We believe that all children deserve, what we call, the “Right to Childhood” – the right to learn and play in safety. Our mantra is that “happy memories build resilience,” and we weave together three strands of work to reinforce learning and wellbeing for vulnerable children:
RIGHT TO READ
Real learning is important.
We support innovative projects to improve the quality of education in under-resourced schools
RIGHT TO PLAY
Talents can be diverse.
We help discover them through structured extracurricular programmes and volunteer activities.
RIGHT TO FEEL SAFE
School can be a protective space.
We train adults and children to build safe and nurturing learning spaces.
Our Vision and Mission
Our vision is of a world where all children in cities have access to safe spaces where they can learn, play, grow and achieve their potential.
Our mission is to provide the social and material environment important for the individual development and well-being of children in and around cities, including but not limited to street-connected children, working children, and those from displaced or migrant communities.
What We Do
Some of the key programmes under our three strands of work are:
Seekho Sikhao Saathi (Partners in Learning)
- Partners in Learning started as a response to school closures, to support street-connected children without access to digital learning
- Child-to-Child school readiness model gives older children the tools to deliver early learning sessions to younger children
Hansti Basti (Happy Hoods)
- Happy Hoods is a creative learning programme designed by CFC, to promote the learning and wellbeing of street-connected children
- Hansti Basti aims to create happy memories that build resilience – the ability to keep coping and hoping through difficult circumstances
Maar Nahi Pyaar (Care don’t Scare)
- Aims to creates resources for teachers to provide alternatives to corporal punishment through training, public messaging and partnership
- Increase awareness of rights for street-connected children among policymakers and parliamentarians
Humanitarian response
- Flood response supporting temporary centers for displaced children and providing safe spaces for learning and play
Advocacy
- Mera Haq Hay supports temporary centers for displaced children and providing safe spaces for learning and play