HWOH: Childline Anantnag 1098

Continuing the work from last year, Childline Anantnag during the period of 01 April 2017 to March 2018 Childline Anantnag did 157 Outreach programs in various far-flung areas of district Anantnag. The main aim of visiting these areas was to create awareness among community members especially children about child rights and to identify various cases. During these outreach programs Childline team visited various schools and ICDS centres. Childline team also held meetings with community leader and other community members. Few child friendly committees were also framed in which village elders, leaders, youth were made members and they were given responsibility to inform Childline about those children who will be in need of any sort of help or who will be at risk of getting abused.

Childline during this period also organized and took part in around 23 events which included:

02 Pulse Polio Immunization Camps.
01 Hospital Cleanliness Drive.
02 Blood Donation Camps.
07 Programs during Childline say Dosti Week.
04 Programs during Swachtaa Pakhwada celebrations.
01 Rally against Child Labour.
02 Komal Screening Programs.
02 Capacity Building training programs for Staff.
01 Nutrition Kit Distribution program.
Health Check up camp for children.

During all these events children were involved in various activities like painting, debate, quiz, hand wash, skid shows, focused group discussions etc. The aim of organizing all these programs was to aware children about their rights and how to deal with various problems and issues present in their society.

Away from this Childline Anantnag also organized 6 school based Open house programs. Open house is an open platform for children during which children are provided information about their rights and also children are given are encouraged to discuss various issues they are facing. They are indulged in group discussions, debate, painting competitions etc.

Childline Anantnag during this period received around 498 different cases which included:

S.NO	CASE CATEGORY	TOTAL
01	MEDICAL HELP	85
02	NUTRITIONAL HELP	78
03	EDUCATION HELP	66
04	COUNSELLING	151
05	LINKAGE	45
06	ADVOCACY	34
07	ABUSED	23
08	MISSING	07
09	FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE	00
10	CHILD LABOUR	03
11	TRAFFICKING	04
12	RESTORATION	00
13	SHELTER	02

All these cases were provided required help. Childline Anantnag made sure that every child who were in need of care and protection is provided required assistance.

Childline Anantnag also held around 211 meeting with different state and district stake holders which included:

Police
District Magistrate
Education
Social Welfare Department
Labour Department
Community leaders etc.

Childine Anantnag despite of all odds tried to reach every child at risk and tried to help every children identified during this period.