Street Children Live in Exposed Environments

Due to the normalcy created around children roaming aimlessly on the streets and living without any guardians, it has become a norm to see street and working children without any alarms going off. Unfortunately, India still has millions of children roaming the streets, where most do not receive any intervention from government bodies or adults around them. Rescue of street children is yet to be more organized and effectual, in order to rescue millions of street children in India. Sadly, despite the fact that UNICEF has declared that children living on the streets constitute of the most vulnerable group of children in the country, the situation hasn’t gotten much better.

Street Life

There are innumerable children who live on the streets as a life choice that is surely misguided. Children barely understand the repercussions of fending for themselves, sans guardianship or protection of any other kind. Children live from meal to meal where they earn daily wages and often practise job-hopping due to lack of skills and most importantly, being illegally employed due to their underage status. From begging on the streets to working at dhabas, from becoming household help to assisting the street vendors, street children take on any/all odd jobs that pay them a living.

Harsh Realities

Children often end up becoming ill due to hazardous environments that act as their make-do shelters. From living near landfills to dried up lakes, from dingy areas under flyovers to filth-ridden city streets, disadvantaged children end up living with invisible identities that get lost in the hustle bustle of the city.

The underprivileged children need privileged folks to stand up for them, and speak up for those who do not have a voice in the society. If you’re one of the good samaritans who wants to donate for the education of children or any other basic necessities that they are deprived of, get in touch with Salaam Baalak Trust. The non profit organisation has empowered thousands of street children, and continues to provide them with safe and loving shelter homes. Take the plunge to help uplift the disadvantaged children of India.

Spreading Love In The Month Of Love With Salaam Baalak Trust

‘Tis the month of love. Is the affection called love all about special someone and family? It is important to spread love across the masses. When you walk through the by-lanes of a city and find street children begging or doing petty jobs, how do you feel? The underprivileged children deserve all the love and happiness. Do you agree? This month is all about love and you should give to those who haven’t received it.

The street children deserve love and care. It is very unfortunate that they are deprived of it. Among various things they need, education is the most important thing they need. One needs to work towards street children education. In this regard, Salaam Baalak Trust is actively working for the street children and their betterment. The team not only rescues children from the streets, it gives them food, shelter, and most importantly, education. Many a times, it reunites the children with their respective family too.

You can be a part of this process of helping others too. You can donate for street children and help them achieve their dreams. In addition, you can do various voluntary activity wherein you can teach any thing like music, Yoga, sports and all. This helps them in building a beautiful personality. As a result, they are just not the usual kids but kids with talents.

Learn to exhibit love by doing everything that is possible for the street children. Don’t just stock love for the special someone. You can rather visit one of the shelter homes of Salaam Baalak Trust and spend sometime with the children. This will make them and you happy.

With your effort, a lot can be seen in the section of street children’s education. You can spread love this way by giving all your efforts. This month of love, just celebrate by spreading love.

Take a stand now for the street children. Go ahead and donate for them. Your donation has a huge importance and with your contribution, it is possible to change the future of India. Donate to Salaam Baalak Trust now.

Source: https://ngoforchildren.wordpress.com/2019/02/08/spreading-love-in-the-month-of-love-with-salaam-baalak-trust/

Fund Raiser In Aid Salaam Baalak Trust @30 Years

Salaam Baalak Trust, an NGO working with street children is celebrating 30 years of providing basic facilities to the vulnerable children who live on the harsh streets of Delhi NCR or who find themselves abandoned there. The Trust was set up after the success of internationally acclaimed film Salaam Bombay by Mira Nair in 1988.

 "Why would a child run away from anything that he/she is familiar with - parents, home, friends, and surroundings? But pushed to the wall, many try to escape what must be a living nightmare, an alcoholic father, an abusive step mother, a sexually predatory relative, grinding poverty or the lure of bright city lights offered up by seemingly innocent traffickers – it's a hope for a better life that makes them leave home”.

Since inception, Salaam Baalak Trust has been a constant source of helping such children realize their rights and feel safe in this world. The trust has toiled tirelessly and garnered immense goodwill allowing it to support over 90,000 children in need. Today the trust has 12 contact points, 7 shelter homes. 1000 of these children go to regular schools and 18000 have been reunited with their families. Many of these children are rescued by the Child line (a dedicated help line manned 24 x7) staff upon getting a phone call or after surveys done in child labor intensive areas with the help of the police.

The NGO provides shelter, education, and most importantly care and love.

To celebrate this milestone and to gather funds to continue the work, SBT is presenting a beautiful memorable concert with well-known Composer and Singer - Shekhar Ravjiani  on 13th December 2018 @ Siri fort Auditorium – Delhi

After sold out shows recently in Dubai, Jakarta, KL, Singapore and Hongkong, it is the first ticketed concert in India.

Book your tickets on INSIDER to avoid disappointment!! 

We Thank Vistara and Make my Trip for their support towards the event.