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CPCS was founded on 19th July 2002 to respond to the children’s needs in the streets of Nepal. The growing urbanization, familial economic instability, domestic violence, disintegration, unemployment and other socio-economic and political problems in Nepal have provoked the migration of many children to different cities within the country. In these cities, they discover life in the streets and are left on their own to face multiple forms of danger and abuse (moral and physical) that come with such a lifestyle without any social aid. They are also exposed to the consumption of illegal substances. CPCS was created to help these children who have suffered due to their exposure to the streets, and to prevent more children from reaching the streets.
CPCS
The organization’s work can be broken down into two main steps : 1. Risk Reduction : Short term perspective focusing on immediate reduction of the dangers of street life. 2. Social Rehabilitation : Long term perspective focusing on progressive and eventual reintegration of a child into society. The CPCS centers and services are there for all the children on the street, including those who were forced or chose to live in the streets. At CPCS, there is no selection criteria linked to the origin, history or child’s social ranking. Our organization currently has six centers in the Kathmandu Valley, one in Butwal, and ten other regional centers where CLASS (CPCS Local Action Support and Services) programs are being held. In the entire country, up to 350 children are being helped daily with our onsite activities, 350 to 400 children go to our social centers, 300 ex-streetchildren or children at risks go to school, 100 children take part in operating of our rehab centers and several dozen of them will receive medical and legal support. CPCS is also connected with other countries through the International Network of Street Workers (coordinated by Dynamo International) and manage the network development in the SAARC Region (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) CPCS works on 25 programs/actions for between 700 to 900 street children and youth each month : 1. Socialisation Shelters facilities for 200 to 300 children daily.
2. Informal Education Service working and meeting with 150 to 200 children and youth daily.
3. Field Activities meeting 200-250 children, youth and street adults daily.
4. Emergency line 24 hours.
5. Clinic service- medical care for 600 to 800 children, youth and street adults monthly.
6. Counselling - Psychological support for 120 to 150 children monthly.
7. Researches about abuses and others.
8. Sport Activities for 100-200 children daily.
9. Cultural Activities for 100-200 children daily.
10. Youth Empowerment Programs for 40-60 Street Youth.
11. Family visit and reunification for 50-100 children, monthly.
12. Schooling Support for 300 children.
13. Anti-drugs and other campaigns touching a large public.
14. Socialization-alphabetization class for 100-200 children daily.
15. International and local Awareness raising about children rights and street children situation in Nepal.
16. Local Networking and International Partnerships.
17. Rehabilitation process for 100-150 children and Youth.
18. Hygiene - clothes distribution for 300 children monthly.
19. 200 to 300 safety lockers for working and street children.
20. Leisure activities as picnic camps, games in the open.
21. Kitchen club fooding 300-400 children daily.
22. Child self-esteem upgrading process.
23. Children library and literacy classes for 300 children daily.
24. Child social rehabilitation process. Individual Interventions for Children and Youth.
25. Child rights protection programs - security and legal help. Court actions. |
