Education Support

Education plays a very significant role in the transformation and development of the individual and society. Street children’s access to education has been one of the biggest challenges India has faced since independence, along with poverty, illiteracy, child labour, caste discrimination, and child marriage. Children living on the street are deprived of education and mental development, and in order to survive, they pick up rags, assist in shops, hotels, restaurants, and do domestic labour. Since their incomes are low and uncertain, the children suffer from malnutrition and poor health.

We believe that the provision of basic education and literacy to all is among the most important contributions that can be made to eradicate poverty. Street children’s lack of access to education is considered a violation of a fundamental human right. Through our educational support programme, we aim to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goal 4, i.e., to provide children with quality and easily accessible education, plus other learning opportunities.