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For scores of children who have missed out on the simple joys of life, CRY extends a helping hand.
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HIS EYES light up in excitement as he watches a cricket match on television. But he can never play or run about like any of them. He is a physically handicapped child...
The young girl is standing on the road with her labourer father, when she sees a boy, sitting in a car, reading a book. There is longing in her eyes. She also would love to read but cannot, as she never went to school...
These are but a couple of examples of children, who have missed out on the simple pleasures of life because of their social standing or some other handicap. Basic education is something many children lack and more often than not, they end up working, under hazardous conditions. Some are even bonded labourers.
As for the girl child, they have a long way to go. In fact, according to reports, one in every three girls does not live to see her 15th year! A dismal scenario, isn't it? But that is the harsh reality where many children of India are concerned. It is here that the work of organisations such as CRY, makes a difference.
Child Relief and You (CRY) has been lending a helping hand for more than two decades, acting as a link between organisations that are working for the uplift of unfortunate children, and people in need. And the special areas of interest are education and health care, which are crucial to a child's development.
In Tamil Nadu, CRY is backing many projects for 2001-2002. Of them, two are of significance, specially in the context of the World Disabled Day (today).
The Society for the Aid of Handicapped Children (SAHC) in Coimbatore is working towards the development of differently abled children through education, therapeutic and rehabilitation services. Vocational training is also part of the project. CRY is offering financial support and is sharing its expertise in terms of work strategy and capacity building.
The other project is assistance for Mercy Menon of Nilgiris, a Fellow of CRY. Menon's focus is on the tribal belt and CRY's role is to provide medical, educational and economic aid and collaborate with Government health care centres. Menon's work involves pre and antenatal care, early detection of physical and mental ailments, forming self-help groups and most importantly, talking to parents and teachers and motivating them to understand and accept their children.
CRY is involved with various projects including Account Aid, Delhi, Health Research, Hyderabad, Communication for Development Learning, Bangalore, and Vikramshila Education Resource Society, Kolkata.
"What I can do, I must do", said CRY's founder Rippan Kapur. If we can follow that maxim, then the world would definitely become a better place to live in... for us and the generations to come.
SAVITHA GAUTAM
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