Child Welfare
CRY – Child Rights and You
Ensuring every child's right to survival, development and protection.
2.1M+
Children impacted across India
94%
Children aged 6–18 in CRY project areas enrolled in school
99%
Adolescent girls protected from child marriage in project areas
Why this cause matters
CRY – Child Rights and You works to ensure a sustained and systemic change in the lives of underprivileged children across India. For over 40 years, CRY has worked with grassroots organisations to empower communities and create lasting change for children in the areas of health, education, protection and participation.
Working for children’s rights in India since 1979
Impacted over 2.1 million children across India in 2023–24
Works across education, health & nutrition, safety, and child participation
Partners with grassroots NGOs and local communities in 19+ states
Contributed to advocacy efforts supporting the Right to Education movement in India
Focus areas
- Education & school enrollment
- Child health & nutrition
- Prevention of child marriage
Your gift can help
- Provide nutrition and healthcare support for vulnerable children
- Help children return to and stay in school
- Support rescue and protection from child labour
Donor confidence
CRY (Child Rights and You) is one of India’s leading child rights NGOs, working since 1979 to ensure children’s rights to education, healthcare, protection, and participation. CRY works through long-term community partnerships and grassroots initiatives to create sustainable impact for vulnerable children across India.
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