TN Forces
GREEN is in the forefront in protecting and promoting child rights, child participation and child protection among children and primary stakeholders. It works in close collaboration with TN Forces, Chennai.
GREEN organises campaign activities promoting the importance of adhering to Child Rights among the public. The campaign activity mainly focuses on Right to Survival, Right to Protection, right to Participation and Right to Development of every child.
The campaigns also focus on giving policy level framework at the national and state levels by enacting suitable laws. The campaigns include interactions with political parties through advocacy to give legitimacy to child rights through Acts of Parliament.
GREEN works with TN-Forces and neighbouring organisations to materialise the dream of a world fit for children.
Free Study Materials to Pupils
GREEN is of the firm view that education is one of the primary sectors that help children to come up well in their living standards. Hence, we provide educational assistance in the form of educational materials / teaching aids and free note books to children of 8-11 yrs old hailing from poor families.
The money for this program is mobilized from the public and well-wishers of GREEN. Every year, over 50 students from poor and disadvantaged community in the working area and nearby urban areas are benefited.
Collaborative Initiatives on CHILD HELP LINE 1098
GREEN has initiated CHILD HELP LINE Centre In association with our neighbouring organisation. This Child Help Line Project Centre is approved and recognized by the Department of Social Defence, Government of Tamilnadu through Government of India. The main purpose of this CHILD HELP LINE 1098 Project is to extend care and support services to the children in distressful situations. It provides counselling, care and emotional support to them. It provides immediate care to Child Labours, Street Children who are identified in the working area.
It is a 24 x 7 dial up with a toll free telephone number of 1098 for receiving calls from any area of the district and GREEN will send its field staffs to give support service to such affected children within Theni district.
Boys & Girls Clubs
In continuation of promoting child-centred initiatives GREEN involved in a special program initiative in association with District Police Department, Theni District. Under this program, Boys & Girls Clubs within the age group of 8yrs to 15 are organized within Chinnamanur Police Station limits.
These Boys and Girls Club members also involve in sports activities, Yoga and Meditation, development of soft skills, recreation and motivation classes. The purpose of this Clubs is to enhance the friendly rapport between Police personal and children with a social welfare perspective.
The Sub Inspector of Police, Chinnamanur Police Station, often visits these Clubs and gives guest lectures on various functions of Policemen, maintaining law and order and how public and children can help them to keep the area from crimes. Further he also dwells on the subjects of Child Rights, Child Help Line 1098 and how to approach Police Stations for crimes related to children.
GREEN supports this initiative by inviting Resource Persons from different fields, organising various events on behalf of Boys & Girls Clubs and meeting their program costs.