DIL SE A campaign for children who live

DIL SE A campaign for children who live and work on the streets “Be the change that you want to see in the world. ” - Mahatma Gandhi

Dil Se… from the heart A collaboration of caring between the Government and the citizens of Delhi to ensure that no child: – Sleeps hungry on the streets – Is denied health care or education – Suffers from abuse or injustice

Do we have it in us? ? ?

Objectives of the Dil Se Campaign – Positive state interventions for the urban poor – Responsible caring citizenship led by youth – Ensuring education, shelter, food, health care, protection, recreation, love, and eventual resettlement according to their aspirations

Government Support § Sharing of redeployment of government buildings for residential hostels § Convergence of various education and health programs § Admission into government schools § Rs 6800 per annum for every child

Local Organizations & Community Members • Develop an interfaith fund to provide 3 nutritious meals to children in the hostels • Create an encouraging environment and community • Sneha Samitis (local community groups) contribute time and caring to the children and provide vocational training opportunities for their growth • Donate time and resources to the hostels (i. e. beds, books, medicines) • Assist in redeploying of private buildings for residential hostels

Aman Sathis A team of young people engaging with street children and helping them by: -develop relationships with homeless children, counsel them and help them access services they need -reside in the area in which they are working -identify buildings for redeployment -equip, start and help run the activities of the hostel -mobilize local volunteers, including house mothers and Sneha Samitis

Residential Hostels – Buildings throughout Delhi are scheduled to become hostels in the near future – Hostels will provide facilities including shelter, meals, educational, cultural and recreational activities – Each hostel will house 50 - 100 children and 10 house-mothers – Hostels should become an integral part of the society by aid provided by the community

Support and Advisory Groups of Dil Se • Advisory Committee Prominent people from across India who assist in the supervision and monitoring of the Campaign • Voluntary Leadership Collegium Professionals from a variety of fields (health, education etc. ) who provide guidance and technical expertise • Operational Coordination Team Aman Biradari staff who provide day-to-day coordination and management of the Dil Se Campaign

Ways that You Can Contribute • Volunteer: Interact with the children about their experiences. Become their allies and advocates • Contribute resources and materials for the hostels: Bedding materials, cooking supplies, clothes, books, etc. • Donate funds: By supporting youth volunteers, financing necessary repairs in the hostel buildings, skill development trainings and drug de-addition camps, etc. • Share your professional expertise: Doctors, counselors, teachers, architects, computer specialists, lawyers etc. • Identify buildings: That can be converted into residential hostels for homeless children

Join the Campaign! Advocate for children who live and work on the streets. Help create a community which cares…