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They belong to families who mostly engage in low-income occupations, such as daily wage labour and street vending, due to their lack of formal education and skills. - [2021-2024](https://butterfliesngo.org/2021-24/) - [World Mental Health Day - "Emotions Matter" Campaign](https://butterfliesngo.org/world-mental-health-day-emotions-matter-campaign/) - Delhi Child rights Club (DCRC), under the banner of Butterflies NGO celebrated World Mental Health Day Emotions Matter Campaign on October 10, 2023, in Central Park (Connaught Place) New Delhi, India from 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM. Emotional wellbeing is a critical aspect of a child's development, and Butterflies firmly believes that every child - [International Conference on Mental Health- Children and Adolescents](https://butterfliesngo.org/international-conference-on-mental-health-children-and-adolescents-2/) - Every year, mental health-issues cost the global economy US$ 1 trillion (WHO, 2023). Latest Research released at the International Conference on Mental Health brings out key interventions addressing mental health issues of children, adolescents, and young people. New Delhi, 09 May 2023: In order to address the increasing number of mental health issues among children, - [2016-2020](https://butterfliesngo.org/2016-2020/) - [Butterflies & Okhla Mandi Fruit & Vegetable Market- An association to cherish](https://butterfliesngo.org/butterflies-okhla-mandi-fruit-vegetable-market-an-association-to-cherish/) - Butterflies gratefully acknowledges the support and cooperation of the Secretary and Staff of Okhla Fruit & Vegetable Market, who have been supporting us in our work with children living around the Mandi for over twenty years. - [Kathleen Gerardi Memorial Awards](https://butterfliesngo.org/kathleen-gerardi-memorial-awards/) - A special award for meritorious children constituted in loving memory of Late Ms. Kathleen Gerardi, a Butterflies USA board member and a great supporter of our work. - [Men, Masculinities, Violence and Problematic Sexual Behaviour](https://butterfliesngo.org/men-masculinities-violence-and-problematic-sexual-behaviour/) - Butterflies is organising the Gerry Pinto Memorial Lecture series on the theme of ‘Men, masculinities, violence and problematic sexual behaviour’. Through this lecture we wish to explore and understand how the dominant notions of masculinity shapes the mind of young boys, their roles, their own and society’s ideas of masculinity, the relationships they share with - [Mental Health in an Unequal World](https://butterfliesngo.org/mental-health-in-an-unequal-world/) - Sunday, October 10, 2021: World Mental Health Day is a chance to talk about mental health in general, how we need to look after it, and how important it is to talk about things and get help if you are struggling. Parents need to understand the importance of emotional well-being…theirs and their children too. The COVID - [Urgent Need to Address Lack of Sports & Play among Children](https://butterfliesngo.org/urgent-need-to-address-lack-of-sports-play-among-children/) - Experts Call for Integration of Sports into Education, Issue Charter of Demands New Delhi, 29 August 2014: Despite being touted as one of the world’s fastest growing economies, India continues to lag behind in terms of ensuring a healthy environment of play & sports for its children. Millions of children are denied opportunities for play - [11th Gerry Pinto Memorial Annual Lecture Series](https://butterfliesngo.org/11th-gerry-pinto-memorial-annual-lecture-series/) - In India, a little over 28.5 crore people live in urban areas, out of which around, 4.06 crore i.e. 22. 8% of the urban population live in notified slums in 607 cities and towns. The percentage of the population living in slums has increased from 17. 5% in 1981 to 27 % in 2011. 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People with diabetes who were not taking medication to - [2010-2015](https://butterfliesngo.org/2012-2/) - [CHILDREN AND CRIME IN INDIA – CAUSES, NARRATIVES AND](https://butterfliesngo.org/children-and-crime-in-india-causes-narratives-and/) - This is the final work on a study ... - [Butterflies receives the International Cooperative Innovation Award](https://butterfliesngo.org/butterflies-receives-the-international-cooperative/) - The Butterflies Family is delighted to share that our Founder - [SPREAD HOPE, FOUGHT HUNGER & COVID TOGETHER- BUTTERFLIES](https://butterfliesngo.org/spread-hope-fought-hunger-covid-together-butterflies/) - [Sagar speaks for the children of India](https://butterfliesngo.org/sagar-speaks-for-the-children-of-india/) - Sagar speaks for the children of India at the 88th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child at the United Nations Office in Geneva on the Day of General Discussion on Children’s Rights and Alternative Care He shared his opinions on how we can ensure all children grow up in safe and - [Children Demand their Right to Play](https://butterfliesngo.org/children-demand-their-right-to-play/) - Submit 1,00,000 Signatures Endorsing their Right to Play at the 1st Sports Mela New Delhi, 11 December 2015: Almost 1,200 children and staff from 20 child rights organizations and schools in Delhi submitted a memorandum and 1,00,000 signatures endorsing their demand for their Right to Play to the Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Shri Manish - [Protecting Yourself, Protecting Others](https://butterfliesngo.org/protecting-yourself-protecting-others/) - [Covid Relief](https://butterfliesngo.org/covid-relief/) - [ChildLine Se Dosti](https://butterfliesngo.org/childline-se-dosti/) - [Clowning for Protection – CHSC in Rajasthan](https://butterfliesngo.org/clowning-for-protection-chsc-in-rajasthan/) - [Seek help… your mental health is important too…](https://butterfliesngo.org/seek-help-your-mental-health-is-important-too/) - [Silver Jubilee Celebrations](https://butterfliesngo.org/silver-jubilee-celebrations/) - Gallery coming soon - [Children’s Sports Day](https://butterfliesngo.org/childrens-sports-day/) - [Children’s Cultural Evening](https://butterfliesngo.org/childrens-cultural-evening/) - [Webinar on International Social Work Month-Nurturing Childhood-](https://butterfliesngo.org/webinar-on-nurturing-childhood-international-social-work-month/) - In observance of International Social Work Month, Butterflies' founding director Rita Panicker convened a first-of-its-kind webinar on Nurturing Childhood. Butterflies’ core belief that children have a basic human right to live in a safe, protective family and within a community environment that fosters their physical, emotional and social wellbeing was amply reflected in the choice - [Gerry Pinto Memorial Annual Lecture](https://butterfliesngo.org/gerry-pinto-memorial-annual-lecture/) - “Social Work Education and Practice - Looking back, Looking Ahead” was the theme of the 2022 Gerry Pinto Memorial Annual Lecture held on April 30 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. More than 110 participants from 30 grassroots organisations, colleges, research institutes and practitioners across India participated in the event which was organised as - [Breaking the Silence on Sexual Violence Against Boys](https://butterfliesngo.org/breaking-the-silence-on-sexual-violence-against-boys/) - Studies reveal that boys being sexually abused remain largely unknown, unacknowledged, and not responded to, across a wide range of contexts and cultures. Blue Umbrella Campaign Aims to Highlight the Widespread yet Hidden issue of sexual abuse of boys New Delhi, 13 April 2022: Around the world, 1 in 6 boys experiences sexual abuse; many - [World Childrens Day](https://butterfliesngo.org/world-childrens-day/) - Today is World’s Children’s Day and this day also marks 32 years of the UNCRC. On 20 November, 1989, world leaders made a historic commitment to the world’s children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – an international agreement on childhood. 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Placements in fine dining restaurants and organisations. - [Chakhle Dilli](https://butterfliesngo.org/programmes/chakhle-dilli/) - Community Kitchen run by Street Children trained by Butterflies School of Culinary and Catering in Delhi, India - [Street Education Programme](https://butterfliesngo.org/programmes/street-education-programme/) - Bringing the school to children- Taking the Teacher to children- Educating street children on the streets- Butterflies - [Children's Media](https://butterfliesngo.org/programmes/childrens-media/) - The country's first radio service and newspaper by street children. 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We learnt the importance of saving. A 14-year-old boy, Abdul Nasir lives in one of the busy lanes near the historic monument Jama Masjid in North Delhi. Nasir hails from a small village in Bihar, an eastern state in India. His father used to work as a - [Discovering Life’s Skills and Savings](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/discovering-lifes-skills-and-savings/) - I am Netansh, a 12-year-old student in the 7th grade at a government school in Chandni Chowk. My educational journey intertwines with the invaluable experiences I have gained through the Chandni Chowk contact point and Butterflies’ programs, which have become an integral part of my life over the past year. Cooperatives have been a revelation - [Pursuing My Banking Dreams](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/pursuing-my-banking-dreams-arun-from-okhla-mandi/) - I am Arun, and my father sells vegetables at the bustling Okhla Mandi market, one of South Delhi’s largest wholesale vegetable and fruit markets. 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My father left us when I was 7 years old forcing - [Spread Hope, Fought Hunger & COVID Together - Butterflies COVID Relief](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/spread-hope-fought-hunger-covid-together-butterflies-covid-relief/) - [Today, I neither smoke nor consume any tobacco](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/today-i-neither-smoke-nor-consume-any-tobacco/) - SO PROUD and GRATEFUL that — long before the COVID19 pandemic — Butterflies leveraged its Child Health and Sports Cooperatives to promote safe personal and communal health practices to the urban poor in India. Read how ROHIT broke his severe tobacco addiction and, with other Butterflies kids, “used door-to-door contact, rallies, and street plays” to - [“It was one of the rare moments in life that I saw a smile on the face of my mother”, Suraj.](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/it-was-one-of-the-rare-moments-in-life-that-i-saw-a-smile-on-the-face-of-my-mother-suraj/) - “I live with my parents and other siblings. We were four siblings although one brother died due to his uncontrolled alcoholism. My father and all my remaining brothers are addicted to alcohol and drugs.” “My second elder brother is addicted to Ganja (cannabis) and other drugs. He doesn’t do any work to earn money. He - [Ocean in a Desert](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/ocean-in-a-desert/) - A few years ago, Butterflies set up community-based participatory structures to prevent violence against children. The result is a Child Social Protection Committee (CSPC) comprised of parents, children, local government representatives (such as police officers and social workers) and teachers. The CSPC members are trained by the staff to collectively identify potential risks to vulnerable - [Hope Knows No Limits](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/hope-knows-no-limits/) - How ONE Child Social Protection Committee Member Multiplied Butterflies’ Food Relief Efforts The following profile of a remarkable woman called Asha (whose name in Hindi means ‘hope’) is an apt, timely example of how Butterflies uses collaborative structures — like the Child Social Protection Committee (CSPC)—to gather collective input that helps street and working children - [From Didi and Bhaiyya…](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/from-didi-and-bhaiyya/) - Sana- “I’ve never been out of office for so long”…were the words of one of our CRAs. “I am frequently in touch with the children. I am also trying spend quality time with family, helping my mother in cooking as this is the first time I have not left home for such a long time. - [Critical challenges during Covid](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/critical-challenges-during-covid/) - Sana– “Though some families have ration cards and they are getting dry ration (rice, wheat and sugar) from the government, the quantity is not sufficient. They do not have income to buy additional food grains, vegetable, milk and are also not sure if they will be able to get jobs after the lockdown. They live - [Stories of Dreams yet to come true…](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/stories-of-dreams-yet-to-come-true/) - “Will we be able to continue our studies, will we be able to go to college?” These are the common worries among older adolescents as there are high chances of reverse migration of families along with their children. This has created a very uncertain situation and they are really concerned about it. Children feel that - [Stories of Hope](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/stories-of-hope/) - “Studying is an essential service too…When will we meet you, our school teacher hasn’t called us even once”, say some children from Hathi Park. One child called us and asked me to make a curfew pass and come and meet them. Another said that their studies also come under essential service and that our centre - [Stories of New Bonding](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/stories-of-new-bonding/) - Some children with families are relatively happy as they are spending quality time with their families after a very long time. For them, this is the first time when everybody is at home. Some children have told that it is a wonderful experience to be together all the time. They are supporting in household chores; - [Staying connected…](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/staying-connected/) - Finally social media does some good… Sana- “Some schools have started online classes for students, but without books there’s little they can achieve. When the lockdown began, we had informed all and also formed a WhatsApp group with children who have smart phones. I call children who don’t have smart phones separately. Some children are - [Going beyond studies…](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/going-beyond-studies/) - Sana– “The government announced free ration distribution. In okhla mandi area, five families did not have the ration card, due to which they could not get the ration. The children were very worried and called me and asked my help. I contacted a local government representative and he advised to register them through e-ration card - [A Call beyond Duty, to Drive, to Serve…](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/a-call-beyond-duty-to-drive-to-serve/) - A call beyond duty…. Bhawan Singh, Chef, BSCC– “I know what is hunger, I myself was a street child once. I don’t want any other child to go hungry anymore. The lockdown had begun and I had almost reached my village in Uttarakhand when I received a call from office to come back to help prepare - [Street Education Programme in the Year 2018-19](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/street-education-programme-in-the-year-2018-19/) - 10 School Management Committees (SMCs) have Butterflies’ staff and parents as active members resulting in an empathetic relationship between school authorities and families and subsequently an increase in student retainership (Parents and families are the most important influence in a child’s life. Their support can play a vital role at all stages of education.When parents - [Taking the School to Children](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/taking-the-school-to-children/) - Mobile Schools in Delhi & Uttarakhand in the Year 2018-19 1,486 children were part of our programme and accessing all the services of the mobile schools 410 children (283 boys, 127 girls) are accessing the computer classes in the mobile school 1,100 children were enrolled in formal education 18 schools have Butterflies staff and parents - [Health Interventions through Child Health Cooperative in 2018-19](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/health-interventions-through-child-health-cooperative-in-2018-19/) - 8 Countries 10 International Associates & 12 National Associates 15,669 members (8,305 boys and 7,364 girls) 764 Child Health Educators - [CDK Success Stories-From Across the Globe](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/cdk-success-stories-from-across-the-globe/) - Implemented by our Valued Partner Organisations across the World Biswajit Banik (Hope Foundation, Kolkata) From an early age Biswajit Banik lived on the platform of Howrah Railway Station, in Kolkata, East India. His day began at 3:00 am in the morning as most of the express trains arrived at Howrah station at late night or - [CHC Success Stories-From Across the Globe](https://butterfliesngo.org/casestudy/chc-success-stories-from-across-the-globe/) - Implemented by our Valued Partner Organisations across the World Salauddin (Butterflies, New Delhi)-Small Doctor Salauddin, is a 17 year old boy living in Okhla Wholesale Vegetable Market, Delhi with his parents, three brothers and three sisters. The family migrated from Bihar for a livelihood and started selling vegetables in the local market. To meet the ## Resources - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-12/) - October-December 2024 - [Chit Chat-Aug 2024](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/chit-chat-aug-2024/) - A newsletter from Child Health & Sports Cooperatives- March - August 2024 - [Chit Chat-Feb 2024](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/chit-chat-feb-24/) - A newsletter from Child Health & Sports Cooperatives- September 2023-February 2024 - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-apr-dec/) - A newsletter from Butterflies April-December 2024 - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-jan-apr/) - A newsletter from Butterflies January-April 2024 - [Annual Report 2023-24](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/annual-report-2023-24/) - [Safar - Volume V](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/safar-volume-v/) - A newsletter from Butterflies School of Culinary & Catering, India’s first catering institute for street connected teenagers and young persons. November – December 2023. - [Safar - Volume IV](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/safar-volume-iv/) - A newsletter from Butterflies School of Culinary & Catering, India’s first catering institute for street connected teenagers and young persons. September – October 2023. - [Safar - Volume III](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/safar-volume-iii/) - A newsletter from Butterflies School of Culinary & Catering, India’s first catering institute for street connected teenagers and young persons. July – August 2023. - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-7/) - A newsletter from Butterflies July-December 2023 - [Annual Report 2022-23](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/annual-report-2022-23/) - [Safar - Vol I](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/safar/) - A newsletter from Butterflies School of Culinary & Catering, India’s first catering institute for street connected teenagers and young persons. May 2023 - [Safar - Vol II](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/safar-vol-ii/) - A newsletter from Butterflies School of Culinary & Catering, India’s first catering institute for street connected teenagers and young persons. June - July 2023 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-11/) - March-April 2023 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-10/) - January-February 2023 - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-6/) - A newsletter from Butterflies January - June 2023 - [You Love Me You Love Me Not](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/comicbook-you-love-me-you-love-me-not-2017/) - A story book on child sexual abuse. Published in 2006. Reprinted in 2012. Second edition in July 2015. Reprinted in July 2017. Reprinted in April 2023. - [Action Research on Social Case Work with Children, Adolescents & Young People- Butterflies Study](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/action-research-on-social-case-work-with-children-adolescents-young-people-butterflies-study/) - BUTTERFLIES (India) along with CHILDLINK (Guyana) and UYISENGA NI IMANZI (Rwanda) conducted this action research on specific therapeutic approaches on mental health-wellbeing of children and adolescents, in crisis. - [Action Research on Social Case Work with Children, Adolescents & Young People- UYISENGA NI IMANZI Study](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/action-research-on-social-case-work-with-children-adolescents-young-people-rwanda-study/) - UYISENGA NI IMANZI (Rwanda) along with BUTTERFLIES (India) and CHILDLINK (Guyana) conducted this action research on specific therapeutic approaches on mental health-wellbeing of children and adolescents, in crisis. - [Action Research on Social Case Work with Children, Adolescents & Young People- CHILDLINK Study](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/action-research-on-social-case-work-with-children-adolescents-young-people-childlink-study/) - CHILDLINK (Guyana) along with BUTTERFLIES (India) and UYISENGA NI IMANZI (Rwanda) conducted this action research on specific therapeutic approaches on mental health-wellbeing of children and adolescents, in crisis. - [Silver Linings](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/silver-linings/) - A Comic Book on Sexual Abuse of Children. Published in 1995. - [Gulli Danda](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/gulli-danda/) - A book on stories on play & sports written by noted hindi writers. Published in 2014. - [A Special Act (Hindi)](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/a-special-act-hindi/) - A comic book on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012. Published in 2017. - [A Special Act (English)](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/a-special-act-english/) - A comic book on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012. Published in 2017. - [Diabetes-What, Why and How (English)](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/diabetes-what-why-and-how-english/) - A Comic Book on Diabetes - [Diabetes-What, Why and How (Hindi)](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/diabetes-what-why-and-how-hindi/) - A Comic Book on Diabetes - [Specially Abled](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/specially-abled/) - A Comic Book on the Rights of the Specially Abled - [Raising Happy Children and Providing Safe Childhoods](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/raising-happy-children-and-providing-safe-childhoods/) - This Reader aims to serve as a guide for parents, teachers and community members on how to prevent crime and violence by children. Parents, teachers, and community leaders can use these questions, suggestions to help them guide their thinking, planning, action, and create a more protective and caring environment for children in society. The Reader - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-5/) - A newsletter from Butterflies September-December 2022 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-9/) - November - December 2022 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-september-october-2021/) - September-October 2020 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-2/) - November-December 2020 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-3/) - January-February 2021 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-4/) - March-April 2021 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-5/) - May-June 2021 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-6/) - July-August 2021 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times/) - September - October 2021 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-7/) - November - December 2021 - [Delhi Children's Times](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-childrens-times-8/) - May - June 2022 - [Annual Report 2021-22](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/annual-report-2021-22/) - 2021 was tumultuous for us in India. Despite the many challenges of the pandemic, Butterflies was able to continue its work with children. Classes were held under strict adherence to covid norms while ensuring children caught up with what they missed. As a result, several children scored above 90 percent marks in their board exams - [Compendium on Family Strengthening and Alternative Care Programme Practiced Across India](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/compendium-on-family-strengthening-and-alternative-care-programme-practiced-across-india/) - The “Compendium on Family Strengthening and Alternative Care Programme Practiced Across India” documents existing practices around family-based care implemented with the support of the state and civil society organisations across the country. The Compendium was initiated, as the absence of documented evidence on family-based care practices in India was identified as a need at the - [Every child’s right to family life: an introduction to family strengthening and alternative care in India](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/every-childs-right-to-family-life-an-introduction-to-family-strengthening-and-alternative-care-in-india/) - A resource on answering the most frequently asked questions on care reform and addressing related misconceptions. IACN is a collective of organisations, academicians and practitioners dedicated to the exchange of information and knowledge dissemination on issues of children without parental care or at risk of separation. IACN Secretariat is hosted at Butterflies and supported by - [Alliance News](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/alliance-news-4/) - A newsletter from the National Association of Grassroots NGOs May-June 2022 - [Alliance News](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/alliance-news-3/) - A newsletter from the National Association of Grassroots NGOs March-April 2022 - [Alliance News](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/alliance-news-2/) - A newsletter from the National Association of Grassroots NGOs January-February 2022 - [Alliance News](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/alliance-news/) - A newsletter from the National Association of Grassroots NGOs July-August 2021 - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-4/) - A newsletter from Butterflies May-August 2022 - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-3/) - A newsletter from Butterflies January-April 2022 - [Breaking the Silence on Sexual Violence against Boys in India](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/breaking-the-silence-on-sexual-violence-against-boys-in-india/) - This study focuses on perspectives and childhood sexual experiences of boys in the context of masculinities and sexuality. Mapping the interventions of government as well non-governmental organizations, it further examines different practices and challenges faced in the process of addressing the issues emanating from the dominant notions of masculinities and sexuality in the context of - [The Podcast Newsletter](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/the-podcast-newsletter-5/) - February 2022 - [Happiness Chai](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/happiness-chai/) - A drawing made by our children, which they have named it Happiness Chai (tea). During the period of pandemic, most children were anxious about the future especially if they will be able to go back to school. Children were also afraid and unhappy listening to news about COVID-19 pandemic, number of cases infected and hospitalised. - [CHSC Health Bulletin 9](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/chsc-health-bulletin-9/) - To download- Right click and save as image - [Registration for Covid Vaccine](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/registration-for-covid-vaccine/) - To download- Right click and save as image - [Covid 19 Vaccine Doubts](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/covid-19-vaccine-doubts/) - To download- Right click and save as image - [Covid 19 Third Wave- Symptoms](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/covid-19-third-wave-symptoms/) - To download- Right click and save as image - [Covid 19 Third Wave- Precautions](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/covid-19-third-wave-precautions/) - To download- Right click and save as image - [Covid 19 - Home Isolation tips](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/covid-19-home-isolation-tips/) - To download- Right click and save as image - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-2/) - A newsletter from Butterflies July-December 2021 - [The Podcast Newsletter](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/the-podcast-newsletter-4/) - January 2022 - [The Podcast Newsletter](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/the-podcast-newsletter-3/) - December 2021 - [Voices of Street Connected Children in Delhi during COVID-19](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/voices-of-street-connected-children-in-delhi-during-covid-19/) - This article published in the Indian Journal of Social Work by Tata Institute of Social Sciences describes the lived experiences of street children during Covid­19 in Delhi. It documents the effects of Covid­19 on their household food security, mental health, and schooling. The article is based on a study of primary data captured over 11 - [Walking with Her- Programmes with Girl Children in Delhi](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/walking-with-her-programmes-with-girl-children-in-delhi/) - This study on girl children is an attempt to make out the impact of the interventions made by Butterflies in the lives of girl children and changes in the outreach of the organization over the years. - [Situation of Children & Child Rights in India](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/situation-of-children-child-rights-in-india/) - The purpose of this study was to assess the situation of children and child rights in India through a comprehensive desk research.Using information collected and collated from secondary and tertiary sources, the study attempted to assess the situation of children and child rights in India entailing information revolving around rights to survival, rights to development, - [Conditions, Attitudes and Resources, Right To Play, New Delhi](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/conditions-attitudes-and-resources-right-to-play-new-delhi/) - A study collating information pertaining to state of ‘play’ in the city of Delhi by Butterflies - [My Khazana, My Dreams](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/my-khazana-my-dreams/) - A Book on Children’s Experiences with Children’s Development Khazana - [Safar-Our Journey](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/safar-our-journey/) - A Book on Stories of Lives Transformed by Butterflies - [The Podcast Newsletter](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/the-podcast-newsletter-2/) - November 2021 - [Annual Report 2020-21](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/annual-report-2020-21/) - [Pocket Booklet on Child Rights](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/pocket-booklet-on-child-rights-2/) - Hindi - [Pocket Booklet on Child Rights](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/pocket-booklet-on-child-rights/) - English - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly/) - April-May 2021 - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-in-june-july-2020-2/) - August-October 2020 - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-in-june-july-2020/) - June & July 2020 - [Learning to Fly](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-in-may-2020/) - May 2020- Producing a Radio Show during a Lockdown! BBC shows us how to do it. During the lockdown with your help we could distribute 12,843 cooked meals, 496 dry ration kits, 600 face masks & sanitisers and 100 breakfast packets everyday (still going on). Also read How ONE Child Social Protection Committee Member Multiplied - [The Podcast Newsletter](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/the-podcast-newsletter/) - October 2021 - [A Study on Children Living on the Streets in Gujarat](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/a-study-on-children-living-on-the-streets-in-gujarat/) - Given the fact that no previous attempt has been made to enumerate street children who live in these cities and the paucity of literature about the condition in which these children live, it is hoped that this study would add to the knowledge and contribute to the cause of making a strong case towards the - [Children of the Islands- A Situational Analysis in Andaman & Nicobar Islands](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/children-of-the-islands-a-situational-analysis-in-andaman-nicobar-islands/) - This book attempts to unfold the life experiences and perspectives of children in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and offers a comprehensive understanding about the social situations within the wider context. It also identifies areas of intervention for the state and civil society organizations for improving the lives of children in the Union Territory. Following the - [Caring for Boys Affected by Sexual Violence](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/caring-for-boys-affected-by-sexual-violence/) - Caring for Boys Affected by Sexual Violence - [Gulli Danda-khelo ki kahaniya](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/gulli-danda-khelo-ki-kahaniya/) - A Book on Stories on play & sports written by noted hindi writers. Published as part of the Right to Play programme. - [Guidelines on Childrens Reintegration](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/guidelines-on-childrens-reintegration/) - These Guidelines provide a framework for anyone seeking to ensure family care for children. Children outside of family care face significant disadvantages; they may experience developmental impairments and lasting psychological harm, be less likely to attend or do well in school and be cut off from the social networks they need to flourish in adulthood. - [The Alternate Report for UNCRC](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/the-alternate-report-for-uncrc/) - The First Alternate Report in the country on the implementation of the Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) - [Annual Report 2019-20](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/annual-report-2019-20/) - [Annual Report 2018-19](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/annual-report-2018-19-2/) - [Let’s Play- Aao Khele](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/lets-play-aao-khele/) - A book on traditional games of India - [Mera Swasthya, Mere Haath](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/mera-swasthya-mere-haath/) - A workbook for children on health & hygiene - [My Pocket Booklet on Health Care Services](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/my-pocket-booklet-on-health-care-services/) - [Children and Crime in India – Causes, Narratives and Interventions](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/children-and-crime-in-india-causes-narratives-and-interventions/) - This is the final work on a study conducted with children in conflict with law. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, it offers a sociological exploration of street children in India and what pulls and pushes them into delinquency. It draws on a rich, unique data set to provide a nuanced understanding of the causes of juvenile - [Why Children Commit Offences](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/why-children-commit-offences/) - Study on Children in Conflict with Law in Delhi- DCPCR & Butterflies - [Children In News, Vol. XXIII, 2014](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/children-in-news-vol-xxiii-2014/) - This issue of Children In News, is devoted to the theme of Children’s Right to Play. The leading articles are based on studies conducted by research scholars on issues of right to play in Delhi and Kerala. The studies present a socio, political and psychological dimension of the subject and also the findings related to existing - [Children In News, Vol. XXIV, 2015](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/children-in-news-vol-xxiv-2015/) - This issue of Children in News, is on the issue of Homelessness. It is an attempt to highlight the causes and characteristics of homelessness. Download your copy now. - [Children In News, Vol. XXV, 2015](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/children-in-news-vol-xxv-2015/) - This issue of Children in News, is on Education & Care Linkages. It is an attempt to highlight the important relationship between proper education and care of children. Download your copy now. - [Children In News, Vol. XXVI, 2015](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/children-in-news-vol-xxvi-2015/) - This issue of Children in News, is devoted to the theme of ‘Children and Mental Health’. The leading articles are focusing on child and adolscent mental health around the world; mental health issues and challenges in India; influencing mental health factors and also strategies to prevent and treat child mental health problems. Download your copy - [Children in News, Vol. XXVII, 2016](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/children-in-news-vol-xxvii-2016/) - This issue of the ‘Children in News’ is dedicated to the theme ‘Children and Social Exclusion’. The leading articles highlight the prominent forms of social exclusion and discrimination and also challenges faced by the deprived and vulnerable sections of the society. Download your copy now. - [My Name is Today](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/my-name-is-today/) - My name is Today is a new journal on Children and Society published by the Advocacy & Research Centre of Butterflies. - [Poster on Child Health & Sports Cooperative](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/poster-on-child-health-sports-cooperative/) - [Annual Report 2015-16](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/annual-report-2015-16/) - [Annual Report 2017-18](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/annual-report-2017-18/) - [The Best Gift a Child Can Get](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/the-best-gift-a-child-can-get/) - [How to Make Children Learn](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/how-to-make-children-learn/) - [Online Protection- quick tips](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/online-protection-quick-tips/) - [Protection from Abuse- Warning Signals for the Child- English](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/protection-from-abuse-warning-signals-for-the-child-english/) - [Protection from Abuse-Warning Signals for the Child- Hindi](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/protection-from-abuse-warning-signals-for-the-child-hindi/) - [What You Can do as a Parent to Protect Your Child- Hindi](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/what-you-can-do-as-a-parent-to-protect-your-child-hindi/) - [What You Can do as a Parent to Protect Your Child- English](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/what-you-can-do-as-a-parent-to-protect-your-child-english/) - [Right to Play Poster-English](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/right-to-play-poster-english/) - [Right to Play Poster- Hindi](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/right-to-play-poster-hindi/) - [Reflecting Childrens Priorities in the Millennium Development Goals](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/reflecting-childrens-priorities-in-the-millennium-development-goals/) - [Phenomenon of Substance Abuse](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/phenomenon-of-substance-abuse/) - A Study on the Phenomenon of Substance Abuse and Sexually Transmitted Diseases among Street Children - [The Child & the Indian State](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/the-child-the-indian-state/) - A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the Second International Conference on Children’s Ombudswork, 22-24 January,1992, Amsterdam - [Situation of Street Children in Six Cities of India](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/situation-of-street-children-in-six-cities-of-india/) - A Brief Note on The Major Fidnings & Recommendations of the Six Cities Studies on Street Children-Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad- by Rita Panicker - [Child Labour- A Blot on the Nation-Challenges & Responses](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/child-labour-a-blot-on-the-nation-challenges-responses/) - A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the State Level Workshop on “ Convention on the Rights of the Child at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh on 30-31 August 1994. Organised by M.P. Council of Child Welfare and UNICEF, Bhopal - [Delhi NGOs Alliance for Street & Working Children- Our Experience](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/delhi-ngos-alliance-for-street-working-children-our-experience/) - A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the “South Asian Workshop on Street Children: A Challenge to Social Work Profession” at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India, April 21-25, 1992 - [Communal Violence- A Crime against Children](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/communal-violence-a-crime-against-children/) - A Report by Rita Panicker - [Child Exploitation and Abuse](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/child-exploitation-and-abuse/) - A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the First Asian Conference on Child Exploitation and Abuse, Kolkata, 17-19, December 1990 - [A Micro Qualitative Study of Child Beggars](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/a-micro-qualitative-study-of-child-beggars/) - [Towards Programming for Street Children](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/towards-programming-for-street-children/) - A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the Seminar on “ Street Children in the Third World. On Theory and Practice, April 20-21, 1989, Amsterdam University, Amsterdam - [Reckoning with Child Labour-Present Day Strategies and Future Direction](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/reckoning-with-child-labour-present-day-strategies-and-future-direction/) - A Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the seminar on “Stratgeies for the Elimination of Child Labour, South India”, organised by Human Rights Advocacy and Research Foundation at Madras, 22-23 July 1994 - [Street Children and Drug Abuse](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/street-children-and-drug-abuse/) - Paper presented by Rita Panicker at the Expert Forum on Demand Reduction in South and Southwest Asia, United Nations International Drug Control Programme, New Delhi, 6th-10th March, 1995 - [Juvenile Justice System- A Situational Analysis of the Reality of Children](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/juvenile-justice-system-a-situational-analysis-of-the-reality-of-children/) - In providing a situational analysis of the reality of children who experience the Juvenile Justice System, this presentation focuses on the key questions- What system is outlined by the Juvenile Justice Act? Which children enter the Juvenile Justice System? Why do such children enter the system? How are children in the JJ System treated? This - [Child Rights & Childrens Participation](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/child-rights-childrens-participation/) - This paper draws upon the experience of Butterflies working for the empowerment of street & working children in Delhi, India. It is concerned with girls & boys who are surviving life in a particular geographic, socio-economic, political, cultural context. In recognition that children are social actors in their own right, whose views and perceptions need - [Innovative Approaches in Addressing Child Labour-An Indian Experience](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/innovative-approaches-in-addressing-child-labour-an-indian-experience/) - A Paper Presented by Rita Panicker - [An Insight into Child Abuse](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/an-insight-into-child-abuse/) - This Study was conducted in the year 2002, to understand the prevalence of child abuse, form, extent, causes, effect of abuse and to examine the services available to these children, responses of varied allied systems and the nature of interventions required. The study provides a starting point to re-examine and develop comprehensive strategies to work - [Juvenile Delinquency: Society-Role, Perception and Response](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/juvenile-delinquency-society-role-perception-and-response/) - A Paper Presented by Rita Panicker at the course on Juvenile Delinquency-Vertical Interaction Course for IPS Officers 2001-02. Organised by Law School, Banaras Hindu University - [Emerging Issues in Juvenile Justice System in India](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/emerging-issues-in-juvenile-justice-system-in-india/) - Strengthening Mandatory Statutory Mechanisms at the Pre-Adjudicatory Stage- A Paper Presented by Ms.Rita Panicker - [Childrens Rights & Future Thrust](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/childrens-rights-future-thrust/) - The Paper first studies the status of children’s rights in India under the four groupings of Right to Survival, Right to Development, Right to Protection and Right to Participation. It then discusses related issues such as Rights versus Welfare approach, child rights campaign in India, Trade sanctions & child labour, and Partnership with Children. The - [Successfully Managing Transition](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/successfully-managing-transition/) - The Journey of Butterflies- A Programme on Street & Working Children. A Paper Presented by Ms.Rita Panicker, Executive Director, Butterflies - [A Tragic Divide-Child Victims of Communal Violence](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/a-tragic-divide-child-victims-of-communal-violence/) - Seen but not heard. India’s marginalised, vulnerable & neglected children- Rita Panicker - [Learning to Fly in March & April 2020](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-in-march-april-2020/) - Stories of Hope, Dedication and Resilience during Covid. - [Learning to Fly in January-February 2020](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-in-january-february-2020/) - The New Year welcomed a new environment-friendly home for Butterflies in South Delhi. Butterflies programme in Uttarakhand was facilitated by the education department of the state government. A two day training on journalism was organised for DCRC Children. Students from Butterflies School of Culinary & Catering (BSCC) were taken on an industrial exposure visit to - [Learning to Fly in December 2019](https://butterfliesngo.org/resource/learning-to-fly-in-december-2019/) - We’re happy to share our newsletter for the month of December 2019. Members of CHSC collectively addressed the problem of mosquitoes in their community. Teachers of a government school and partner NGOs participated in a capacity building workshop. Children from Butterflies’ contact points participated in an event organised by Adobe. 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