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Child Rights and You
Child Rights and You (CRY) is an Indian non-governmental organization (NGO) that works to promote children's rights.
The organization was started in 1979 by Rippan Kapur, an Air India purser. CRY works with 102 local NGOs across 19 states in India and has impacted the lives of over 4.7 million children.
CRY works on children's issues by working with parents, teachers, Anganwadi (Indian rural child care center) workers, communities, district and state-level governments, as well as the children. The organization focuses on grassroots level and public policy advocacy related to children's rights.
CRY works on 4 key areas:
- Education (Right To Development)
- Health & Nutrition (Right To Survival)
- Safety & Protection (Right To Protection)
- Child Participation (Right To Participation)