Make a charitable donation to help underprivileged children

About CRY:

Founded in 1979, Child Rights and You (CRY), is India’s most trusted charitable organisation. For over 4 decades, CRY has been working to support every child’s right to a happy childhood.

Being one of the top charities, CRY works on all aspects of child rights issues, including child labour, child marriage, child nutrition, and education. CRY currently has 102 projects across 19 states and 80 districts, including Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Chennai.

CRY addresses the pressing needs of children by collaborating with grassroots project partners to bring about long-lasting change on all fronts. To do this, our on-ground team is:

• Helping premature underweight babies survive by connecting them to govt. healthcare services
• Ensuring children receive timely vaccinations and sufficient nutrition
• Assisting with enrollment drives in villages to make sure kids are enrolled in school
• Preventing child marriage and child marriage by providing MNREGA job opportunities to disadvantaged families
• Helping kids access government perks like scholarships and educational resources in order to pursue higher education

Our work during COVID-19:

As a part of Covid Relief efforts, CRY covered project areas in 19 states through direct implementations and in-kind donations. We reached 1,00,000 households and ensured vaccination of over 3.5 lakh adults through vaccine mitra campaign to keep children protected.

Our on-ground team helped provide safe space for children orphaned by coronavirus in coordination with CWC (Child welfare committee) either in institutional care or in the custody of responsible adults as per the Juvenile justice act. We ensured children are connected children to the COVID-specific sponsorship schemes giving all necessary documentation support that provides them a minimum stipend as mandated under the integrated child protection scheme.

Providing psychosocial support for orphan children and their guardians, families to address stress and mental health issues.

In 2021-22, CRY – a top charity in India, ensured education of 1,78,062 children and protected 56,707 children, under the age of 5 years from malnutrition. It also protected 1,75,576 children between the ages of 6-18 years, from child labour and prevented child marriage of 58,427 adolescent girls, between 11-18 years of age.

While this is a step in the right direction, there is a long way to go and we need your support. Your donation to CRY can ensure proper nutrition, healthcare, education, and safety for underprivileged children in India.

And give them a chance at a brighter future. Donate today!

All donations to CRY, charity number (F-0005208(GBR)) are eligible for a 50% tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.

Disclaimer: The donation options shown are meant to illustrate the change your donation can make to the lives of children. The funds/donations raised by CRY will be pooled together and allocated to suitable child-related endeavours depending on the need on the ground. Here are some of the common questions you might have.