Care of the State by Catalysts for Social Action
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Foster Care
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More than 90% of the children who are ‘legally free for adoption’ are above the age of 5 years. Unfortunately, adoption is rare for these older ch...
Family Based Care
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Child care institutions help provide the basic needs of a child - food, shelter, clothing, education and provide a safe space for those in situations ...
Adoption
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Choosing to adopt a child is a huge decision. So, unlike what you see in the movies, a hero can’t pick up a random child from the street and raise t...
Aftercare - Part 2
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
50,000 young people exit institutional care every year when they turn 18. Once they leave, many of them sadly fall off the radar and eventually become...
Aftercare - Part 1
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are over 2.5 lakh children in India residing in child care institutions. When they turn 18, they have to leave the CCI that has cared for them, ...
Institutional Care - Part 2
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A child care institution starts out with good intentions. However, that’s never enough. Most CCIs in India are struggling to provide the best care u...
Institutional Care - Part 1
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Institutional care is the largest safety network available today to vulnerable children in India with over 256,000 children being taken care of in 716...
Vulnerable Children in India
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over 170 million children in India face situations of abuse, exploitation and neglect. This is caused by situations of poverty, social exclusion, drug...
Trailer
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Care of the State – a podcast by Catalysts for Social Action that helps you understand the plight of vulnerable children in India and the...