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Networking Department
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An Introduction:
Children
have always been pushed aside, treated as second class
citizens in every country, a bias that has no justifiable
reasoning. Sheer size and age often makes people undermine
their ability and they are treated as half a human being. On
the contrary, a child is a complete human being and is
equally conscious of all their senses.
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It may take decades before a child is given their rightful respect but until such time they will have to continue to bear the brunt of society and it's ills. Every ill of society directly affects children - Abortion, Family Disintegration, Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, War, Slavery, Abusive Child Labour, Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Disease and Urbanization.
We read UNICEF reports… we gape at the staggering statistics…and we soon forget all about it. Have we become so callous and insensitive? Why can't we be moved to action? After all we are to be blamed for their pathetic situation! We are the ones who have made their future insecure and horrifying, and it's time we began to change their future. Education can be the first step to give them an opportunity to transform their bleak future to opportunities and open doors for employment - Development.
Children in India
There are 13 million homeless children
India has 1.1 million street children
142 out of 1000 children under 5 die every year (as against 9 out of 1000 in nations like Germany/France)
1 out of every six girls in India does not live to see her 12th.Birthday
4 out of 5 children never enter a school
The estimated population of children in 1996 was 307 million
11,000 children in India die every day of easily preventable diseases
According to the National Nutrition Monitoring Bureau, only 10%of Indian children have normal nutrition.
More than 400,000 children, below the age of 14 years are involved in prostitution in India.
Atleast 2 out of 4 girls and 1 out of 6 boys are victims of sexual abuse. …
In 1990 there were a total of 9863 reported cases of rape. 2020 cases involved girls below the age of 16 years.
There are 10 million bonded child labourers in India.
India has an estimated 115 million child labourers, of these 1 million work in hazardous occupations.
The greatest hope we as people who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ can give our children is freedom in Jesus. According to Dr. Bryant Myers, Director of World Vision's MARC Ministries, in an eye-opening presentation, nearly 85% of people in USA make a decision for Christ between the ages of 4 - 14! Can this be very different in India? The HBI Child Development Centres are focussed on giving every child an opportunity to know Christ and also be educated. We believe that the childhood years is the most formative period in a person's life. We want them to experience true freedom early in life and only nurture fond memories. We strive to build a better India by teaching them young.
OUTLINE - CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRES
AIM
To demonstrate love and care for the neglected
Growth of the Church
TARGET GROUP
Children not attending School
Children going to School but need support.
PROGRAMME
Provide a meal and a snack (preferably lunch or dinner)
Tuition and help with homework for children going to school
Basic education for those who donot attend school.
Devotions, Bible stories, Skits etc to share the Gospel with children.
PERSONNEL INVOLVED
I. Pastor and his Team (Project In-charge, Teacher, Helpers)
II. Field/State Coordinators
III. Project office at HBI, Chennai.
ROLES
Pastor - Will be in-charge and accountable for the Child Development Centre.
Field/State Coordinators - will be a channel of Communication between the HBI office and the local church.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF CHILDREN
1.Orphans
2.Handicapped Children
3.Children having a single parent
4.Needy children
Children should be in the age group of 4 to 10 years.
FUNDS
Should be used only for the children
Should be spent according to the budget approved by the HBI office.
Remission for the Project In-charge, Teacher, Helpers will be budgeted in the monthly support and will be distributed by the pastor.
A bank account for the Child Development Centre should be opened.
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