Delhi Council for Child Welfare
Delhi, Delhi, India
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Delhi Council for Child Welfare is a non-governmental organisation based in Delhi, India working on children & youth, education, disability +3 more.
Delhi Council for Child Welfare (DCCW) is a non-profit NGO based in Delhi, India, working for the care, education and rehabilitation of underprivileged, abandoned, homeless and disabled children. Its services include a home for abandoned and homeless children (PALNA), day-care and therapy for children with mental challenges (Bal Chetna), orthopaedic care, nutrition and medical care, homework and educational sponsorship schemes, early childhood preparation for mainstream schools, and vocational training for girls at multiple centres in and around Delhi. DCCW states that it is funded entirely by individual and institutional donations, with no government funding, and that more than 75% of contributions go to programme implementation.
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PALNA
Housing & Homelessness · India
Home for abandoned, homeless and destitute children, located in Qudsia Bagh, Old Delhi, established in 1978.
Bal Chetna
Disability · India
Respite home and day-care facility for mentally challenged children, with residential facilities and day-care and rehabilitation therapies in slums and resettlement colonies across Delhi, started in 2002.
Homework Scheme
Education · India
Supports underprivileged school-going children aged 6 to 13 who risk dropping out, running since 1958 with over 200 children enrolled.
Palna Shishu Kendras
Education · India
Early childhood centres preparing underprivileged children aged 2 to 6 for mainstream schools, focusing on physical, mental, emotional and social development.
Vocational Training
Employment & Skills · India
Started in 1976, provides skills and job-market competencies to girls from underprivileged families at 13 centres, serving over 650 participants a year.
Educational Sponsorship Programme
Education · India
Provides financial support to academically bright children from low-income families at risk of dropping out, with about 1,000 children sponsored each year.
DCCW Orthopaedic Programme
Health · India
Provides orthopaedic care and rehabilitation for children with special needs through the DCCW Orthopaedic Centre.
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