Challenges Of Non-Governmental Organizations In The Rehabilitation Of Street Children: Experiences From Selected Ngos In Bihar
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Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) play an important role in rehabilitating street children in the city of Bihar. NGOs use a variety of methods for locating and rescuing street children for rehabilitation. In order to get to know the kid, interviewing is conducted, children are taken to drop-in centers, and medical screenings are conducted to determine the children's health state. Finally, counseling is provided in order to help the children modify their streetwise behavior. Aside from this, the NGOs also use a variety of other methods to help rehabilitate the street children they rescue, including family tracing and reunion, outreach initiatives, welfare meetings, and day programs. Children who have been rehabilitated get both official and informal education, including vocational training and talent development programs, in addition to the usual social assistance. Donor organisations, commercial corporations, people, and the government all contribute generously to the NGOs that provide these services. The NGO's attempts to fulfil its objective are hampered by a variety of issues. Some of the difficulties include a shortage of cash. Poor working conditions, limited funding from the government, and a lack of faith in the caretakers by the rehabilitees all contributed to a lack of support from the community and a lack of trust in their caretakers. The authors of this study argue that although street children, like other children, may play an important role in bringing about societal change, they are also at risk of the issues that come along with it. For this reason, it is important to look into how to keep youngsters safe from these societal problems and how to use their boundless energy for good in the world around them.
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