Where We Work
Music Basti supports the “Dil Se” Campaign. Music activities and programs are conducted in the homes run by the Campaign.
ABOUT Dil Se - A Campaign for Children Who Live and Work on the Streets
The Dil Se Campaign was launched in June 2005, with the objective of developing a scaleable intervention model that upholds the dignity and inclusive rights of the urban poor, specifically for children who live and work on the streets. Dil Se is not about short-term solutions; it is about building capacity in all sectors of society to help ensure that the most vulnerable urban street children have nutritious food, protection, health care, and proper education. Led by Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) Delhi, Government of Delhi, the Dil Se Campaign is a joint endeavor with the Center for Equity Studies (CES) and Aman Biradari.
(Left) Workshop at Qutab Home for boys, 30th April 2010Photo by: Sikandar M Kumar
The state is primarily responsible for our most vulnerable citizens; therefore, Aman Biradari has tried to avoid funding-dependent projects. In partnership with the Delhi Government and the community at large, this Campaign strives to create a community that is sensitive and responsive to the needs of children who live on the streets. Policy level advocacy and coordination with concerned government departments (such as Health, Education, and Welfare) will be a priority. The Dil Se Campaign has the potential of establishing a sustainable model of care and affection – transforming the lives of our city’s most vulnerable children and bringing these children into the care of their local community.
See: About Aman Biradari
Workshop with Suchet Malhotra, “Stories through Sound”, 21st March, 2010
Photo by: Vidyun Sabhaney
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