Butterflies NGO

Butterflies is a registered voluntary organisation working with the most vulnerable groups of children, especially street and working children since 1989 in India. With a rights based, non-institutional approach the organisation endeavours to educate and impart life skills to vulnerable children so that they become self reliant and exit out of the cycle of generational illiteracy & poverty. Butterflies was born with the core value and belief that it must be a democratic organisation and childrens voices have to be listened to seriously. Childrens participation in decision making processes is central to Butterflies work ethos. It is non institutional in its approach as Butterflies believes that institutionalising children should be the last resort. The importance of strengthening families and communities to protect and take care of children is strongly advocated as families are the first line of defense for children. Butterflies emphasis is on supporting children to continue schooli...