Volunteering with Street Children in India

In Delhi there are an estimated 175,000 street children, with 7-10 % being runaways. There are more than 2,500 children who live in and around New Delhi Railway Station alone. They can be seen scavenging the rubbish heap for a meal , sleeping between the tracks, often beaten and sexually abused and falling prey to drug dealers, pimps and child traffickers. There is so much missing from their lives – food, security, health, love & education and a place to play sleep and dream.

Volunteers can work at one of our local partner organizations which serve as day care centers for these street children. Volunteers can assist in providing love, care, basic literacy, sports and recreration, and most importantly spend time and shower affection on them. It can make a world of difference to their lives.