OUR INSPIRATION
Jesus, the Good Shepherd
VISION
Arise to Wholeness
ACTIVITIES OF FIDES
● Awareness sessions
● Counseling
● Skill Training
● Capacity building
● Talks and group sessions
● Seminars
● Family visits
● Exposure visit
● Medical camp
● Prayer meetings
● Net working with other NGOs
● Running of crèche for infants
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NEWS & EVENTS
National Inclusive Children's Parliament (NICP),meeting New Delhi
Children representing 75 parliamentary constituencies from across the country gathered in the
national capital and engaged with members of parliament and political parties in New Delhi
to seek the adoption of their Children’s manifesto in the lead up to General Elections 2024.
"Nothing about children without children" echoed the sentiments of these young child
parliamentarians during the National Inclusive Children's Parliament (NICP),
Took place from January 24th to 31st, 2024. The event brought together over 100 young
child leaders, 100 adult facilitators, and 100 directors of child rights organizations, in which
Sr.Vennila FMA along with Mr. Jonson of 10th standared from Kaverinagar, FIDES &
Mr.Jeraphine Jose 0f 8th STD from Maradiyur participated representing CDEW Karnataka.
Perpose of uniting everyone to seek platforms for the genuine participation of children. The
participants collectively sought to make India the first nation in the world to engage children
genuinely and fully in the most sacred moment of a democracy, namely elections.
Mr.Johnson from CDEW Karnataka said, "Visiting Shri Chandra Shekhar Sahu, a Member of
Parliament from Odisha, was my first-time experience. It was exciting to meet him.
Submitting our children’s manifesto to him made me feel more heard as a child. This
opportunity was very encouraging and made me realize this is just the first step, and together
as child rights advocates, we will keep striving for a better world for every child."
The focus of all the participants of the NICP 2024 in the upcoming months leading to the
General Elections would be to gather one million voices of their peers in support of their
Children’s Manifesto. The child-parliamentarians also vouched to engage all candidates and
political parties contesting the upcoming general elections to seek the inclusion of their
recommendations in all political manifestos.
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