top of page
Search


A new life abroad
Since 2004, our Adoption Center has successfully found homes for over 500 abandoned babies. It also houses a few older children that have...
Dec 10, 20163 min read


Shining the light on children
There’s never a dull moment at Snehalaya as we run a varied programme to keep our children entertained and educated. Children’s Day on 14...
Nov 28, 20164 min read


From rock bottom to happy ever after
It’s unknown exactly how many babies are abandoned each year in India but it is known that over 90% of them are girls. Many of these...
Nov 28, 20162 min read


World AIDS Week
Each year, between 1 and 7 December, Snehalaya joins World AIDS week activities to help spread awareness and address the myths and...
Nov 28, 20163 min read


Sowing the seeds of technology
Covering a largely rural district, many of our beneficiaries come from farming communities and have been forced to seek our support as a...
Nov 28, 20162 min read


Flying the flag for Snehalaya
As we mark Giving Tuesday we’d like to introduce someone who has given us a lot, both in her own time and fundraising. Through sharing...
Nov 27, 20165 min read


From crime to social work
Our Childline receives over 300 calls from our district every day, from children themselves or concerned adults who consider a child to...
Nov 27, 20163 min read


Diwali digest
Thank you to all our well-wishers who have lit up the lives of our beneficiaries this Diwali. We have welcomed hundreds of you to our...
Nov 2, 20161 min read


Global outlook
In 1989, when a teenage Girish Kulkarni took positive action to change the destiny of one female sex worker and her family, education was...
Nov 2, 20161 min read


Soccer success for Snehalaya
The children in our Balbhavan and Rehab Center have a new sporting passion. For the past year they have been spending every spare minute...
Nov 2, 20162 min read


Rescuing girls from the shadows
We are proud to say that thanks to 27 years of outreach and education in the red light areas, there are no female sex workers under the...
Nov 1, 20162 min read


Girl power
There are many reasons a girls ends up in our care. Pramila was 15 when her very poor family thought she would be better provided for at...
Nov 1, 20162 min read


Building confidence
Nikita was just three when our Childline Team found her at a railway station. We tried to find her family but not being able locate them...
Nov 1, 20161 min read


Putting the mother into housemother
Our caretakers and housemothers live 24/7 with the children of sex workers and those living with HIV, providing them love, peace and...
Nov 1, 20163 min read


Letters for HER
Antaraa Anandan is a remarkable second-generation Indian high school student living in Illinois, USA. She feels she can no longer stand...
Oct 28, 20162 min read


Extended family
Sarika is from a large family originally from Bihar, one of the poorest states in India. Looking to create a secure future for their...
Oct 26, 20162 min read


Somewhere over the rainbow
There’s something special about in Shubhum’s smile that strikes you straight away and it’s hard to imagine that the budding artist was...
Sep 30, 20163 min read


Razia - a force for change
Razia often recalls the moment when as a child she walked barefoot in the scorching sun to school, her feet blistered. It’s this painful...
Sep 30, 20163 min read


Godly Creations
Pop your head into our Earth Studio and you are in for a visual feast. The creative space is adorned with Ganeshas, jewellery, bags,...
Sep 30, 20162 min read


Ganesh Chaturthi - Childline
Our Childline team was also kept busy during Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations in Ahmednagar. The city streets and lanes become incredibly...
Sep 15, 20161 min read
bottom of page
