Child In Need Institute
India
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Around 6000 children die every day in India; one child every fifteen seconds. Most of these deaths are preventable. CINI helps mothers and children in India break free from the cycle of poverty. It reaches out across all levels of Indian society by going from door to door in the villages and slums as well as talking to locally elected representatives and influencing public policy. Adopting a multi-layered, rights based approach, CINI works towards a sustainable improvement in nutrition, healthcare and education while trying to protect children whose lives are blighted by poverty. CINI is an award-winning, registered Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), operating primarily in West Bengal and Jharkhand. It has over 35 years of experience in the issues affecting poor women, children and adolescents from some of the most disadvantaged areas of India. CINI was set up in 1974 by Dr Samir Chaudhuri, a paediatrician working in Kolkata.
