Voices of Empowerment: Creating Safe Childhood along the Indo-Bangladesh Border in Basirhat

Voices of Empowerment: Creating Safe Childhood along the Indo-Bangladesh Border in Basirhat

December 12, 2023

A) Mother’s Group:

Empowering Education: A Beacon of Hope in Gachha

1. “Childhood is for education, not for labour.  KMWSC helped drop-out children to re-enrol in school at our village and I provide free tuition to some of them.”

Suparna Ghosh – Housewife & Leader of Ashar Alo Mother’s Group, Gachha

Guardians of Protection: Matribhumi Mother’s Group Leading the Way

2. “Now we are aware about the legal aspects of Child Protection and spreading awareness among our communities. We will not stop to report about sexual abuse of children after knowing about POCSO Act.“

Tumpa Ghosh – Grocery Shop Owner & Leader of Matribhumi Mother’s Group, Benebow, Basirhat-1

Champions Against Child Marriage: The Birangana Mother’s Group Impact

3. “As a parent, now I can raise my voice against child rights violations in our village and have stopped child marriages in our village. KMWSC is strengthening our communities through our children, the future of our villages.”

Ashima Sarkar, Member of Birangana Mother’s Group, Mukundokati

Ekota Mother’s Group: Nurturing Responsible Parenthood in Parnaihati

4. “I know my responsibility better as a good parent after attending sessions and I am her best friend now. I am not going to give marriage to my child.”

Sukla Banerjee, Shop Keeper & Leader of Ekota Mother’s Group, Parnaihati

B) Children’s Group

Adarsha Children’s Club: Empowering Youth to Uphold Rights

      1. “We know our Rights as a child and learned to take a stand for other community children who are distressed.”

Alamin Sardar, 17yrs, Leader of Adarsha Children’s Club, Merudendi

Avinandan Children’s Club: From Child Labour to School Attendance

2. I feel very happy when I see the small child of my locality, going to school every day, who once used to work in a sweet shop one year ago. I informed the matter to the brother (CPW) from KMWSC and with their action no child is working at the shop

Riya Pal, 17 yrs, Child Leader; Avinandan Children’s Club, Parnaihati

Resilience and Renewal: Natun Tara Club’s Journey with KMWSC

3. I thank KMWSC for re-enrolling me at school and providing support for my studies. They convinced my parents to continue my studies, not to give marriage.

Rubina khatun, 15 yrs, Child Leader; Natun Tara Club, Madhya akharpur

Sathi Child Club’s Piggy Bank: Fostering Community Support and Education

4. Our Children’s Club has a Piggy Bank inspired by the KMWSC. We have provided education support to children without parents in our community.

Rakhi Mitra, 15 yrs, Child Leader; Sathi child club, Ghojadanga.