A HOME FOR THE YOUNG HOMELESS OF MUMBAI

INTRODUCTION TO SALAAM BAALAK TRUST

• Salaam Baalak was established in the year 1989.

• It was inspired by the movie SALAAM BOMBAY which depicted the original scenario of the street children in Mumbai.

• Provides a holistic safety net of services to cater to the individual needs of street children.

STREET FACTS

• A street child is a child for whom the street is his home.

• More than 400,000 street children in India exist.

BACKGROUND OF CHILDREN

• Children's Without Parents

• Children’s with single Parent

• Children’s with Parents having extra marital affair

ABILITIES AND CULTURE

• Different physical and mental abilities

• Different Culture of Children

• Different background of children

• Difference in age of children

Treatment of the kids

• Sent to schools

• Three time meals

• Healthy food consisting of egg, banana, etc

• Tuitions are provided

• Performance are analyzed

• Motivated for other activities like sports and art

• Monetary help

Sections

• Balwadi section

• Computer section

• Voluntary section

• Sports section

• Arts section

AIMS TO

• Formal and non formal education at the centers

• Creative and recreational programs in art drama therapy judo football and dance

• Information dissemination via professionals, camps and workshops

• Nutrition and medical care with health check-ups, vaccinations and treatment, mental health

• Counseling services

• Rehabilitation and mainstreaming the youth

Help from others

1.Some college students of our age help in studies like.

English speaking, Mathamatics, Science etc.

2. Few businessman provide financial aid.Like Funds for stationeries, foods, Drinking water, clothes, activities materials, Education and extra curricular activity etc.

3. Government Help

NIETHER NOR NEVER

Counseling

Counseling is the means by which one

person helps another through purposeful

conversation

Counseling is a method of identifying

practical solution to an identified problem

Counseling facility for kids

Counsiler : Mrs. Bhakti Parab

Why children’s need counsiling?

• Psychological problems like low standard of living, illitarcy, no proper family background, single parent or parents having extra marragialaffairs etc.

• 1. Children who have bad habits2. Children who are addicted3. Parents are single or not there or those who have extra marital affair4. Children having psychological problems

HURDLES FACED

• Personality problems• Family conflicts, Personal problems (Difficulty

to adjust with others) etc.• Educational problems• Lack of motivation, Reading difficulties, etc.• Vocational problems• Difference between interests & aptitude• Financial problems• Need for self- support at school or college• Health problems

• Psycho- somatic disorders (Insomania) Personality problems

• Family conflicts, Personal problems (Difficulty • to adjust with others) etc.• Educational problems• Lack of motivation, Reading difficulties, etc.• Vocational problems• Difference between interests & aptitude• Financial problems• Need for self- support at school or college• Health problems• Psycho- somatic disorders (Insomania)v

Earning and Living

• The main earning and living of these children is widely on stalls.

• They use go-carts on Chowpati to earn some money

Life Skill Development

• Life skills are problem solving behaviors used appropriately and responsibly in the management of personal affairs.

• Life skills are often taught in the domain of parenting, either indirectly through the observation and experience of the child

DAY CARE CENTER

A)day care centre project, at the centers you have plenty of time to learn about the children’s talents and teach them their educational subjects,art.

B) Volunteers can cook, wash, feed the children’s and do any assistant/activities at the orphanage as they wish.

Nursery Schools:

• Volunteers can work in Nursery school and teach the kids of under age, English speaking and writing, children’s songs, sports, drawing and many other activities, in working days