Butterflies

Butterflies is a registered voluntary organisation working with the most vulnerable groups of children, especially street and street connected children since 1989. 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 the generational cycle of illiteracy and poverty. Over the years Butterflies has initiated a number of innovative interventions in the field and partnered with various government and non-government agencies to garner support for children. Butterflies also has a research, advocacy and training wing that works to support mobilization of civil society and influences policies at all levels. It is an active participant in national and international networks for advocating and promoting policies, programmes and actions to protect rights of children.

Our Vision

A world where every child is loved and respected regardless of race, religion, class or caste, is fed and clothed and housed within a caring family environment; has free access to quality education and training in line with her or his abilities and interest. He or she has free access to quality health care, right to play and leisure and a voice and can speak out without fear of the consequences. The child is free from exploitation and abuse and from direct or indirect effects of armed conflict or communal violence. A world where every child is free to be a child and live in dignity and has a hope for future.

Our Mission

Butterflies will work with the most vulnerable groups of children to make sure that such children have the opportunities to reach their full potential, whatever that might be and give them a voice and tools to raise issues which have a bearing on their lives and to facilitate the changes that will enable them to become valued and productive citizens. The organisation will make interventions to encourage children to have confidence and motivation and means to make the world a better place for themselves and for their children. It will facilitate children and practitioner to influence government policies which affect children and to ensure that child rights are an integral part of all government political agendas. It will work in partnership with international agencies to raise awareness of problems which affect marginalized children everywhere. Using the Constitution of India and UNCRC to advocate for children’s rights, the goal of Butterflies’ is to continuously seek approaches and strategies for working with children in their efforts and struggles in protecting their rights.