Who we are

Leading independent child rights organisation creating lasting change for children in need in India and around the world

Non sectarian organization and without political affiliation

Globally recognized and respected brand with proven track record

Founded in 1919 in the U.K. out of the International Child Rights Movement

World’s leading independent organization for children

Our Purpose is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives

Where We Work

Quality Inclusive Education(8 states: AP, GUJ,

J&K, MAH, ND, OR, RAJ, TN, WB)

Child Protection(9 states: AP, BIH,

GUJ, J&K, MAH, OR, RAJ, TN, WB)

Child Survival(2 states: RAJ, WB)

Child Centred Disaster Risk Reduction, Relief,

Rehabilitation(7 states: AP, BIH,

J&K, KAR, OR, TN, WB)

Madhya Pradesh

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Himachal PradeshPunjab

Our Approach

Strategic Focus AreasProtection of Children involved in Child Labour

Inclusive Teaching & Learning Processes

Child Centred Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction

Reducing Mortality and Malnutrition in Children under the age of 5

• 50,000 children under the Child Domestic Work program

• Programmes to prevent child trafficking affect 25,000 children

• Child Labour in cotton industry affects 270,000 children

• 500,000 children(3-14 yrs) are covered under the inclusive teaching and learning program

• Core group of master trainers are trained

• 1000 DRR task forces lead and advocate community and school safety

• Covers most vulnerable and socially excluded communities

• Save the Children will implement effective Child Survival projects covering over 1 million children with preventive and curative interventions

Child Protection

Our Goal• To rescue and rehabilitate children from working environments• To encourage children to pursue their education• To promote professional vocational training for older children• To strengthen existing government and state child protection

systems• Social mobilising campaigns

We work in 36 districts in 10 states, reaching out to 335,000 children

Child Protection - What We DoIntegrated and community based approach

Build the capacity of communities, facilitate forums and venues by which children can raise their own voices

Providing technical support to government child protection agencies and promoting greater accountability towards protection policies and legislation

Help move out children from working situations

Rehabilitation of the rescued children and mainstreaming in schools, providing vocational and life skill training

Child Protection in emergencies

Quality Inclusive Education

Our Goal• To promote access and retention to quality inclusive

education in government schools• To strengthen the capacities of existing government

schools and their governance• To improve participation of children, their parents and the

community in education planning• To improve learning levels of children• To reduce drop out rates of children

We work in 39 districts in 9 states, reaching out to 430,000 children

What We Do

Promote learner friendly inclusive environments by effective community participation and active learning methodologies

Creating sustainable programmes through building capacities of the education system, and using our projects as pilots to demonstrate ‘best practices’

We work on collaborative models between Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Human Resource Development, so that children are provided stimulating learning environments and receive quality basic education

Partnering with Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Education for All) in various states

Child Centred Disaster Risk ReductionOur Goal

• To increase preparedness of children and

their families for emergency situations in

the aftermath of natural disasters

through child centred and community

based approaches

• To manage disasters better

• To minimise the impact of natural

disasters to communities in disaster

prone areas

• To build child centred resilient

communities

We work in 23 districts in 7 states, reaching out to 140,000 children

What We Do

We work in disaster prone communities to ensure that they are prepared to deal with a natural disaster before it occurs again

We work to ensure that child centred disaster risk reduction (CCDRR) is mainstreamed into education curriculum

We negotiate with Government of India ministries and nodal institutions at national, state, district, panchayat and village levels to integrate child centred disaster risk reduction in disaster risk management (DRM) policy and planning

Child SurvivalOur Goal

• To increase the chances of survival of children between the ages of 0-5 years of age

• To reduce levels of malnutrition and under nutrition in children

• To improve new born and maternal health

• To steer the behaviour of communities towards better child health and nutrition practices

We work in 6 districts in 2 states, reaching out to 20,000 children

Our Child Survival Campaign aims to impact more than one million children in the next five years

What We Do

Analyse local situation to access health needs and existing gaps in neonatal and under 5 care

Facilitate coordination between the Department of Health and Family Welfare and DWCD for ensuring effective delivery of Government’s health and nutritional delivery systems

Strengthening community involvement and role of civil society partnerships with India’s health systems through advocacy and capacity building

Capacity building of community health workers on maternal and child health nutrition

Emergency Response

•We distribute relief supplies during emergencies and assist with long term rehabilitation efforts

•We operate child friendly spaces supporting children’s psychological needs as well as carrying out nutritional and healthcare assessments.

•We ensure that children are able to continue with their schooling by providing them with a safe space to learn in the aftermath of disasters.

•We also protect children from being trafficked for commercial sex work and child labour.

Currently Working With

States Districts ChildrenQuality Inclusive Education 9 28 430,000Child Protection 10 37 335,000Child Survival 2 4 20,000Child Centred Disaster Risk Reduction 7 23 140,000

TOTAL 925,000 children

Entrusted by our Partners to deliver

results for children….

Thank You!