Who We Are
We are a child- and family-centred not-for-profit organisation that believes every child deserves compassion, care, protection, and opportunity. As catalysts of change, we work hand in hand with the most marginalized and vulnerable communities to nurture equality, advance equity, and safeguard every life from harm.
Guided by both rights- and needs-based approaches, we empower communities and strengthen families to create sustainable change. For over three decades, we have been partners in a collective journey that has touched more than 2.5 million lives, driven by our unwavering commitment to justice, dignity, and equal opportunity for every child.
Lives Transformed Since 1990
Years of Running Shelter Homes For Children In Crisis
Children Supported In Their Journey Towards Becoming Self Reliant
Vision, Mission & Approach
Vision
A world where every child counts, a world of children living in dignity.
Mission
To facilitate community action, empowering children and families to become self-reliant, guided by the principles of Child Rights, Equity, and Justice.
Approach
We follow a rights-based and needs-driven approach, focusing on empowering the most vulnerable communities to drive sustainable social change.
Our Story
What started in 1990 as a grassroot initiative responding to the urgent needs of families living with Leprosy and are in crisis has grown into a movement that has impacted over 2.5 million lives.
Our journey began in a self-settled colony of leprosy-affected families in Borivali, where we worked to curb the epidemic and strengthen the community. Soon, our expertise in responding to health crises led us to play a key role in combating HIV/AIDS. CCDT pioneered some of India’s first comprehensive care programs for children and families affected by the epidemic, establishing residential shelters and a Home-Based Care Program that became a model for others.
Over the years, our work expanded beyond health to address the deeper, interconnected challenges that children and families face protection from exploitation, access to education, and economic stability. Today, CCDT collaborates with government bodies, local organisations, and grassroots leaders to create scalable and systemic change.
What remains unchanged is our commitment to walk hand in hand with communities, ensuring that every community has the opportunity to survive and thrive.
lives transformed since 1990
Child Protection Centers established
legal cases resolved in favor of child rights and justice
Extensive partnerships with community-based organizations and government bodies
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