Among the UN organizations, UNICEF has supported several initiatives against child labour, which have
been undertaken by the Government of India, as well as by civil society organizations. Examples of such
initiatives are the Bhiwandi Project in the Thane district of Maharashtra, which aims at preventing and
rehabilitating children employed in the powerloom sector.
A great number of NGOs, both local and international, work in the
field of child labour in India. Here is a list of selected NGOs
with their profiles and website/contact ( 8 ):
| NGO |
Profile |
Website/Contact |
| Action Aid India |
One area of focus of Action Aid India is education and 'left
out' children (including street and working children). The NGO
has 12 regional offices (in Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar,
Kolkata, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow,
Mumbai and Patna). |
C-88, South Extension II
New Delhi - 110049
India
Tel: +91-11-51640571
www.actionaidindia.org |
| Butterflies |
Butterflies provides alternative education aswell as basic
services to street children and working children in the New
Delhi area. |
U-4, Green Park Extension
New Delhi - 110016
India
Tel: +91-11-6163935
E-mail: butterflies@vsnl.com |
| CARE India |
One of the main areas of activity of CARE in India is girls'
education. The NGO works in 11 Indian states. |
27, Hauz Khas Village
New Delhi - 110 016
India
Tel: +91-11-26564059
www.careindia.org |
| Child Relief and You (CRY) |
CRY targets underprivileged Indian children, including child
workers. The NGO carries out child development initiatives all
over India. It is based in Maharashtra. |
189/A, Anand Estate
Sane Guruji Marg
Mumbai - 400011
Tel: +91-22-23096845
www.cry.org |
| CINI ASHA |
The NGO seeks to improve the quality of life of socially disadvantaged
children living in urban areas through education, health and
social mobilization. The primary beneficiaries of CINI ASHA
programmes are street children, children living in slums and
squatter colonies, and children of sex workers. The NGO is based
in West Bengal. |
Amader Bari
63 Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road
Kolkata - 700016
West Bengal
India
Tel: +91-33-22452705
www.cini-india.org/asha.asp |
| Concerned for Working Children (CWC) |
CWC works in the field of child labour in Karnataka. |
30312L, Shastri Nagar
Vimanapura Post
Bangalore - 560017
Karnataka
India
Tel: +91-80-5234611
www.workingchild.org |
| CREDA (Centre for Rural Education and Development Action) |
The NGO's work focuses on child labour related activities.
It has undertaken projects for the elimination and rehabilitation
of child labour around Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh). |
Shamshad Khan
490, Awas Vikas Colony
Mirzapur - 231001
Uttar Pradesh
Tel: +91-5442-62285 |
| Global March Against Child Labour |
The Global March Against Child Labour is a global movement
against child labour. It has partners in over 150 countries
and is based in New Delhi. |
L-6, Kalkaji
New Delhi - 110019
India
Tel: +91-11-26224899
www.globalmarch.org |
| Prayas |
Prayas works with destitute, street, and working children.
It addresses issues related to lack of sensitivity and infrastructure
for their rehabilitation, education, and reintegration. Prayas
covers Delhi, Bihar and the earthquake affected areas of Gujarat. |
59, Tughlakabad Instnl Area
New Delhi - 110062
India
Tel: +91-11-29955505
www.prayaschildren.com |
| Salaam Baalak Trust |
This NGO works with street and working children in and around
New Delhi railway station. It provides basic services to the
children, including formal and non-formal education. |
DDA Community Centre
Chandiwali Gali
Paharganj Main Market
New Delhi
Tel: +91-11-23589305
E-mail: salaambt@vsnl.net.in |
| Save the Children (UK) in India |
Save the Children works for the elimination of the worst forms
of child labour. Currently, the international NGO runs three
projects with working children in Rajasthan, West Bengal, and
Jammu and Kashmir. |
India Programme Office
A-20, Kailash Colony
IInd Floor
New Delhi - 110048
India
Tel: +91-11-26441174
www.savethechildren.net/india |
| M. Venkatarangaiya Foundation |
One of the primary goals of the Foundation is to eliminate
child labour by universalising school education. The Foundation
mainly works in Andhra Pradesh. |
201, Narayan Apartments
Marredpally West
Secunderabad - 500026
India
Tel: +91-040-27801320
E-mail: mvfindia@mvfindia.com |
| World Vision India |
World Vision conducts nine special initiative programmes,
targeting in particular street children, bonded child labourers
and child victims of sexual exploitation. |
B-3, Lajpat Nagar-II
New Delhi - 110024
India
Tel: +91-11-6831168
www.wvi.org |
