The Children of India Foundation (CIF) recently concluded a district-level Outcome Harvesting Workshop as part of the completion of our second year of initiatives under Project Children Good. The three-day Outcome Harvesting Festival was held from May 8th to 10th, 2024, at the Don Bosco Provincial House in Bangalore to capture and evaluate the outcomes...

In 2023, CyberTipline received a staggering 36,210,368 reports of suspected child sexual exploitation, highlighting the urgent need for robust measures to protect children online. At CIF, through the Down to Zero Stepping Up the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation of Children (DtZ SUFASEC) programme, we’re tackling this crisis head-on by training youth advocates and collaborating with...

On February 23, 2024, Children of India Foundation (CIF) organised the ‘Voices for Change: Child Advocacy Communication Workshop’ at Hotel Tara Tower, Koderma, Jharkhand. This workshop, aimed to train children from our Mica Project tv ineffectively communicating their issues to government officials and advocate for change regarding child rights in their villages. The workshop, conducted...

Pooja, a brave seventeen-year-old mother of two, found herself at a fork in the road in a small village where tradition frequently trumped personal ambitions. Pooja was forced into marriage while still in eighth grade, and she reluctantly bid farewell to her school days in favor of the responsibilities of marriage and motherhood. The Struggle...

In the heart of India, the children of former Devadasis, largely from the Dalit caste, face a hard reality as a result of their mothers’ Devadasi lineage. . These children face a unique challenge – they don’t know who their fathers are, and their mothers have been burdened with the heinous profession of being a...

Child marriage is a serious issue in parts of India, including Chikkaballapura district. A crucial step was taken on August 28, 2023, when a workshop was held in Chelur, Bagepalli block. This workshop focused on educating Child Marriage Prohibition Officers (CMPOs) about their vital role in preventing child marriages and protecting children’s rights. With 141...

The Children of India Foundation and Thozhamai in collaboration with Terre des Hommes Netherlands organised a National Consultation on Preventing and Addressing Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE) at The Residency Towers in Chennai on September 26th-27th, 2023. The two-day event provided a platform for experts, stakeholders, and youth ambassadors to address the pressing issue of...

India is a signatory to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for achieving inclusive, people-centric and holistic Sustainable Development through 17 identifiable goals, also called SDGs.  These goals are further aggregated into 9 themes, the third theme being Child-Friendly Village. This covers the SDG Goal 4- Quality Education, Goal 5- Gender Equality, Goal 2- Zero Hunger,...

Education is a fundamental human right that empowers individuals, strengthens communities, and drives socio-economic development. Unfortunately, millions of children and adults worldwide lack access to quality education, trapping them in a cycle of poverty and limiting their potential. However, the Children of India team is dedicated to education and are working tirelessly to break these...

A THREAD OF EMPOWERMENT! 14  year old Meera was born in a small village of Karnataka, India to a devadasi. From a very young age, meera witnessed the elaborate rituals and performances associated with temple worship. Her mother, Sarala, was a talented dancer and singer, dedicated to the service of the deity in their village...