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\ Profile
Butterflies is a
registered voluntary organization working with street and working children
in Delhi since 1989. We believe in the right of every child to
have a full-fledged childhood where she/he has the right to protection,
respect, opportunities and participation in his/her growth and development.
Rights of street and working children are no exception. Butterflies
is committed to a non-institutional approach, follows principle of
democracy and promotes children’s participation in decision making as part
of its programme planning, monitoring and evaluation. Given its
belief in participation of children in all our activities, it is more
appropriately called a "Programme with Street and Working Children”.
Our main aim is to empower street and working children with skills
and knowledge to protect their rights and to develop them as respected
and productive citizens. We use the Constitution of India, Laws
related to Children and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as a
major tool for ensuring government and public accountability for all.
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Who do we work with? |
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● Street Children
● Working children living
with or without families
● Children in especially
difficult circumstances |
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Butterflies is in contact with more than 1500 street and working children on a regular basis through 12 contact points in Delhi and has earned recognition worldwide for its innovative, realistic and relevant programmes for street and working children. We also work with 6000 children in tsunami affected villages of Andaman Nicobar Islands.
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Where do we work? |
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Delhi
● Inter State Bus Terminus
● Kashmere Gate
● Fatehpuri
● Chandni Chowk
● Jama Masjid
● New Delhi Railway Station
● Connaught Place
● Nizamuddin Railway station
● Nizamuddin Dargah (Shrine)
● Okhla Mandi
● Sadar Bazaar
● Nehru Place |
Andaman Nicobar Islands
● South Andaman
● Little Andaman
● Great Nicobar
● Car Nicobar
India
● Leh-Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir
● Kolkata, West Bengal
● Chennai, Tamil Nadu
● Muzaffarpur, Bihar
South Asia
● Pokhara, Nepal
● Kabul, Afghanistan
● Dhaka, Bangladesh
● Chitwan, Nepal
● Balangoda, Sri Lanka
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\ Vision
 A world where
every child
● Is loved and respected
regardless of race, religion or caste
● Is fed and clothed and
housed within a caring family environment
● Has free access to
quality education and training in line with his or her abilities
● Has free access to
quality health care
● Has free access to
recreation and leisure
● Has a voice and can speak
out without fear of the consequences
● Is free from exploitation
and abuse
● Is free from the direct
and indirect effects of armed conflict and communal violence
A world where every child is
free to be a child and has hope for the future
BUTTERFLIES addresses the challenge of making the Convention on the
Rights of the Child a reality, particularly of those children who are most
vulnerable, neglected, abused and exploited. BUTTERFLIES is committed
within its mandate, to work towards solidarity among NGOs, Government and
all Civil Society organizations for addressing the concerns of all children.
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