Delaware Valley members to support CRY via donation
Hi My name is Rania. I am a high school Junior and am honored to have the opportunity to volunteer with CRY USA and to raise funds for the Healthy smiles project.
Just imagine a world where children don’t have to worry about hunger, where clean water flows freely, and where medical care is readily available. Sadly, for many children around the world, especially in India, this is not their reality. Malnutrition, lack of clean water, and limited access to medical care are daily struggles that millions of children face.
The Healthy Smiles project aims to change this narrative. By addressing the root causes of malnutrition, ensuring proper hygiene and basic medical care, we can give these children a chance at a brighter future.
Malnutrition not only affects a child’s physical health but also impacts their cognitive development and overall well-being. By supporting Healthy Smiles, you can help ensure proper nutrition and healthcare to children in need, ensuring they grow up healthy and strong.
Medical care should not be a luxury but a right for every child. Your contribution to Healthy Smiles will help ensure children get age appropriate vaccinations, pregnant women have access to healthcare at the time of child birth, community has access to public healthcare centers and ensure that children receive the healthcare they deserve, preventing illnesses and saving lives.
Every child deserves a chance to thrive, to smile, and to dream of a better tomorrow.
Your support for Healthy Smiles can make this vision a reality. Together, we can remove the barriers that stand between these children and a healthy, happy future.
Join us in this important mission. Your donation can make a difference in the lives of children in need. Let’s come together and create a world where every child has a reason to smile.
Thank you for your generosity and compassion.
CRY America, established in 2004 is an NGO in the USA, stands as a powerful advocate for underprivileged children, addressing their rights, education, healthcare, and overall development.
In 2006, India passed The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act which prohibits girls from getting married under the age of 18 and boys from getting married under the age of 21.
However, this did not entirely end child marriage.
India has the largest number of child brides in the world: 223 million child brides. Roughly 23% of women in India are married under the age of 18. Child marriage affects boys as well, but it affects girls exponentially more.
So why does child marriage happen?
Child marriage is something that has become integrated into India’s social norms. Oftentimes, when one family sees someone else in their community marrying their child, they feel socially obligated to marry their child too. Some families also devalue women and view them as an economic burden, so they marry their girls off as soon as possible to avoid paying for her education and care.
Child marriage affects children negatively in numerous ways.
If a child, particularly a girl is married, they are less likely to attend school, furthering the possibility that they will live in poverty or lack financial independence.
They are also more likely to be a victim of domestic violence, sexual abuse, and emotional trauma.
They are more likely to not have proper access to birth control
They are more likely to have an early pregnancy or die from childbirth.
They are more likely to develop AIDS and other sexual health problems.
As stated earlier, there is currently a law in India that prevents child marriage, however child marriage continues to exist, especially in rural areas. Investing in a child’s education is truly imperative as there is a direct link between children staying in school longer and a decrease in child marriages. Furthermore, if children were to stay in school they are more likely to have a higher paying job and not live in poverty.
There are a number of grass-root organizations who work with communities in India to convince them not to marry off their children and advocate for child welfare. CRY funds and works closely with these organizations, providing them with the much needed support.
Please consider donating as much as you can to this campaign.
Let’s work together to end child marriage once and for all.
“In serving the best interests of our children, we serve the best interests of all humanity” – Carol Bellamy, American non-profit executive and politician.
Taran is raising funds for CRY (Child Rights and You), an NGO that works for the betterment of underprivileged children in India. As he turns one, Taran wishes to raise a thousand hopes for these children so they get nutrition, sanitation and education. Thank you for making it this far & we sincerely appreciate your contributions!
We are a Student Led Action Center in San Ramon, California, dedicated to supporting this incredible cause. We are so grateful to be able to have this wonderful opportunity to contribute to ensuring the rights of underprivileged children & youth. Over the years, our team has worked to organize a couple of events, including our CRY Holi, Restaurant Fundraisers, CRY Online Workshops (during the COVID years!), and so much more! We look forward to organizing more events in the future & furthering the cause in any way possible.
You can support our efforts to raise much needed funds for children in need by making a donation on this page
Every child deserves a childhood adorned with laughter, learning, and a safe and secure environment that helps them to grow up and learn.
However, it’s unfortunate that over 33 million children in India between the ages of 5 and 18 years are entangled in a web of labor work, in their pursuit of survival. Working child laborers at tea stalls, factories, construction sites, and as domestic help. Not only are they deprived of the opportunity to go to school and chase their dreams but are also vulnerable to abuse and exploitation.
Together, we can give children the childhood they deserve, where they not only survive but thrive.
With your support, we will ensure that children in India #LearnNotEarn!
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