St Antony Education and Medical Foundation initiated the project for ending child begging at the traffic signals of Mumbai in November 2016 to 2020,The overarching goal is to ensure freedom to children from begging and that they are gradually weaned away from traffic signals and mainstreamed in government schools where they can continue with their education. At another level, the project seeks to link the family/caregivers of these children with sustainable livelihoods so that household economic security is achieved.

The underprivileged and less fortunate need resources to get through basic education. Education at grass-root level is the need of the hour. Providing education to rural and slum children is the inspiration behind these Projects.

Give each child an opportunity for a better future, the opportunity of a good education.Girls or boys; male or female, all have equal rights to education!

Children aged between 3-18 years are given non-formal education in English, Hindi and Math and are also provided with art therapy. Apart from this, the children are given nutritious meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), basic clothing facilities, psychological care and medical aid and life skill education. In some cases, children are helped in re-interaction and restoration with their families.

Hence the unique ‘Street to School” project was initiated in 2016 to admit and retain street connected children in local government schools. Consisting of a combined package of activities such as home visits, school visits, teachers’ training, parents’ meetings, providing remedial education and life skills workshops to children, this model has emerged as a huge success

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth!