Children are invariably described as a treasure and future of mankind. It is because of this premise that their development has been considered of paramount importance. Nevertheless, denial of adequate opportunities for their development and various forms of discriminations and exploitations to which they are subjected have made the world community review the conditions in which they are brought up and take several steps for their protection, well being and development.
A BLIND ABANDONED CHILD
Children are profoundly affected as their parents die, setting them on a long trail of painful experiences often characterized by: -
• Economic Hardships
• Lack of attention
• Withdrawal from school
• Psychological distress
• Loss of inheritance
• Malnutrition and illness
Facts on Children
• There are 25 million street children in India.
• There are 100 million child laborers in India.
• Over 59 million children in India have no access to school.
• One out of two children between the ages of 6 and 14 have no access to primary education.
• Out of 27 million children born in India every year, 2 million do not survive to celebrate their first birthday.
• Every year 27, 06, 000 children under 5 years die in India.
• The majority of these children in five major cities in India do not have recreational facilities.
• Millions of India's children are denied even the most basic rights of survival and protection.
• About 60 million Indian children under the age of 6 live below the poverty line.
• Children from 100 million families live without water at home.
• 500,000 children are forced into this commercial sex trade every year.
• 1 out of every 3 girls does not live to see her 15th birthday.
• Every sixth girl child’s death is due to gender discrimination, 3 lakh more girls than boys die every year.
• Female mortality exceeds male mortality in 224 out of 402 districts in India.
• 53% of girls in the age group of 5 to 9 years are illiterate.
• Unrecorded numbers of girl children are killed within hours of being born.
• While in 1960 there were 976 girls born for every 1000 boys, in 2001, there are only 927 girls for every 1000 boys.
In the face of magnitude of the problem, government civil societies support has been weak. So far orphans have failed to receive the attention they deserve. The most critical challenge facing us is to develop effective responses that match the scale of the problem. VJM has already made a beginning by setting up high quality children homes at par with the best public schools in India at Ranchi, Khunti, Surat and at Kanpur. We plan to set several such homes which will set a benchmark for other organizations to emulate.
VJM SCHOOL AT VILLAGE KUNJLA
Vishwa Jagriti Mission is running two schools for the abandoned, destitute and orphan children of Jharkhand. In Jhharkhand tribal are facing acute social, economic and cultural problems. There are large numbers of young from the age of 18 to 30 who are unemployed. In the absence of any worthwhile opportunities of employment there is large scale migration to other states for employment, mostly in the brick kilns of UP and Madhya Pardesh where they are exploited economically and women face indignities, children are made to work hard, approximately a child has to run 9 to 12 kms every day carrying six unbaked bricks to the kiln every day.
GIRL STUDENTS –PRAYER TIME
Our schools provide an opportunity to these unfortunate children where they get quality education, English medium, free books, dress, and mid day meal.
Parents leave their children with us when they go for work outside of Jharkhand.
SCHOOL BUILDING AT KUNJLA
SCHOOL AT VILLAGE RUKKA
Schools are located at Village Rukka 35 kms from Ranchi, and Village Kunjla,which is 55 kms from Ranchi in the heartland of Naxal affected area.
There are 680 children studying in our Schools that are up to 5th class. But we have made arrangements with the help of other organizations to have a school in our premises up to class ten. Our result of this year of class ten was hundred percent with all the children scoring second or first division.. Schools are coeducational. Yoga, music, martial arts, painting and sports such as boxing, hockey and archery are also being taught.
CHILDREN AT RUKKA SCHOOL
In Jharkhand there are large number of orphans and abandoned children, we run two world-class orphanages one at Surat and one at Kanpur where 112 children are studying and living. These orphanages can be compared with the best of Public schools in India. You will be glad to note that our eight children from Surat Bal Ashram won gold and silver medals in National Boxing tournament under the age of 12.
Vishwa Jagriti Adivasi Public Schools at Ranchi are in dire need of help, as many children are on our waiting list and we are unable to admit them due to lack of funds. We also maintain 70 to 100 orphans at our hostel till such time we find suitable place for them.
Orphan children being fed handicapped child
Handicapped child provided with clothing
WE SOLICIT YOUR HELP
SAVING LIVES, BUILDING FAMILIES
Today, there are millions of children in our country who have no parents, food, clothing, or access to medical or emotional care. While the majority of these children are dying from malnutrition, their living conditions are so poor that even diaper rash can be deadly. This situation is not isolated; in fact, it is growing at an ever-increasing pace.
Child Sponsorship is a unique relationship between you and your sponsored child. When you become a VJM Sponsor, you will help a child break free from the clutches of poverty and gift the child a future full of hope. It is also a relationship that extends to the child's family and the community. Vishwa Jagriti Mission Adivasi Public Schools in Jharkhand take care of over six hundred such children. All that is needed is Rupees six thousand per annum per child.
Contact Col (retd) Subhash Bakshi
09313082789
email subhashbakshi@gmail.com
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