Night Round & Rescue Operation

One third of the world’s poor children live in India. The streets of Kolkata are a place of refuge and also a place of danger where young street children live, eat, play, sleep and work. Some children choose to live on the streets as an alternative to poverty and violence at home. Many are forced by poverty to work in hazardous conditions; others turn to petty criminal activities and theft in order to survive. Unfortunately many children living on the street are exploited. The Night Round program was prompted by Hope Kolkata when confronted with the vulnerability of these unreached street children. A baseline field study of 300 street children confirmed that their primary need is that of protection.The organisation works closely with the Kolkata Police, Hospitals, and other NGOs focusing on safety, health and protection of childrens’ rights. Child watch addresses the needs of high-risk children living on the street by providing rescue, shelter, counselling, nutrition, healthcare and possible repatriation of children to their families.