Gaya Rescue Project, - PowerPoint Presentation

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Gaya Rescue Project,

Dec 4th, 2013Slide2

The problem…

In the district of Gaya, hundreds of street-children live on and around the station platforms. Most of them are orphaned or abandoned children.

Few are separated from their kin during travel or due to kidnapping which is quite rampant in Bihar. Children survive by begging, scavenging and rubbish-collecting. They are at great risk from violence and abuse, including child-prostitution, drugs and trade in organs for transplants. There is little or no government help for these children.Slide3

Rescue Junction goals

Rescue Junction is a 24 hour shelter for street children living on the platforms of Gaya station in Bihar.To act as a safety net for vulnerable youngsters who are lost and in danger of exploitation.

To locate & reunite lost children with their families.To provide vocational training opportunity to children and young people currently working in the trains. To create awareness in the community & local government about the plight of these lost railway children.

To act on behalf children inhumanely kept in remand homes & fight for justice.

To provide child protection and legal services to the children.Slide4

24

hr

shelter for platform children. Provides care and informal education.

Provides safe storage for their possessions and personal saving accounts to bank their earnings.

Provides 3 meals per day clothing and healthcare.

300+ children taken care of by the shelter

Project detailsSlide5

Milestones:

Rescuing children

Since Rescue Junction became part of the Childline network, referrals have increased dramatically.167 missing children were successfully reunited with their families between Feb 2012 – Jan 2013.40 child traffickers have been jailed with the help of local law enforcementSlide6

Milestones:Vocational Training

Vocational training has been provided to 10 of the older kids.Training was provided in electronic repairs for refrigerators and air conditioners.

Looking to expand this program to a wider set of children next yearOne person who received similar training a few years back has now setup his own electronic repair business.Slide7

Milestones: Recognition

Rescue Junction was visited by important government officials which included the Bihar Cabinet minister of Labor and The Cabinet minister of Urban Development.Due to their achievements, reputation and trust for the organization in the local community and government is very high.

The Ministry of Child and Family Welfare (Central Government) has sanctioned $20,000 for the Child line portion of the project (but funding hasn’t been received yet)The Chairman of the trust, Mr. Deepak Kumar has been presented with “Gem of the nation” award by Dr. KalamSlide8

Future Goals

To ensure the initiation, approval and funding of all existing initiatives at the district and state level. The trust is working towards obtaining funding from state/central government sources for this purposeThis would greatly improve and establish a child safety and protection network in the state, which would reach out and benefit many thousands of children.

Establish a computerized network of information on missing and trafficked childrenEstablish a forum with concerned NGO’s for the purpose of information and resource sharing, including training and opportunities.Slide9

Funding

69% of funding comes from a grant20% comes from OWCF and PFI

11% from ASHAFunding requested from ASHA for Feb 2013 to Jan 2014:Rs.2,69,514Slide10

Expenditures: Feb 2012 to Jan 2013

Expenditure

Annual Expenditure (in INR)

Staff Salaries558540

Project Development Officer62500

Community Liaison Officer

38450

Bihar Street Children

Forum

Cost of initial two days conference

110000

Travel Cost connected

with forum

36500

Printing

and publicity cost

38000

All other administrative cost

36000

The Project Development Officer establishes links with all relevant agencies including the state welfare department to promote and develop the project

Community Liaison officer engages all sections of the local community in working with the development officer to raise a community awareness regarding child exploitation and trafficking

Bihar Street Children Forum is conducted to have a formal network of organizations working with street children and use the

childline

model to develop the network Slide11

Expenditures (contd

)

Provisions & ServicesAnnual Expenditure

(in INR)Food costs

235000Medical

costs145650

Festivals

36000

Phone

Costs

18500

Vocational

Training

42000

Municipal

Taxes

8800

Electricity

Bill

24600

Fuel

for generator

68000

Clothes

/Blankets/Bedding

75600

Toiletries

36250

Games/TV connection &

recreation

26400

Books/Notebooks/Stationary

78050

Building Maintenance

65250

Furniture

29850Slide12

Expenditures (contd.)

Child

ProtectionAnnual Expenditure (in INR)

Legal Officer salary192600

Travel allowance for legal officer

48000Court papers and legal costs

37560

The legal officer attends all sittings of the local juvenile court on behalf of children who have no legal representation and those who have suffered injustice . He also prepares cases, gives legal advices and offers fully confidential services to all children who wish to see him. He also acts as a link between the project and local courts an judiciary.Slide13

Expenditures (contd.)

Getting

Children HomeAnnual Expenditure (in INR)

Travel and related costs for repatriation of lost/missing children.145450

Staff Training Costs

58650General Administration Costs

805000

Total Annual

Expenses

27,91,072

11%

Covered by ASHA

307017.92 (=$5903, using

conversion rate while sending the funding in Mar 2013)

Estimated

expenses for Feb 2013 to Jan 2014

24,50,

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Requested funding (11% covered by ASHA)

2,69,514