Funding Partner: Kindernothilfe Germany
Project Name: Reducing Child Labor in Gujara Municipality
Project Area: Gujara Municipality, Rautahat
Project Objective: To protect and promote child rights by strengthening child rights governance and mechanisms through the collective engagement of communities, CBOs/CSOs and local authorities in Gujara Municipality of Rautahat District.
Brief Summary of Project:
Project has been initiated in support of Kindernothilfe (KNH) Germany to reduce child labor and other child rights violations of Gujara Municipality. Project having overall objective of strengthening the child rights governance and mechanisms through the collective engagement of communities, CBOs/CSOs and local authorities in Gujara Municipality of Rautahat District. Gujara Municipality located at North West of Rautahat district having maximum numbers of brick kilns and forests where child labors is at its highest peak. Child labors is in practice from local residents as well as migrants from neighboring districts and India as well. The project have intervention with Local Government, Community Groups, Youth Groups, Child Clubs, Schools, faith leaders, service providers and other related stakeholders. The project has targeted to reduce child labor by 75% by the end of 2028.
· Child Labor free Gujara Municipality campaign has been initiated by project in coordination with Local Government by implementing Child Labor Free Local Governance Guidelines by 2030.
· 15 Child clubs, 5 Youth groups has been reactivated and had been working actively at community level. Among which more than 150 youths, adolescents and more than 500 children has been capacitated on various child rights issues.
· 8 Parenting Education Groups has been established and capacitated on parenting Education Module among which more than 200 parents are being capacitated on various parenting tips to minimize child labors from marginalized communities.
· Faith Leaders has been engaged by project to empower parents to minimize child marriages and other child rights issues at grass root level.
· 280 Ultra poor, marginalized community school students supported with Educational Materials.
· Various extracurricular led by child clubs and youth groups has been completed to enhance the capacity on children’s at school and community level.
