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Help Protect The Mental Health Of Street Children In India

Mental health is getting more attention in the mainstream media in recent years – a welcome change as it signals that more people are becoming aware of the causes and impact of mental health. Innumerable people suffer silently and fight on their own, without any professional help or the support of their family and/or friends. […]

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Resolve To Educate Street Children And Celebrate Teacher’s Day

The 5th of September is celebrated as Teacher’s Day. This is a day to celebrate the hard work and dedication of teachers who relentlessly strive to ensure that their students have the best of learning experiences. This day is commemorated to highlight the selfless work of teachers who go above and beyond to enrich the […]

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Protect Street Children To Celebrate Independence Day This Year

Street children are a reality and their existence is a direct reflection on any country’s true development. There are millions of children living without adult supervision or support of any kind. Be it monetary, mental or emotional, there are no responsible and caring adults around them to provide them with resources or tools that may […]

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Help Children Utilize Time At Home During COVID-19

The world is currently facing a tough time due to the outbreak of COVID-19, also known as ‘coronavirus’. There is a lockdown in most countries and people are required to stay indoors and keep all physical contacts to a bare minimum. The pandemic has compelled the governments of most countries to urge people to follow […]

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Street Children Face Extreme Life Struggles

Children who live on the street lead extremely vulnerable lives. They can often be seen begging at traffic signals, loitering in the streets or engaging in odd jobs. These odd jobs can be at a tea stall, at train stations or bus stands, or could even include illegal activities. Unfortunately, many children on the streets […]

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A New Lease of Life

More often than not, our perception of people is settled in the very first meeting. That impression seldom abandons the person it is attached to. The same is the case with the street children who are given intervention by SBT. People often take one look at them and assign a rigid personality to them. Some look at these […]

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Street Children Healing the Right Way

Adolescence can be a period of great emotional torment, not only for the child but also for the family. Confused due to various bodily changes, a child often experiments with the development of their personality before a coherent identity is formed. How children see the world is bound to be framed, primarily and directly, by what they […]

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