General Reserve Police or G.R.P CENTER, New Delhi Railway Station
Situated at New Delhi railway station, this was the first Center from where SBT started its operations 22 years ago. This half-day care center provides the basic contact with the children, reassuring them about the Trust’s concern for them by providing medical assistance, non-formal education, and recreation, games & awareness Programs. (download ppt)

PLATFORM, New Delhi Railway Station
Platform is a contact point for street children at car park Ajmeri gate, New Delhi Railway Station. The target group is street & working children between 8- 17 years at platform school. Platform caters to the needs of those children who leave their homes due to poverty, ill treatment by guardian or parents and land up at the New Delhi Railway Station.

It is crucial to find the runaway children as soon as they arrive at the station; otherwise they fall in wrong company or drug peddlers and thieves. Social workers constantly conduct field visits on the platforms and motivate the children to come to the contact point or shelter. Last year, the program benefitted a total of 410 children, all of whom received non-formal education. Ten children could take to formal schooling and three got enrolled in NIOS for distance learning.

We could restore seventy-seven children to their families. 157 children were produced to Child Welfare Committee and 45 of them sent to other NGOs.

The medical check-up was held 475 times for the children. 18 children were referred to the hospital and 2 children were hospitalized. 30 children were given tetanus injection. 21 children were provided with HIV test and there are two STI cases.

The children are provided with adequate nutrition at the contact points. A doctor visits the point frequently to address the health issues of the children. This year a total of 210 children underwent health checkups. Three children were referred to the hospital. 35 children were given tetanus injection and two are undergoing long term treatment.

KISHALAYA (A hope) - HANUMAN MANDIR, Connaught Place
Kishalaya at Hanuman Mandir has been a regular day center since it was opened in December 1999. Since most of the children are drug-addicts, 100% de-addiction is our main aim and also our goal is to bring the children to the main stream of the society. We addressed a total of 268 children this year. Children were given non-formal education and 7 of them could get admission in formal schools. Two children got employed.36 children were restored back to their families.

The group sessions at the contact point serves as an interesting medium for the children to share their views on various issues. Drug abuse, being a common feature there, was a concurrent theme in our group sessions with many others on behavior, hygiene etc.A total of 41 sessions were held.

Medical check-up of children was undertaken for 381 times. 9 children were referred to the hospital. 23 children were medically investigated. 300 children were given tetanus injection and 14 were provided with HIV test.Seven children went for dental check-up and 13 were referred for detoxification. A health camp was organized with an objective of providing direct health services and initiating awareness on health issues.

A new ‘Balmiki centre’ was started this year. It is located near kali bari. The classes are held in the evening.

OLD DELHI Contact Point - Jamna bazaar Old Delhi
Old Delhi Contact point Hanuman Mandir has been a regular day center since it was opened in February 2007. It caters to over 25 boys and girls in the age group of 3-18 years. Since most of the children are drug-addicts, 100% de-addiction is our main aim and also our goal is to bring the children to the main stream of the society.

It embraced 401 children this year whereas restored 122 children to their families. 22 children were placed in our shelter homes and 21 could take to formal schooling. Four children got enrolled in National Institute of Open Schooling and 7 joined vocational courses of their choice.

Seven medical check-ups were undertaken. Ten children were referred to the hospital. Eight children were referred for HIV test and two for STI test. Two children were provided eye check-up and six were given dental treatment.

There were much other participation of children and activities undertaken during the last year as follows:

• There were 51 group sessions held.
• 34 LSE sessions were held
• Six local tours were organized
• Ten children went to ‘Saattaal’, Uttarakhand for the annual tour.
• 18 children acted in Alex’s movie
• 6 children participated in annual play and dance
• 16 children participated in photo workshop
• 20 children participated in puppet workshop.
• One child won silver medal in karate competition.

Akansha (Pratap Nagar)
Ever since its inception in 1993, Akanksha has been focusing on preventing the children in the slum area from becoming street children by providing formal & remedial education. It was situated near the New Delhi Railway Station, at State Entry Road but shifted to Pratap Nagar last year as the community was removed by the authorities. It was quick and firm in adapting to the new community. Consequently, we addressed 160 children. Out of which, 135 were successfully enrolled in formal schools and remaining 25 continued attending non-formal classes. Twenty two girls were enrolled in vocational training courses. Twenty children were enrolled in the theatre program and 2 acted in the annual play. Five boys could get employment. Salaam Balaak Trust also provides for Income Generation Programs in these areas along with help in setting up cooperatives, education for women, community development and health Programmes like, family planning, awareness and advocacy on HIV/AIDS, Personal Hygiene, Child Rights, and Women Rights.

There were 4 health camps organized this year. It went a long way in establishing functional networking with the community. A doctor from the Organization visits the center at regular intervals. The details of the medical program are listed below:

• Medical check-ups-----629 times
• Ref. to hospital---------40 children
• Hospitalization---------05 children
• Medical investigation—07 children
• HIV test-----------------22 children
• Ref. to STI test---------02 children
• Hepatitis’B’------------44 children
• Eye check up----------50 children

Geeta colony
The center at Geeta colony started in 2011 with a focused approach to remove children from the garment industry. The center addressed children working in the households to meet the requirements of factories in the nearby Gandhi Nagar area. The program had education, nutrition, vocational training, awareness, workshops and rescues as the core components.

The contact points for the mobile school are:

• Seelampur                   55 children everyday    Boys – 30 Girls - 25
• Dilshad Garden          50 children everyday    Boys – 15 Girls - 35
• Vivek Vihar                   60 children everyday    Boys – 25 Girls – 35

· Counseling children to achieve reunion with their families.

· Provision of proper nutrition, clothing and hygiene facilities.

· On-going education, through non-formal education and the National Open School (NOS) system.

· Provision of first aid, medical check ups and tests, HIV/AIDS testing (on voluntary basis), and referral to drug de-addiction Programmes.

· Recreational facilities: art and craft, music, out-door indoor games, excursions within Delhi, and an annual educational tour to hill station.

· Encouragement to save money through savings schemes with inbuilt financial incentives.

· Building awareness of child rights, in association with Child Rights Club and Bal Adhikar Manch.

· Fostering a sense of communal harmony and an awareness of other religions, through observance of all major festivals.

Capacity building of the contact point staff on regular basis