Village Parmawala kids
At ‘Project Help India’ we take our commitment to the safety of the children we work with very seriously. As an organisation it is our priority to;
- work towards keeping children in our community safe by developing programs and interventions aimed at reaching the vulnerable and children who are at risk of exploitation. When we identify individual girls or boys who are significantly at risk we will report this to the local police, in accordance with Indian Child Protection laws. If we identify adults who present a risk, or danger to the welfare of individual children, the organisation will also follow Indian laws to report these adults to authorities.
- ensure that we have policy and procedures that guide our staff and volunteers as we work alongside the children who we care for. Strict policy guidelines ensure that all staff and volunteers act with transparency and behave a manner that promotes physical and psychological safety. ‘Project Help India’ expects the highest of standards of behaviour, of all staff, volunteers and people who represent the organisation.
‘Project Help India’ does not condone the corporal punishment of children who attend our education centres or other programs.
‘Project Help India’ strives to be a model of excellence in safety and care, not only to children, but to all staff, volunteers and others who represent our organisation.
‘The Hope’ Child Protection Policy is uploaded to www.projecthelpindia.co, to emphasise its importance and alignment with our organisation.
This month, the ‘Project Help India’ leadership team undertook training delivered by Mr Doug Thomas reviewing the Project Help India Child Protection policy and the expectations of the organisation. The Hope Child Protection Policy was also been explained to staff. At this meeting we discussed any concerns and potential risks. Teachers also attended a Child Protection training session which was also delivered by Mr Doug Thomas.
This training was well received by the staff who expressed their commitment to promoting safety across the organisation.