Where will this child go?

When teachers at a government school in Kohima noticed bruises on a student's body, they suspected that he was in trouble.  The fact that he worked as domestic help for a man nearby was known to them.   But because the child was allowed to attend school, they hadn't complained to the police.

When he pulled up his shirt, they found his back covered with cuts and bruises.  His legs were scarred too. 

The child's teachers reported the case to the local panchayat who later took him to the nearest police station.  What emerged was a story of the worst sort of torture. The child was often beaten by a copper wire. The child believed that he was being beaten with a copper wire. At other times, his employer nicked him with a knife.  The employer would cover the boy's mouth so that his screams could not be heard. The police have arrested the employer.

Now, the Nagaland Child Rights Committee is investigating the case. The child is being kept at a welfare home.

In most cases of child abuse, rehabilitation is the biggest problem. Where will this child go?  He wants to stay in school. While he is grateful for the help he has received from his teachers and the police, now, like so many other children who are rescued by the state, he worries that he will be reduced to a statistic, left to fend for himself.  

An NGO is assisting this child.

Please send donations to:

Kekhrie Foundation
Midland
Kohima - 797001
Nagaland

Account Number:  08990100005409   UCO Bank