Name: PRAYAS 

Contact Person: Mr. Rajib Haldar, Executive Director

Contact Details

Address: 
59, Tughalakabad, Institutional Area, 
New Delhi 110062
Phone: +91-11-29956244
E-Mail: prayas@del6.vsnl.net.in

Background 

PRAYAS was created in the year 1988 to advocate for the children's rights and directly intervene to protect the rights of street and working children.

Vision

A world that protects children's rights. A world that treats every child equally and lets boys and girls play and learn and grow to adulthood in health, peace and dignity. A world that involves children and young people in making decisions about their lives and finding ways to make the world a better place.

Mission

To protect child rights, to help them meet their basic needs, to extend their opportunities to achieve their potentials.

Area of Operation

State(s)	District(s)	Blocks and mandals	Number of villages/ locations
Delhi	-	-	10
Bihar	Patna, East Champaran, Nalanda, West Champaran	NA
Gujarat	Ahmedabad	NA
Haryana

Sectors

• Children's rights

• Shelter homes for street children

• Quality education

• Vocational education

• Women empowerment

Sources of Funding

Development Thinking and Strategy of the Organisation

• Community capacity building and their involvement in all the phases of the project

• Collaboration with government and other agencies to leverage and fill other gaps

• Recruitment of staff from the affected communities

• Focus on sustainability