Child Rights and You

Child Rights and You
AbbreviationCRY
Founded1979
FounderRippan Kapur
TypeNon-governmental organization
FocusChildren's rights
Location
Websitewww.cry.org

Child Rights and You (CRY) is an Indian non-governmental organization (NGO) that works towards ensuring children's rights.

The organization was started in 1979 by Rippan Kapur, an Air India purser. CRY works with 99 grassroot projects across 19 states in India and has impacted the lives of over three million children.

CRY is one of the top NGOs of India and it addresses children's critical needs by working with parents, teachers, Anganwadi (Indian rural child care center) workers, communities, district and state-level governments, as well as the children, themselves.[1] The organization focuses on changing behaviors and practices at the grassroots level and influencing public policy at a systemic level, to create an environment where children are the priority.

CRY works on 4 key areas:

  • Education (Right To Development)
  • Health & Nutrition (Right To Survival)
  • Safety & Protection (Right To Protection)
  • Child Participation (Right To Participation)
  1. ^ "NGOs in India – Top 10 NGOs in India of 2023 based on Impact,Transparency and Accountability". Retrieved 29 November 2023.