CHILD WELFARE

 

Each day, many children are exposed to dangers that hamper their growth and development. They suffer immensely as victims of aggression, forced to abandon their homes; as disabled; or as victims of neglect, cruelty and exploitation.

Each day, many children suffer from the scourges of poverty and economic crisis - from hunger and homelessness, from epidemics and illiteracy, from degradation of the environment. 

Each day,
many  children  die  from  malnutrition  and disease,  including acquired   immunodeficiency  syndrome  (AIDS),  from  the  lack  of  clean water and  inadequate  sanitation  and  from   the  effects  of   the drug  problem.

 

OUR RESPONSE

People's Action for Social Service (PASS) response was built up on the basic imperative to respond to the immediate welfare needs of these children by protecting their lives and diminishing enormously their sufferings. Since street living and street working children were seen to represent acute levels of immediate vulnerability and need, PASS has been working together on programmes to tackle the root causes and to improve their life conditions.

A significant number  of the children  turned to  the streets of  town and cities either as  runaways  or laborer. A  number of programmes  are  in place to  strengthen  and  provide  opportunities for  all children irrespective  of their background and  gender,  preparing them for productive  employment and opportunities i.e. through  vocational training that enables  them  to  grow  to  adulthood within a  supportive and nurturing cultural and social context.

 

SUPPORT PROJECTS

 
PASS has implemented projects in the areas of:
Basic education
Basic health care
Food & Shelter
Training or Employment opportunities
Freedom from exploitation

Ongoing

Non-Formal Education
PSH Project

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Vocational Training
Holiday Camps
Renovation Centre
 
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