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Project Title:Project Title: Drop in Drop in Center for Street and Center for Street and Working Children and Working Children and young people in Dhaka City young people in Dhaka City

Project Period : July 2013 to June 2018

Funded by : Comic Relief -

UK

Supported by : DAM UK Location of Project :

Mohammadpur & Jatrabari Thana,

Dhaka City, Bangladesh.

Context: Dhaka City has an influx of immigrants from rural areas who

live in slums; Slum dwellers are illiterate which severely limits opportunity

for viable employment. Their children engage in high risk and unregulated occupations

where, driven by ignorance of rights and a sense of powerlessness,

Become victims of exploitation and violence. Families become disintegrated, the children left uncared for

and Many of these children have to find streets as their place to

live, work and survive. They are excluded from any educational opportunities. Their jobs are often hazardous, These children often become victims of sexual exploitation,

human trafficking and drug abuse.

DAM DIC Background:DAM DIC Background:

DAM implemented a five year project “Urban Community Learning Centers” with the financial support of Comic Relief (UK) from 2006. During selection of learners for UCLC, it was observed that a significant number of children living and working on the street who are known as street working children. DAM made the plan to start with just one DIC as an innovation and a real experiment to gain lessons towards a wide-ranged longer term intervention in future. 18 months grants project ( January,2012-June 2013)Five years present project (July,2013-June,2018)

Project Goal: Build the self esteem among the street and

working children to develop them responsible citizen.

Overall Objective: 1200 street and working children both boys and girls will

be supported in regaining family care where possible, acquire the skills to survive and flourish, free from fear, protected from violence and abuse, with access to education, health service, and with the ability to move on confidently equipped with the skill to pursue a stable potential career with regular income.

A family centered awareness on child protection and safety linked with institutional support developed to address broader child rights and protection issues.

Specific Objectives:Specific Objectives: 1200 working and street children will be

protected from indignity sexual and physical abuse

Children withdrawn from hazardous job Children will be imparted basic education,

life skill and vocational skill training A child safety zone will be established in

targeted (1200) families and community. Communication and coordination will

extended among service providing organizations

Community capacity about child protection and safety will be enhanced.

Capacity of the organizations working for under privileged children will be enhanced.

Target Group:

Street and working children, aged 8 -18 in the target 7 categories using The DIC.

SWC and youth undertaking hazardous work SWC at risk to sex and similar exploitative work SWC and youth at risk drawn to more hazardous work Children living unsupported on the streets SWC who have been severely stigmatised Working children at risk of becoming street dwellers Children employed as domestic workers risk of exploitation

Major Activities of the Drop in Centre

Three dimensional activity run by DIC

Community Outreach Activities Drop in centre base activity Linkage/Advocacy/Networking

Project StaffsProject Staffs

Project Coordinator-01  Program Officer-02 Manager-02 Counselor-02 Accounts Officer-01 Social & Family Community Mobilizer-01 Asst.Community Mobilizer-02 Paramedic-1 Music Teacher-2 NFE Teacher-4 House Mother-02 Support Staffs-02  Night Guard-2

Community Outreach Activities

Drop in center base activity

Advocacy/ Networking

Survey/ Identify Pocket area of street & working Children

Collect baseline information of children

Raising awareness (Family/ Community/ Service provider)

Court Yard Meeting Meeting with employers Advocacy meeting with

community people Day Observance (Rally)

Enrollment in DIC Profile documentation Ensure personal hygiene Food, Cooking facilities Raising awareness

(Children/ Family/) Counseling (Individual/

Group/ Family) Multi grade Education Vocational Training Job Placement Recreation & Cultural

Activities Savings Training Case Study Exposure Visit

Health Service Liaison with different

organization for awareness raising activities.

Legal Aid Support Liaison with different

school for mainstreaming

Advocacy/ Networking workshop with Go/NGO

Activities of the Drop in Center:

Implementation StrategyImplementation Strategy

Community Capacity BuildingInstitutional Capacity BuildingLimited Service DeliveryNetworking,Linkage & Advocacy

Re-integration in Family and Community

Targeted Children

1200 Street and Working Children and young people in Dhaka City

(Mohammadpur and Jatrabari)

Covered Children o 610 children (Up to

June’15)

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