AASH FOUNDATION works to bring about change in the lives of children, young people and vulnerable individuals. We educate children, provide healthcare and train young people and women in skills for livelihoods.

AASH FOUNDATION is an NGO working towards the Empowerment of Street and Working Children (SWC) in a participatory approach. Aash Foundation vision is to create a child friendly society ensuring fundamental rights to survival, protection, development and participation. Central to this vision is to enable the children to participate in their own development to ensure protection and promotion of the rights of children working and/or living on the street.

AASH FOUNDATION work with Street working children began during 2014 by way of providing enabling environment to children develop understanding of their situation, their rights and opportunities in Delhi. Aash Foundation methods of work include the active participation of children, working with them to begin to address key protection issues. Over a period of time Aash Foundation with active participation of children has designed programs and activities based on their needs and perception. In this backdrop, Aash Foundation believes children are the protagonists, and while they are the catalysts.

Participation is a human right with particular significance for street children, who live alone or more usually in groups or with parents/guardians, and are thus the key source of information on their situations and needs. They are most knowledgeable about the factors that send children to the street as well as about the difficulties of and strategies for survival on the street. This makes it essential to listen to children and encourage their participation during intervention design, implementation, and evaluation.

Over a period of time Aash Foundation approach towards working with the street working children has evolved into a three pronged strategic approach to address the protection and promotion of the rights of SWC. These include direct-action with children, stakeholder sensitization and advocacy.

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