
Safeguarding on rail: National multi-station awareness day unites agencies to protect vulnerable young people
We collaborated with rail partners for a powerful Day of Action to raise awareness of safeguarding issues along the West Coast Main Line.
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Despite working two jobs, his father struggled to support his family.
As our team began to work with Kaami’s family, we helped them understand the importance of education in creating a brighter, more sustainable future for everyone.
We helped Kaami gain the necessary documentation he needed to enrol in school, and we gave him a school bag containing everything he needed to get an education and thrive in classes.
With this new start, Kaami stopped begging and now visits the children’s activity centre to complete his homework and study after school. His attitude and behaviour have improved and his family, especially his mother, is delighted with his progress and the positive changes he has made.
We collaborated with rail partners for a powerful Day of Action to raise awareness of safeguarding issues along the West Coast Main Line.
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In a community near Ghaziabad station in India, poverty and child labour are daily realities. But one young girl refused to give up on her education.
*Name changed and models used to protect the child’s identity.