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The 200 or so children living in our centres in India, are aged between

2 and 16. They have left their homes or school due to poverty, broken families and inappropriate guidance. Most are orphans and abandoned children. Once they have left the support of their family, the children often begin a life of destruction by committing theft, begging and wandering aimlessly.

 

Due to the lack of fundamental care (love, security and a sense of belonging) they leave their villages in an attempt to survive, moving to the city and looking for a means to earn a living for food. When they meet with failure and hunger (which they often do), they adopt various methods for their existence, frequently becoming delinquent, on-the-run and substance-abusers.

 

Good education and a stable home is critical in order to break this vicious social cycle. We believe the ideal way to address the core issue is to bring structured education and opportunities to the orphans and underprivileged children at the source – in the villages before they leave for the city life.  It is extremely difficult to save a child once he or she goes to city and is exposed to undesirable elements. 

 

Our long term plan is always to integrate these children into society to become responsible citizens with a sense of self pride, confidence

and balance.

 

"Good education and a stable home is critical in order to break this vicious social cycle. We believe the ideal way to address the core issue is to bring structured education and opportunities to the orphans and underprivileged children at the source – in the villages before they leave for the city life".