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Update on India

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chelaka
January 30, 2024
I'm puzzled by "creative solutions" that CI's seeking to a problem that is fundamental to FCRA - India's Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act.
- Is there a "real plan" for CI to return to India?
- Unlike during the pandemic, sponsored families/youth in India are not receiving sponsorship benefits for sometime or months now. Do they know of the problems CI having, if not will they leave the program prematurely before CI resume work?
- Currently all funding from CI to India suspended due to the situation (I believe) in Kolkata, hence affecting Delhi operation too – is the problem or solution/plan that CI testing interconnected to both sites?
Elemay
January 31, 2024 in reply to chelaka
I would also like to know how this has been communicated to the children and families. Do they understand why the local offices are closed and they are no longer receiving letters and EGs from their sponsors? At least some families may have been living in CI's area of operations specifically in order to receive benefits. Now that these have stopped, families may decide to move elsewhere. The children now also find themselves without the tutoring help that a number of sponsors have been providing and that is considered essential in India. But, the Indian authorities seem confident that they can take up where CI left off. Has CI received feedback on any of these issues from India?
ErinBleck15
January 31, 2024
The local team in India explained the paused operations to the families and assured them the team is working hard to returning to normal services. Children are still enrolled in our program and know they continue to have their same sponsor. They know you care about them, even though we cannot deliver letters or EGs to the families.

Our teams have developed a plan to continue operations, which they must test to ensure it is feasible and positively impacts the children and youth. These tests are for both agencies in India. If successful, we hope to resume operations in the April timeframe and will reach out to the families when sponsorship services are accessible to them. 
bernies
March 1, 2024
Hello,
Any new news on the Situation in India?  Just curious how things are progressing.  Thank you for any update you can provide.
ramfam
March 1, 2024
We know the anticipation about India is growing and we thank all of you for your patience and support. Our team and partners are dedicated and determined to resume sponsorship programming and are working tirelessly to that goal. We're looking forward to sharing our next update the end of April.
bernies
March 15, 2024
FYI concerning CI's issues in INDIA.

Heard a story on NPR yesterday (3-14-24) that stated the ruling government in India has passed a law that will make it more difficult if not impossible for Muslims to become citizens. I seem to recall that the majority of CI's work is in the Muslim communities and that was part of the issue they were having with the government and their renewal paperwork. I would think this new law would greatly hinder, if not eliminate their ability to do work in the Muslim communities which they serve.

Hopefully I am wrong, but things seem to be getting worse instead of better for Muslims in India.
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