CHILDLINE 1098

Two children found at the railway station given shelter

CHILDLINE is operational in 93 railway stations across India and has been successful in assisting more than 45000 needy children. This is further going to be extended to more railways progressively.

In August 2018, during a regular platform outreach activity, CHILDLINE Railway team found a boy (5 years) and girl (3 years) accompanied by a lady at the platform in a suspicious manner.

After interacting with the lady, CHILDLINE team realised that the lady is mentally unwell and she is the mother of these two children. She couldn’t tell about their native address or any other details about herself and the children. Looking at the circumstances, the CHILDLINE team realised that the children are homeless and their mother being mentally ill is incapable of looking after them.

In order to ensure care and safety for the children, CHILDLINE team decided to take up the case and informed the matter to Railway Protection Force and Government Railway Police as well as further shared the case details to the Child Welfare Committee and Women Cell of the district. Thereafter, children and the mother were shifted to a shelter home for a temporary stay. In the meanwhile, medical examination of the mother and children was carried out.

Currently both the children are settled and have been admitted to the school for primary education in Calicut and the mother is undergoing treatment at the Mental Health Centre and recovering well. CHILDLINE team managed to give care and protection to the children found at the railway station.

Disclaimer:  Names and details have been changed to maintain confidentiality as required.