By Heather Ferreira | Evaluation Research & Grants Advisor
Introduction
Not for Sale, Rescuing Victims of Human Trafficking is a Project of Rescue Foundation. This is implemented at our Protection Home in Delhi. It provides protection to children and few adult women who are rescued from abusive homes, streets, runaway kids, and young girls who have been sold, abused by either parents or relatives.
Over the past years we have seen a steady flow of young girls, children, adult women or mothers with kids being rescued and sent for shelter and protection to our Home. Most of them stay for longer periods till the respective Child Welfare Committees orders release. Few are referred for a night shelter or a short stay by the Local Police or Child Welfare Committees
The Rehabilitation Rescue Foundation provides food, clothing, shelter and conducts several awareness sensitization programs along with vocational Training such as Tailoring, Art & Craft, Yoga, Dance, Sports.
All children and young adults who are eligible for formal schools are sent to school with lady escorts; others are provided informal education at the Home.
Each child is monitored for Health, Hygiene and awareness of self is done regularly. Children who require medical assistance are taken to local hospitals and treated.
Sessions are conducted on Legal Rights of the Children on periodic bases.
The Home is Licenced under the Indian Govt Acts for Child Care Institution Act. Thus there are regular meetings and visits of the Child Welfare Committees, the District Child Protection Units in the vicinity.
Data for the Reporting Period
Rescue Data: The Rescue Team in Delhi conducted 10 Rescue Operations, most of them at Village Orchestra Dance Groups in Bihar, Siwan, Gopalgunj and Saran. All the girls were Minors below 18 Years. They were produced before the local Police Station, later after their Medical Examinations as per procedures they were given immediate shelter in Govt Shelter/Protection Homes.
Rescue Operations Conducted 9
No of Minor Girls Rescued 70
Admissions
Major 6
Minor 33
Children 2
Discharge/Released/Handed Over to Families
Major 7
Minor 28
Children Discharged 1
Monthly Average Cared For
Major 7
Minor 51
Children 2
Women/Children Cared for in Night Stay 20
Health Monitored
Girls treated at Hospitals 68
Girls treated at the Home 65
Pregnant Girls Cared for 2
Live Births 0
Children Vaccinated 0
Girls Living withTB Cared for 3
Girls with Mental Illness Cared for 5
Individual Counselling received by 150 Girls
Average No of Children Participating in Vocational Training
No of Girls in Tailoring 30
No of Girls in Beautician 30
No of Girls in Yoga & Zumba 62
No of Girls engaged in Sports & Games 54
No of Girls engaged in Product Making & Art & Craft 17
Education
Girls in Formal School 28
Girls preparing for 10th Grade 10
Girls Preparing for 12 Grade 0
Girls attending NIOS, (National Institute of Open School) 10
Coaching Class Conducted for School Children 17
Monthly Average of Girls attending Non Formal Education at the Home 48
Awareness
Awareness sessions were conducted on Menstural Hygiene, Drug Addiction, Child Marriage, Meditation Dental Hygiene, Good Touch Bad Touch, Fire Safety & Prevention.
General Health Check Camp was conducted by a Local Govt Hospital were
Outdoor Sports
Rescue Foundation encourages all the children to participate in Sports Activities. As the Home has enough space daily if the weather permits the children are taken outdoors to engage in healthy competitions.
Observing Festivals & Celebrations
The festival of Holi was celebrated. The Home also observed the International Women’s Day by decorating the Home, performing skits, dances and facilitating the staff.
They celebrated the joint birthday celebrations of the children each month by cutting cake and having snacks for them.
Poster Competition was conducted on occassion of Dr. Ambedkar Jayanthi. The children were givien an introduction to the life of Dr. Ambedkar.
Visits by Parents
The Home encourages and supports parents to visit them once a month. Family counselling and building relationships is done during these visits. The children are also allowed to call their parents or family members over the phone in case of any emergencies or just to communicate.
Visit by the Authorities
The District Child Protection Unit, the Local Child Welfare Committees, Officers from National & District Legal Aid Services visited the Home and interacted with the Children. Inspection was also conducted of the Kitchen and Home facilities.
Conclusion
We are grateful for our donors who enable us to bring these changes in the lives of these children.
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