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About us
• CRY America is Child Rights and You America Inc.
• A non-profit organization registered in USA• A 501c3 registered organization - all
donations to CRY America are tax exempt• We work for underprivileged children,
especially Indian• Our values
- Trust- Transparency- Equality - Accountability- Collective action
• We believe that each of us, as individuals, can make a difference
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
Our Mission
To enable people to take responsibility for the
situation of the deprived child, especially Indian, and so motivate them
to confront the situation through collective action thereby giving
the child and themselves an opportunity to realise their full
potential
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
Child Rights
In 1989, the UN defined its Charter of Child Rights
It specifies that every child has the right to– Survival – i.e., life, health, nutrition, name
and nationality– Development – i.e., education, care,
leisure, recreation– Protection - from exploitation, abuse,
neglect– Participation – i.e., expression,
information, thought and religion India is a signatory to this convention, as are
191 other countries
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
A rights based approach
We focus on the rights of underprivileged children
across segments
Street children
The girl child
Children in bonded labour
Children of commercial sex workers
Physically and mentally challenged children
Children in juvenile institutions
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
What Does CRY America Do?
Child Rights You
Children in Need
Development Partners
• Donors• Volunteers• Government• Media• Public
&
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
What Does CRY America Do?
…contd.
• “Angel investor /Venture Capitalist”: Identifying promising grass-root
organizations.
• Providing them:• Financial support• Program Development• Organization building & Training • Perspective building on child rights
• Creating sustainable instruments of social change for child rights.
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
Accountability & Transparency
At Project level • Review of accounting systems by partner and
CRY• Half Yearly field visits, financial reports, grant,
disbursal based on reviews .
At Organization level• Rigorous accounting systems & external
annual audit.• Vaughn & Associates – internal accountants• Organization performance disseminated to
public through annual report, newsletters, website
• Organization-wide objective setting & reviews annually and half yearly.
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
The organizations we support
Are selected on the basis of– Their track record– The issues they work with – The impact on the community they work with – Their utilization of resources (optimal and
effective)
We work in close collaboration with our partner, CRY, in India, to ensure the quality of each of these interventions
CRY is an Indian NGO with high standards of accountability, transparency and project quality enhancement
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Volunteers drive our activities
A team of dedicated volunteers contribute time and skills help raise resources through
– Volunteer drives
– Events
– Mailing activities
We have action centres across the country for volunteer mobilization
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
Who can help?
Anyone who has the potential to touch the lives of underprivileged children
which really means …everyone
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
Companies can support by
Including CRY America on your list of supported charities
Helping us establish CRY America
Funding– Infrastructure– Salaries– IT costs– Administrative costs
Partnering CRY America events– Help us reach out and increase our
volunteer and donor base– Reach out to the South Asian community
for your products and services
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
Companies can support by…contd.
Direct funding of CRY America supported child development initiatives
Supporting CRY America in spreading awareness on the situation of children
Introducing CRY America to employees
Volunteering employee time and skills for CRY America activities/events
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
Individuals can support by Volunteering time and skills
– To promote CRY America in your community– To recruit volunteers and donors– To organize and support fund raising events– For organizational and administrative
requirements
Donating money to transform the lives of underprivileged children
Introducing CRY America to your company/organization and colleagues
Making non-financial contributions like– Computers– Air Miles
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
The organization structure
CRY America Board
CRY America Executive Committee
Action Center Co-ordinators/Leaders
Volunteer Core Groups across Action Centers
Volunteers
CRY America Inc. does not ask for / accept cash donations
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