Khushi was just 12 years old when she lost both her parents. Her happy childhood in the village of Sakri in the Bihar district of India was abruptly taken away from her. She had been enjoying school, where she was doing well, and had passed…
Read More#GivingTuesday – Finding Paramasivam Bunking School At Villupuram Railway Station & Encouraging Him To Go Back To School
On 3rd February 2020, our team rescued Paramasivam from the Villupuram Railway Station. We found him roaming around on the platform all alone and so our team member decided to go talk to him. He told us that he bunked his school and has come…
Read MoreWhen our outreach teams found an 11-year-old boy wandering around platform eight at Dadar Station they knew he was in danger. Being so young and vulnerable he was a target for traffickers and those looking to abuse and exploit children, using the busy stations as…
Read More15-year-old Sahil (name changed) was rescued by the GRP at Ghaziabad Railway Station on 15th December, 2020. He was accompanied by two other children. When inquired by the CHD team member, he stated that he was a resident of Purnia Bihar and was working as…
Read More#BehindEveryFace – “We Were On Our Way To Chandigarh To Work At A Dhaba” Says Shiva Who Was Being Trafficked Along With His Friends From Madhubani
“We all hail from a village in Madhubani, Bihar. Unable to meet our most basic needs, my father had taken a loan from a moneylender, but despite many struggles he was unable to pay it back. That’s when I was asked to drop out of…
Read MoreOur team rescued Rani from the Katpadi Railway station. We found her while she was waiting for a train to arrive. She was then taken to the station master and the government railway police to complete the documentation procedure. Then we sent her to the…
Read More#BehindEveryFace – “I Had No Choice But To Drop Out Of School In The 9th Grade…But I Still Want To Study!” Says Suraj
“My father is a sweeper, and my mother a daily wage earner. Our circumstances compelled me to drop out of school in the 9th grade. Today, I work at my uncle’s shop as a welder. But it is my dream to study at an Industrial…
Read MoreVicky’s timely rescue at Ghaziabad railway station On a warm afternoon in mid-February, our outreach team spotted 11-year-old Vicky (name changed) at Ghaziabad railway station. Our team figured that Vicky had lost his way and accordingly took him to the Child Assistance Booth. At the…
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