion of child rights awareness with multi-stakeholders including community, institutions and parents. ·
- Facilitating access to assistance, rescue and rehabilitation of children through a platform of network across local, regional and national levels.
- Advocacy for reducing gaps in the service delivery and sensitization of government organizations, non government organizations, media, corporate women, youths and other stakeholders.
Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation
LGSS is collaborating with the Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation working on Acess to justice project aimed at tackling issues related to child marriage, child trafficking, child labor, and child sexual abuse. This initiative spans across 21 blocks in Lohardaga, Gumla, and Garhwa districts, encompassing over 450 villages. With a focused approach on eradicating child marriage, preventing child trafficking, combating child labor, and addressing child sexual abuse, our collective goal is to create a brighter future for every child in the region.
