Mission No child homeless

Impact

"Surabhi (name changed) lives in a Childcare Institution (CCI) in a village in Andhra Pradesh . She is 14 years old. Her parents are farmers and have an unstable income. As they find it hard to provide for her, she lives in the Childcare Institution.

About The Program

Aarti Home is an orphanage that offers a permanent home to orphaned and abandoned children, mostly girls. Aarti Home was founded in the early 90s and initially, it used to shelter only abandoned girls. It was found that many a times behind every abandoned child there was a mother who was unable to protect her child and but hence it started sheltering mothers too. This way, Home not only focuses on addressing the symptoms, but also aims at solving the underlying issues. How It Works:* Girls, abandoned by their families are given shelter in the Home* Their basic needs like food and clothing are taken care of* Twice a year medical check-ups are provided to the girls* They are encouraged to study by providing them with basic school supplies including uniforms (3pairs/year), casual wear (5pairs/year), school books and toiletries* Apart from that, tutoring is also provided to the girls after their school hours* Most of the girls choose to stay in Aarti Home during their holidays and vacations

About The NGO

Aarti for Girls started in 1992 (under the legal entity VIJAY FOUNDATION TRUST). It is an NGO based in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh. Aarti Home runs an Orphanage Home for abandoned & destitute girl children.All the Aarti activities are centered in a current building which was built in 1996. It now has over 120 kids and also serves as a livelihood training/outreach/volunteer/helpline center. With 25 years of experience raising abandoned children, they realized that the best way to bring up such disturbed children would be to give them an environment that's less institutionalized and more family based. The basic idea of Aarti Village is to provide a family based environment which gives the child security, love and stability.