Child In Need Institute (CINI)
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The stated mission of the Child In Need Institute (CINI) is "to work to promote the sustainable development of vulnerable communities by improving the health, nutrition and education of poor women and children."
Founded in 1976 in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) as a local NGO, it has grown into a leading authority on women and children’s issues in India – winning the Indian Government’s prestigious National Award for Child Welfare in November 2005.
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[edit] CINI ASHA
The urban wing of CINI was launched in 1989, in order to meet the needs of deprived urban children. It seeks to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged city population and protect the rights of the child through education, health and social mobilization.
CINI ASHA has mainstreamed over 10,000 children into formal schools, both residential and non-residential. The majority of these children are from the slums, squatter colonies, railway platforms and red light areas.
[edit] CINI BANDHAN
With the creation of BANDHAN, CINI has become involved in cobatting the increasing magnitude of HIV/AIDS in rural belt of South 24 Parganas district and other parts of West Bengal.
Community-based HIV/AIDS initiatives of CINI are geared towards minimizing risk behaviors in order to contain the spread of the disease and to ensure better quality of life for HIV/AIDS-infected women, young people and children in a holistic manner through a life-cycle based approach.
[edit] CINI International
A globally focused NGO was set up on 1 February 2000, as the northern arm of the Child In Need Institute, Kolkata.
CINI International works to establish North-South and South-South linkages to facilitate sharing and learning among partners working for children, adolescents and women in different parts of the world.
