India has over 18 million vulnerable children

Child Labour

Homelessness

Begging

Loneliness

Abuse

Addiction

The Rainbow Homes Program is a nationwide initiative dedicated to delivering comprehensive care to children facing significant vulnerabilities across India.

These children have either experienced abandonment, fled from violent and abusive environments, grown up amidst violence, suffered from various forms of abuse—sexual, physical, and psychological—or are offspring of sex workers and manual scavengers, spanning both rural and urban areas of India.

Rainbow Homes intervenes to rescue these children from a trajectory marked by uncertainty, helplessness, and the threat of criminalization. Through a combination of residential and community-based care, RHP strives to empower these children to lead dignified, independent lives, providing them with opportunities for stable employment, housing, and a supportive social network.

Since its inception in 2002, RHP has reached out to over 12,000 street children. Presently, the program provides care to nearly 5,601 children and young adults across ten cities in India. This care is facilitated through the operation of 48 Residential Homes, 22 Community-based Rainbow Community Centres, and The Futures Program. These cities include Anantapur, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Pune, and Ranchi.helplessness, and the threat of criminalization. Through a combination of residential and community-based care, RHP strives to empower these children to lead dignified, independent lives, providing them with opportunities for stable employment, housing, and a supportive social network.

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What makes us different

Engagement with Public Systems:

Open, Voluntary, and Non-Custodial:

Open, Voluntary, and Non-Custodial:

Child-centric Approach:

Accountable & Transparent Practices:

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Our Endorsements

SSA

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan framework for implementation. Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department of School Education and Literacy

SAVE THE CHILDREN

Caring for the children in street situations: Good practices and approaches. A study by Save the Children

TISS

Rainbow Homes, Sunbursts in the Lives of the Vulnerable Girls: A Study by Tata Institute of Social Sciences

UNICEF

Comprehensive Care and Protection of the Street and Homeless Children: A Study by Anita Kaul, supported by UNICEF