“Kind and sensitive care giving within children’s residential facilities is important for emotional and mental health” a newly released Pitt study
All children need a nurturing and supportive family and caring community to enable them to achieve their full potential. For vulnerable children such as street children, children affected by HIV/AIDS, victims of child sexual abuse etc who are exposed to abuse, violence and neglect, we need to ensure they are protected and supported so they can have the best chance in life. Certain children are at a higher risk of physical and emotional harm than others due to their living circums.......
FROM THE STREET TO THE SKY SOARING HIGH – ON THE WINGS OF HOPE
In June 2011, on his 24th birthday, Arun Koundinya became a commissioned officer in the Indian Air Force. Looking at this brilliant, active & fun-loving young man, one would think he is a product of one of those high-profile public schools. Far from it. The fact is that his childhood and adolescent years were nothing more than pain, anxiety, uncertainty and struggle.
Arun’s family broke up when he was hardly four years old. His father, S R Koundinya, was a brilliant, well-read m.......
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The program was held on the occasion of “World migrants worker’s day”, with 300 migrants’ participants on 18-12-2021 on Sunday. At Vijayawada, Agripalli, Kondapalli, G. Konduru an awareness program on prote.....
Well admired and highly appreciated program was conducted at Navajeevan Balabhavan in Vijayawada on 10-01-2022. The chief guest of the day Mr. Velampalli Srinivas Rao- Minister of Endowments of Ap. Gues.....
JOYS are knitted around the celebrations. Yes, it is the time to experience and express peace, serenity love and joy as we begin our SEMI CHRISTMAS CELBRATIONS. The program was held at CHIGURU CHILDREN VILLAGE, .....
Two-day (27th & 28th March, 2019) training on “Imagine YaR Ministry: Journeying Together into Tomorrow” (Training of Trainers) at Chiguru Children’s Village, conducted by National Forum for Young at Risk (Ya.....
Navajeevan Bala Bhavan, Vijayawada celebrated 60th birthday of Rev. Fr. P. Ignatius on 16th March, 2019 at Yuva Bhavan and Chiguru Children's Village. The birthday celebrations a well prepared with.....
NAVAJEEVAN AT A GLANCE
Currently, under Navajeevan, there are 7 registered Child Care Institutions (CCIs) – one Open Shelter & 6 Group Care Homes.
I) RESCUED CHILDREN DATA | Boys | Girls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Total number of Street Children rescued by NJBB since 1993 | 46920 | 3419 | 50339 |
Total number of Street Children Home Integrated since 1995 | 28445 | 3171 | 31616 |
II) CHILD LABOUR RESCUED DATA: | |||
Total number of Child Labour rescued since 2002 | 5255 | 3258 | 8513 |
Total number of Domestic Child Workers rescued since 2007 | 48 |
833 |
881 |
III) CHILDREN IN ORIENTATION CAMPS: | |||
Orientation Camps (Prerana & Velugu) – with weekly GCPC (Group Counseling thru Picnic Camp) at Shelter | 18 | 0 |
18 |
Orientation Camp at De-addiction Centre, Vimukthi, Nuzvid | 17 |
0 | 17 |
IV) CHILDREN IN BRIDGE COURSES: | |||
Children in Residential Bridge Centers (RBCs) at Chiguru (Theeram Unit for boys and Baalika Unit for girls) | 44 | 41 | 85 |
V) SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN: | |||
Children (Orphan & Semi-orphans & from Broken Families) attending schools – mostly staying in Navajeevan’s Group Care Homes (at Moggas & Deepa Nivas) and some in Govt./Pvt. Hostels | 154 | 58 | 212 |
VI) COLLEGE GOING CHILDREN: | |||
Students attending different colleges staying at Navajeevan Yuva Bhavan and in various Govt. / Pvt. hostels | 35 | 91 |
126 |
VII) YOUTH IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING COURSES (VTC) | |||
Residential Vocational Training Course (RVTC) for boys in 2 trades –Two wheeler: 3 & Electrical: 15 & Vruthy Bhavan for boys doing outside work after training: 9 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
NAVEENA – A residential Vocational Training in Beautician and Tailoring courses for girls at Chiguru | 0 | 12 | 12 |
VIII) COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMMES | Boys | Girls | Total |
Child Safety Net (CSN) – covering 95 rural villages in 18 Mandals & 40 slums communities in Vijayawada urban | |||
Children attending 155 Evening Tuition Centers | 2110 | 2269 | 4379 |
Children under 155 Children Parliaments | 1440 | 1475 | 2915 |
Adult Activists Groups(AAGs)/Volunteers working in Child Safety Net (CSN) | 349 | 815 | 1164 |
Child Protection Committee (CPC) Members working in CSN areas as on 31st Jan 2019 | 355 | 670 | 1025 |
Neethodu – Care & Support for Children Affected/Infected By AIDS (CABA) and their families | |||
Volunteers working with Neethodu desk for Care & Support of affected/infected as on date | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Adults affected/infected cases registered at Neethodu Desk | 195 | 386 | 581 |
Children affected/infected cases registered at Neethodu Desk since 2009 | 371 |
379 | 750 |
Education support to the school/college children affected/infected by HIV/AIDS – till 2017 | 301 | 324 | 625 |
Bi-monthly Nutrition Support to the affected/infected families by HIV/AIDS | 63 |
172 |
235 |
Total no. of families identified since 2009 under Neethodu | 473 | ||
Hitaishi Desk for Victims of Domestic Violence | |||
Women victims registered at Hitaishi Desk | 1 | 457 | 458 |
LAST (Livelihood Advancement Skills Training) - Non-Residential Vocational Training Courses since 2004 | |||
Beautician: 928 & Tailoring: 1139 & Maggam: 559 (currently not in function) & Computer Applications: 649 | 49 | 3226 | 3275 |