Food for street dwellers
On May 15, Rotary Club of Bombay in association with Salaam Baalak Trust distributed essential ration and basic hygiene supplies to 24 families of street children. Parents of these children, who have lost their livelihood and find it difficult to make ends meet, are being supported by the Child Welfare Committee of RCB.
These are the beneficiaries of Salaam Baalak Trust who have worked with street children in Mumbai since 30 years. The Child Welfare Committee of our club has been regularly doing a summer camp for these children wherein the children are taught English and given exposure to various extracurricular activities.
The street children attend their day care centre at Chowpatty where they get their daily meals which is supported by RCB’s Child Welfare Committee. However, the day care centre has been shut for the past many days due to the government’s lockdown notification. The families who live off the streets of south Bombay had to move to areas in Virar and Nalasopara.
We thank Mr. Milind from Salaam Baalak Trust for reaching out to each one of them and organising the distribution.