Karunalaya was founded as a grass-roots organisation for the welfare of street and working children in Chennai City. They have grown from a small soup kitchen to a large organisation that runs an enormous range of projects and services to meet the care, protection, legal and rehabilitation needs of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children and women.
Their central programme focuses on: providing shelter, food, health care, counselling, street-based education and sports programmes, vocational training and family reintegration.
In addition, they provide a dedicated centre for street boys, child labour intervention and prevention teams, support for pavement dwellers and slum dwelling families, HIV testing services and support for young women in the sex industry.
Through this practical, integrated approach and supported by their legal teams, Karunalaya seeks to rebuild and empower communities. They enable them to organise themselves, campaign for their rights, find solutions to problems and bring about social transformation.
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“I’ve never seen women overtake men before!” declared Mary as we sat and reflected on the race later that day. This run meant many other things for these girls too — it was the first time any of them had left Mwanza or flown on a plane, let alone completing the race and being awarded their medals! Amos Street Child lead worker Karin Joseph describes running the first Zanzibar Marathon with four new friends.
Amos Communities Engagement Manager Katie Hagley shares her experience of living on £5 for 5 days. "Tomorrow my family and I will start Amos Trust’s '£5 For 5 Day' challenge to raise money and awareness for street-connected children." Read how she got on and whether her family are still talking to her!
Karunalaya’s work seeks to ensure that the legal rights of street children, pavement dwellers and the impoverished local communities are realised. Their central programme focuses on providing shelter, food, healthcare, counselling, street-based education and sports programmes, vocational training and family reintegration. This is Karunalaya's story.
New Generation grew out of the genocide and civil war that swept Burundi between 1993-2005. The project allows the children to reach their full potential and become leaders of a new Burundi. This is a short film about their work.
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