Missing Children:Who Cares?
Precautionary Measures: Necessary Materials - Keep a complete description of your child. - Take color photographs of your child every six months. - Keep copies of your child’s fingerprints. - Keep a sample of your child’s DNA. - Know where your child’s medical records are located. - Have your dentist prepare and maintain dental charts for your child.
How Dangerous is this Home! Jishu Ali (name changed), is 12 years old. Team members of Child Assistance Booth (CAB) operated by Snehalaya, Guwahati, found him roaming on the platform at the Guwahati Railway station on 15th March 2013. They took him to the drop-in centre of Snehalaya where they provided him with food, clothing, first-aid and shelter. During the counselling he complained of torture and abuse at home by his parents. They would not allow him to go outside the house to meet with his friends or play with them. Because of this he had left home and was not willing to return. He was produced before the CWC for initial placement.
Shelter of Hope for those who have lost all hope Little Himanshu & Dipanshu, 5 and 4 years respectively, lived with their grand-mother at Chanakya Place, C1 Janakpuri, Delhi. They were said to have been victims of most severe abuse and neglect. This was compounded by their social isolation. Their mother had expired a year earlier and their father was in Tihar Jail, Delhi. On 25th June 2012, CHILDLINE Don Bosco Ashalayam received a frantic call from some concerned neighbours informing about the plight of these little ones. With the help of the Police and helpful neighbours, the team rescued the two children successfully. The children were produced before the Child Welfare Committee chairperson Nirmal Chhaya. The children were directed to the temporary shelter home at DB Ashalayam. With the constant guidance and support of the staff, the little ones were able to cope with the new environment. They were also provided with educational facilities.
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