Asha for Education

The objectives of this project are:

TO upgrade already existing VOCATIONAL TRAINING program for the women/ young girls/ youth & children living at the pavement & onsreets.

TO make these groups more aware of AIDS, STD & sexual abuse. To make the youth self sufficient by giving training in small scales industry.

TO develop knowledge, attitude & skills for better living, mostly in form of basic education & some basic business skills.

To give literacy training for all participants.

To bring in changes in the attitudes & values of the youth group. To reduce stress, anxiety & tension of living on the street through counseling services.

SUPPORT, Society for Undertaking Poor People's Onus for Rehabilitation, is a young go-getting, no-nonsense voluntary organization fighting on the streets to prevent Drug Abuse and AIDS. It began its work in 1985, creating awareness on drug abuse and AIDS with children of the higher strata of society.

In 1989, SUPPORT moved its focus to the most vulnerable of our children, those who live on the streets, and a project was initiated at Victoria Terminus Station covering 300 street addicts.

From 1993, SUPPORT has expanded its activities to Grant Road, Kamathipura, Dadar, Matunga and Mahim areas covering a wider range of street population including sex workers and eunuchs. A rehabilitation center has been opened for child addicts below 16.

Working in the field of Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention amongst street children, homeless youth and pavement families. Residential facilities. Providing school as well as in-house education and vocational training.