The programme focuses on providing educational support to rural children in the age group of 13 - 18 years to facilitate them to complete their secondary level (tenth standard) and prevent school drop-out. It also aims to render training and awareness on child protection to adolescent children in government schools along with the teachers to make the schools child friendly and reduce the incidence of human trafficking and other forms of abuse and exploitation. The programme is tailor-made to be implemented in active child trafficking source areas around border villages in the states of Bihar and West Bengal.

OUTCOME:

Retention of 100% children in school Improved educational levels for 80% children.
Reduced vulnerability to situations of child marriage, child labour, child trafficking and other forms of violence.

Stories of change

A Second Chance at Dreams: How Shakti Found Her Way Back to School

After being rescued from a trafficking ring at age 15, Shakti* was out of school for two years and at risk of being re-trafficked due to her unstable home environment. With VIHAAN's support, she enrolled in a residential school where she could safely cont

From Listener to Messenger: Devi's Journey of Courage

With VIHAAN's support, 19-year-old Devi, a visually impaired survivor of institutional abuse, found her courage and became a messenger of hope, sharing life-saving awareness with her entire shelter community.

Education and your kindness are a ray of hope for Neha

With sheer determination and hardworking, Neha finished class 10 with impressive marks. Now, she is in conversation with VIHAAN-appointed community teachers and mentors to take the next step in their lives.

From work to school: VIHAAN's efforts to reduce vulnerabilities to child labour

14-year-old Sudhir* couldn’t see his palms in the darkness of his room, but he felt intense pain from long-hours of working under gruelling conditions at the steel wire-mesh factory in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

The strength and resilience of a survivor of sex trafficking

When Priya* was in her early teens, she was introduced to the world of social media and mesmerized by it. She enjoyed making friends and communicating with new social connections.

Education and child safety