Socioprenure

Preeti and Sanya’s custody was given to their grandmother after the tragic death of their mother. Their father is mentally unstable and have abusive paternal uncles. Their situation was further worsened by the absence of basic amenities which made them more vulnerable to physical and psychological harm stemming from home-based violence. Protsahan’s team intervened and worked closely with the government department to provide girls with essential resources such as access and linkages to bank accounts, ration cards, and sanitary supplies. They were also provided with regular counseling and scholarship amount to empower the girl’s grandmother to take action and move the family to a safer environment. Through the efforts of child protection officers, the girls were protected from harm and injury caused by physical dangers in their environment, and their physical and psychosocial needs were responded to in a timely and efficient way.

Sweety was a victim of severe Intimate partner violence (IPV) by her alcoholic husband. Eventually, her two daughters, Gunjan and Shruti were also exposed to that environment. Sweety was afraid to speak up and seek help resulted in thedevelopment of health issues in both children as they were severely traumatized by the violence they witnessed. With the support of Protsahan’s team, Sweety, her husband, and their daughters were provided with regular counseling by the Crisis Intervention Officers. The team adopted a holistic approach to address this issue, which includes counseling, legal support, financial assistance, and psychosocial support care services for children and mothers and critical linkages with government services. Sweety was encouraged to take control of her life and made aware to report abuse at the government helpline number 181. Sweety’s husband stopped drinking and violent behavior. Gunjan and Shruti were no longer exposed to violence and were enrolled in a government school to pursue their studies.

Rimjhim lives in a jhuggi in an impoverished slum with her 4 siblings and parents. A victim of forced child labor, she used to make dollpiecesalong with her mother and sister earning a meager income. Her father works as a daily wage plumber and an alcoholic. Rimjhim joined Protsahan in 2021and with the support of Crisis Intervention Officers, she got admission into a government school after long-term psycho-social counseling sessions with her parents. In addition to academics, she has also taken part and excelled in sports at a national level. She was selected for the school team and represented Delhi in the Kanpur National Level Kho-Kho Tournament, where her team secured the 3rd position. Rimjhim and her family were also supported with protein kits, connections to government welfare schemes, and scholarship support for academic support to ensure she does not drop out of school at any cost. She is now on her way to completing her education and has just appeared for the 10th class board exams in school.

Sumitra Sumitra and her younger sister were abandoned by their parents after their separation. Both children have been living with their grandmother who has been taking care of them. Sumitra was enrolled at Katha Lab Her School in the year 2019. Witnessing family conflicts at an early age, made her childhood very painful and disturbing. She was not a happy student and didn’t like coming to school or hanging out with her friends. Through the teacher’s implementation of group learning strategies and a few group activities, Sumitra started taking an interest in academics and classroom activities actively. She initiated conversations with her classmates and other teachers. During the Third trimester, her academic performance and other social skills improved significantly. She became more responsible and curious about learning and exploring new activities in the class and helped other students in completing their filing work which truly denotes leadership skills. Sumitra aims to be a changemaker who could make a difference in her small family and community.

Chandrika is the youngest child in a family of seven. She along with her family migrated from a village in West Bengal to Delhi. She got enrolled in Katha Lab School wherein she learned arts and crafts activities and enjoyed helping her friends with robotics and other technology-related activities in her classroom. Due to family issues, Chandrika had to drop out of school in the first few years of her schooling, but with the intervention of her teachers and their efforts, her family agreed to come back to Delhi from the village and she immediately joined her classes. She has shown remarkable development in her literacy skills and has acquired leadership qualities. Chandrika aims to serve her country. Her transformation helped motivate other children to actively participate in classes and extracurricular activities.

Arushi’s family migrated to Delhi from Nainital, Uttarakhand. Her father has been supporting his own family as well as his deceased brother’s family. Arushi was 5 years old when she entered the KathaLab school in 2019. She was very shy, quiet, and aslow learner. With the teacher’s and her mother’s-continuous efforts, Arushi began to start recognizing and pronounce letters and words. She gained confidence and actively participated in activities along with her friends. She likes to learn using the Table and learning the Blackboard app, as well as class integration activities on the computer. She is now a confident student who can participate in reading and writing small words, counting, addition, subtraction, dancing, and reciting poetry. Arushi’s story highlights the importance of patience and encouragement from teachers and parents in helping children overcome shyness and develop social and academic skills.