India is home to approximately 30 million children in need of care and protection, probably the highest in the world. Most of these children struggle to survive and very often end up being trafficked or pushed into child labour or illegal works. We often see them on the streets, begging, but there are many more that we do not see, they are equally vulnerable. We identify children who are vulnerable and offer all the support they need.The children are the main victims in this sorry tale. They scour the streets in search of jobs to feed themselves, never having seen a school. Illiterate and alone they are easy targets for exploitation and abuse in hotels and shacks.
When you are at the bottom of the ladder, you are pushed further down.
Challenge
According to UNICEF, India is home to the largest child population in the world, with 400m children that include an estimated 31m orphans and nearly 176m of these are considered to be in need of care and protection. Children at risk in India often end up in shelter homes that are heavily under resourced and focused more on basic needs than either childcare or longer-term progression. This results in poor life and adult outcomes leading to cycles of poverty and abandonment.
Solution
92% of all children in shelter homes dropout of school by the age of 18. However, through our core programmes, Foundation skills, Ed Support, Transition readiness and Aftercare we have reversed the trend, and more than 90% of the children we work with have continued into higher education post 18. We ensure that children have an emotional safe space and the support of atleast 3 adults who they can reach when they feel overwhelmed.
Long-Term Impact
Our minimum target is to ensure that these children are able to live a life free from exploitation and are capable of managing emotional and financial life crises. However, our real goal is for children we work with to end up on par with a stable middle class demographic that allows us to break the cycle of poverty and abandonment.
What We Do
01.
— We Find & Fund
We are in search of opportunities to help as many Orphans as possible. We approach and fund all those who are in need.
02.
— We Educate
We believe that changes in the lives of children can be only possible if all the children are provided with quality education to reach their full potential
03.
— We Provide Care
We take care of underprivileged children’s daily needs including cloths and study books so they can enjoy their childhood.
04.
— We Build Schools
We run small-scale schools for the underprivileged children and youth of daily wage workers for abetter future.
05.
— We Strengthen
We believe that education and employment gives people an inner strength to lead a better life.
06.
— We Consult
Under Privileged Children’s usually don’t study because of their financial situation. We consult with children’s parents and make them understand how important education is for their childrens future.
