Child Line - 1098  

Hello Childline

Childline, initiated in 1996, is India's first 24 hours helpline for children in need of care and protection. It began in response to the childrens need for a ervice that would be there for them for 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Working in  collaboration with governmental and non-governmental organisations, CHILDLINE helps children through th toll free 1098 nmber. The aim of CHILDLINE is to be seen by both adults and children as a service that helps children anywhere in India.

Who do we help

Childline reaches out to children in need of care, protection and support. Operational in 38 cities in india, each organisation in the network strives to deliver a service of the highest standard to the child. The organisation is dedicated to helping children of all ages with any and all of their problems

Who calls 1098?

• Street children

• Child labourers

• Children who run-a way from home

• Child addicts

• Children of families in conflict

• Children affected by HIV/AIDS

• Abused children

• Child victims of the flesh trade

• Children in conflict with the law

•  Lost children

The Childline Philosophy

• At Childline the child comes first

• A child is not an object of pity. Services provided for children are his/her right and not an act of charity

• Childline is a special family and believes in participatory process

• Every child has a right to protection and it is the collective responsibility of civil society to provide the child with an enabling environment.

How can you help

•  If you are a concerned citizen and would like to help children, contact us at the addressgiven below.You could help us by:

• Calling 1098 when you see a child in distress.

• Spread the Childline message.

• Stick  awareness   material   like posters  stickers  etc  in  different places.

• Financially  support  Childline activities.

• Forming a Childline watch club along with those interested to assist Childline in its work.

CALL 1098 in your city