Shelter for orphans at govt schools

Secunderabad: To help countless impoverished (read orphaned) children, an NGO, Aashray Foundation, has taken up an initiative under the project 'Bala Tejassu' to run two shelters homes Rainbow Homes for girls and boys.

Speaking to The Hans India, Naveen Raj Puli, founder of the NGO, said, "We began the services in 2009. At present they are more than 80 children at the two shelter homes. These homes are located on the premises of the government schools. Rainbow Homes for Girls is located at Banwarilal Government High School, Regimental Bazaar, Secunderabad, and Government High School, Monda Market.

"As in the city there are many government schools that are unable to meet the requirements of parents, we pitch in to help deprived children. These two government schools were on the verge of closure due to lack of maintenance," he said, adding: "With the support of various government organisations, we have set up this shelter homes on the school premises in 2009. The children are getting proper shelter and also proper education facility."

Till date, the NGO catered to the needs of more than 80 orphans from streets and railway stations, with the help of our 10 volunteers, and right now they are staying at our shelter homes. The NGO is run by crowd funding. Various government organisations, MNCs and educational institutions are also supporting the initiatives of the NGO.