Mission

Vision

CHILDREN need care and protection

Abandoned, Destitute and Surrendered Children - 11 Million 11 Million

Special Needs Children awaiting for a right Adoptive family in orphanages

Treatable Medical Issues remain untreated

Education – Drop outs due to financial problems and low motivation

Developmental Problems in children in families - CP, Speech, Occupational etc

Social Awareness is low on issues of abandoned children, Adoption and Laws for Children

• Education Regular School Special School Balwadi (in-house)• Trained child care staff Nurses Care Takers Superintendants Social Workers• Legal Support Photos in newspapers / TV Linkages with Police /

CWC Restoration Repatriation Free for Adoption

• 24 x 7 centre for destitute children in Maharashtra

• Infant Care Centre• Spacious Accommodation• Nutrition• Medical Intervention Medical Tests Surgeries & Special care

Pediatrician Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy Psychology • Play Ground• Entertainment • Recreation

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LIFE CHANGING INTERVENTIONS

CHILDCHILDIN NEED OF IN NEED OF CARE AND CARE AND

PROTECTIONPROTECTION

24 X 7 24 X 7 QUALITY CARE QUALITY CARE

NUTRITIONNUTRITIONMEDICALMEDICAL

EDUCATION, EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT& LEGAL HELP& LEGAL HELP

ADMISSIONADMISSION INTERVENTIONSINTERVENTIONS

SEARCHING SEARCHING FOR PARENTS FOR PARENTS

OF LOST CHILD, OF LOST CHILD, ADOPTION, ADOPTION,

REPATRIATION REPATRIATION

SOCIAL SOCIAL INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION

Mentoring other NGOs

• For Economically weaker families

• Emphasizes the need for education

• Education for a better future

• Support to family “CARES”• Provide Counseling, • Carear consultation • Developmental activities• Fun Activities which they

sparingly get

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• Guest faculty for Maharashtra Judicial Academy

• Experts for Govt of India and State Government training programmes

• Volunteering • Training to international healthcare workers• Workshops on Juvenile Justice & Adoption for Mumbai Police Maharashtra Police Government Officers Medical Social Workers Child Care Functionaries

& Public

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Bal Asha

Developmental problems Developmental problems

Types of problems• Language and speech

delays• Prematurity • High Risk babies• Social skills development• Behaviour issues • Emotional Development• Motor skills issues• Intellectual development• Learning problems• Attention Problems

Where• Pre Schools & regular

Schools• Aganwadi Centers• NGOs working for children• Slum Areas• Hospitals• Pediatric Doctors• General Practioners• Awareness

Bal Asha Child Development CentreKey Services• Pediatric Developmental

Assessments• High Risk New born / follow

up• Neuro Developmental

Therapy • Early Intervention Centre

• IQ Tests and Assessments

• Autism Intervention Services

• Remedial Education

• Adolescence Guidance and Counselling

The Team

• Developmental Pediatrician

• Neuro developmental Therapist

• Occupational Therapist

• Speech Therapist

• Counseling Psychologist

• Clinical Psychologist • Remedial Educator • Social Worker

The need is growing

Our Supporters

• Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation

• Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre

• I AM Foundation (Ms. Susmita Sen)

• Dareshaw Foundation• Wockhard Hospital • West Wind Association• United way of Mumbai• Breathe Foundation

(Breathe Arts) • Global Giving (USA & UK)• DBS Bank & Barclays

Bank

• Alma Motors• Alcom Products• MGM Motors• TLC Legal• MG Composites• West & Deccan• MG Solar• MG Automotives• Initia Career Consultants• CSR Activities• Trusts and Groups• Individual Donors &

Doctors

Bal Asha in the News

Our Achievements

• Awarded Ahilyabai Holkar Award by Government of Maharashtra

• Adoption placement of most special needs children

• Adoption placement of HIV positive children in Adoption

• Organized 38 workshops and training programmes in Maharashtra

• Published books and resource materials on different issues related to vulnerable children

• First Computerized software in 1997 for Adoption matching

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Bal Asha Trust is one of the pioneer NGOs Bal Asha Trust is one of the pioneer NGOs doing Special Needs Children Adoptionsdoing Special Needs Children Adoptions

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Documentary on Discovery Health, USADocumentary on Discovery Health, USA

Bal Asha TrustBal Asha TrustAnand Niketan, Dr. E. Moses Road, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai

400011, INDIAPhone nos: 9821212651Email: sunil@balashatrust.org

www.balashatrust.org | /balashatrust www.balashatrust.org | /balashatrust /balashatrust/balashatrust

Making HOPES a reality Making HOPES a reality for vulnerable Children for vulnerable Children

since 1985since 1985