NGO, District child protection unit use posters to create awareness about adoption
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Holistic Approach for People’s Empowerment (HOPE), a Puducherry-based NGO, in affiliation with the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Cuddalore and India Literacy Project (ILP) has ready awareness posters about authorized adoption of orphans.
The posters have been launched by District Social Welfare Officer Anbazhagi at a perform right here on Saturday.
According to P. Joseph Victor Raj, Director of HOPE, “Messages are making rounds in social media that children orphaned by COVID-19 are available for adoption and contact numbers are also being circulated. With an intention of helping the children, people are also circulating it further,” he stated.
HOPE felt the necessity to create awareness among the many public towards such unlawful adoption which quantities to child trafficking. The NGO has ready the posters in affiliation with DCPU and India Literacy Project (ILP) highlighting that info about orphans or any youngsters who want care and protection must be reported to Childline 1098 and the one authorized methodology of adoption is thru the portal of Central Adoption Resource Authority https://cara.nic.in.
The posters have been displayed at Primary well being centres, Childline workplace and the DCPU in Cuddalore, he stated. HOPE has additionally donated private protecting gear reminiscent of PPE kits, hand sanitizers, masks and gloves to all PHCs within the district.
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