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Our Programmes
Following a Non-Institutional, Participatory and Right’s based approach, Butterflies has initiated a number of focused interventions for street and working children, mainly through its two-pronged strategy- one through field based interventions (Programme Action) and the other through advocacy, research, training and alliance building with partners and stakeholders (Policy Action).
Programme Action
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Butterflies has earned recognition worldwide for its innovative, realistic and relevant programmes for street and working children. Empowering these children with knowledge and skills to exit out of the cycle of illiteracy and
poverty, is what Butterflies Programme with Street and working children is striving to. Our programmes for children include Education, Health Care, Children’s Development Bank, Children’s Alternate Media (Radio, Theatre and
Newspaper), Resilience Centre which also runs the Childline service for South Delhi, Community Kitchen and Night Out that are carried out in 12 contact areas in Delhi (a point where there is concentration of street/working children such
as bus terminus, market, railway station). We also run 3 night shelters in Delhi The objectives of the programme are to empower children with knowledge/skills necessary to protect their rights, provide them necessary support for re-instatement in their families wherever
possible and help them develop as respected/ productive citizens. Children’s participation is the core philosophy for Butterflies programming. It is the basic value on which projects are designed and promoted
and is manifested in the entire process of planning and implementation of the programme.
Policy Action
 Apart from the direct
interventions, Butterflies also has a research, advocacy and training wing and Alliance Building that works to support
mobilization of civil society and influences policies at all levels. We are
active participants in national and international networks for advocating
and promoting policies, programmes and actions to protect rights of children
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