Child Rights Protection
The Morung
Community Responses for nurturing development, protection, and participation of the children in a safe, dignified and child centred environment, particularly for the underprivileged and marginalized children in rural Nagaland.
40
Communities Reached
9,000+
Children Engaged
4
Districts Covered
The Intervention
Project Morung is a community led Child Rights Protection and promotion initiative of the organization modelled on the traditional Morung System of the Nagas. The project primarily seeks to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes for the most vulnerable sections of the targeted communities.
The Scope
The project intervenes directly in communities in enhancing its resilience in addressing the key challenges they face in protecting and promoting the rights of the children. Currently it reaches out 40 communities covering the districts of Tuensang, Zuneboto, Tseminiyu and Phek. The project directly engages 9,000 children belonging to the targeted communities, their families, and neighbourhoods.
The Stakeholders
The project team fosters dynamic partnerships with community stakeholders and duty bearers at local, regional, and national levels, creating a unified force that champions every dimension of children's rights—from basic survival needs to vital protection, comprehensive development, and meaningful participation in decisions that shape their futures.
Key Activities
Educational Support
The project envisages education as a primary means to prevent any forms of child rights violation in the region. Interventions include scholarship support, provision of uniforms and books, free remedial tuition classes, and home visits for enhancing family engagement in the child's education.
- Scholarship support to poor children studying in private schools
- Provision of uniforms, books and stationeries to needy children
- Free remedial tuition classes
- Home visits for enhancing family engagement
Enhancing Knowledge and Participation
We strive to transform traditional Morungs into launchpads of opportunity, equipping young minds with crucial knowledge and soft skills. The project engages children through capacity building programmes and facilitating their participation in community building activities.
- Capacity building programmes on all relevant themes for children
- Facilitating children's participation in community building activities
- Platform for children to voice their concerns to elders
Positive Engagement — Culture, Art & Craft and Sports
In the Morungs, children discover the world through exploration, guided discovery, imaginative play, and creative expression — while valuing, learning and promoting the integrity and beauty of their tradition and culture.
- Traditional Art and Craft
- Folk dances and songs
- Traditional games and sports
- Cultural exchanges with neighbouring tribes
Community Ownership and Engagement
The project believes in and strives to ensure that communities are empowered to take ownership of their children and their rights. In every step of our interventions, community participation and leadership is encouraged.
- Nurture Child Protection Committees in every community
- Build Capacity of Churches and community organizations on Child Rights
- Engage SHGs and Women organizations in spearheading campaigns
- Train and support community volunteers for child rights protection
Skill Development
The skill development initiative empowers out-of-school adolescents and young adults through practical skill training programs. Participants learn skills they're genuinely interested in, then choose between starting income-generating activities or continuing growth through additional training.
- Skills focused on local opportunities — Masonry, carpentry, electrician & plumbing
- Traditional art and craft — Bamboo & wood craft, knitting and weaving
- Skill training bouquets with local trades
Health and Nutrition
The initiative engages with target groups to ensure holistic wellbeing of children ensuring physical, mental, emotional and social health through comprehensive health camps in collaboration with various duty bearers.
- Periodic health screening camps in targeted villages
- Follow up of pregnant and lactating women
- Follow up and support for vaccination and nutrition
- Mental health outreach through awareness creation, counselling and linkages
From the Field
Photo Gallery
Glimpses of The Morung project in action — community meetings, child protection committees, remedial classes, and synergy workshops across Nagaland.
