Snacks Campaign – Brief Introduction

Snacks Campaign – Brief Introduction

Background:

            Muskan club has been conducting various collaborative programs in an organized way for the street children since 2065 B.S. In order to reduce the increasing trend of street children, 5 points code of conduct has been formed along with its promotion. Not only this, various programs have been conducted being based on the code of conduct formed.

            Street children are found to be staying at the streets of our society. Since the children are to be dependent upon others, let us help them to provide normal, respectful and childhood life to them through our little help thus enabling them to get rid of hard and struggling life at streets. Let us rise with what we have and where we are from for this noble cause. It is through your little effort and help, the struggling life of street children could be normal (simple) and meaningful.

            We would like to assure you that your invaluable support will be utilized properly in the concerned sector in a productive way. It is our support to the children who are spending their days with open sky as their blanket and street as their bed that creates warm, affectionate and caring environment that fulfills their basic needs along with assurance of their education and care for health. To do so becomes the responsibility of every civilized and sensitized group.

What Snacks Campaign is?

            To donate the amount equivalent to the expenses of your snacks for one day as a support to the children of streets is Snacks Campaign.

This is the social campaign that has been initiated for the rehabilitation and multidimensional enhancement of street children.

Objectives:

            Street children are the members of our own families in some ways and it is because of various circumstances they are compelled to live at streets. To reduce the increasing numbers of street children along with their rehabilitation and reintegration in their societies through the creation of favorable environment is the major objective of the campaign. On the sector of development of street children, the campaign is not limited toward superficial action but is focused toward the main cause of the problem through regular study & survey and it also emphasizes on solving the problems of street children to the maximum level through relief programs which is also the objective of Snacks Campaign. The objectives of the campaign could be summarized in the following points;

·         To reduce the number of street children.

·         To intervene on the source of the problem thus impeding the arrival of children at streets.

Probable Outcomes:

The probable outcomes of the campaign as expected are summarized in the following points:

Ø  The concern of people toward street children will increase; pressure will be created upon local and concerned authority for solving the problem.

Ø  The children at risks who do not have their guardian and anyone else who could protect them will be taken into consideration. They will be benefitted with relief programs at appropriate time thus preventing them from coming to streets.

Ø  The street children will be benefitted from relief for longer period of time.

Ø  The state will come up with long term relief programs for street children.

Ø  The state will prepare a workplan for the protection and rehabilitation of street children thus fulfilling its responsibility toward them.

Ø  The street children will get an opportunity to live a civilized and easier way of life through social harmony, love and affection. This will help them to grow as a civilized and capable youth.

Work Plan:

As the main objective of the campaign is to enhance the concern of public toward street children and seek for monetary assistance for the rehabilitation and development of situation of street children, following work plan has been brought forward in order to make the campaign successful.

Ø  Various educational institutions, government and non-government organizations, area development committees, political parties, donor organizations, industries and professional businessman and other stakeholders will be requested for monetary and materialistic support. The request for assistance will be broadcasted through various medias.

Ø  The donations received from the donors will be deposited at bank and will be properly utilized for the well being of street children. The income and expenses will be publicized thus ensuring transparency.

Ø  The street children will be kept at rehabilitation centers followed by their treatment prior to the creation of environment toward returning to their families. In case of children who do not have guardians, they will be rehabilitated through the use of available resources.

Ø  Programs will be conducted ensuring the direct participation of children at Village Development Committees and the settlement area marked by the presence of families with very low economic background. 5 points code of conduct will be implemented. Considering the necessity, the state bodies and other stakeholders will be requested for the support to ensure education and other basic facilities that are inevitable.