When I grow up…

Unable to make up for missed classes due to lack of online material in his mother tongue, Hitarth Sheth realised how many students would be facing gaps in their lessons due to a language barrier. His passion for developing apps, pushed him to incubate an…

Learning optimism from children.

“I have never been to school, because I don’t have the necessary documents to get in. My mother passed away 6 months ago and my father has to look after my three sisters, two brother and myself,” said 10 year old Arshad, who had strayed…

Vicky’s timely rescue at Ghaziabad railway station On a warm afternoon in mid-February, our outreach team spotted 11-year-old Vicky (name changed) at Ghaziabad railway station. Our team figured that Vicky had lost his way and accordingly took him to the Child Assistance Booth. At the…

START COUNTING He walked faster and faster the train was leaving he found his spot in the corner amidst cartons of food for the travellers but what was he? His mind trying to count his money His fingers too less At the age of 9…

Even though India is recovering from the Covid-19 crisis, its impacts have been grave, especially on the lives of children, putting them at greater risk and in even more unsafe circumstances. From the rise in the cases of child labour and child marriages to the…

“Thanks didi for your support. My family has agreed to send me to school. I want to study well and grow up to be a teacher,” shared Swati when speaking to our team member. This 16 year old girl, had a zest to study and…

“Bhaiya! I want to be a good tailor when I grow up. I have started to support my parents in stitching work,” said Suresh, a 14 year old teenage boy, who encountered our team members on multiple occasions. Suresh’s story, is the story of many…