About Us
Butterflies was founded in Delhi, India in 1989 with the core goal of protecting & empowering street connected children and children in vulnerable situations so that they become self-reliant and exit the cycle of generational illiteracy and poverty. The organisation’s approach is democratic, rights based and non-institutional.
Rita Panicker
Director
from the Director
Children are like butterflies with short childhoods but if given proper care & protection can bloom into beautiful productive human beings. Today the importance of listening to children and young people is recognised as fundamental to their human dignity and healthy development. Since inception Butterflies has been encouraging children to participate in all matters concerning them, which has been a rich and rewarding experience. One important outcome of Children’s Participation is the Children’s own Cooperatives facilitated by Butterflies, now running in several states of India and several countries in the world 
Every child has the Potential to Blossom 
What We do
Butterflies exists to ensure that every child is free from exploitation, can access quality education and healthcare, is loved and supported, has a right to a safe childhood and reach their potential.
Where We Work
Every year Butterflies reaches out directly to over 2,000 street connected children in Delhi, and
1,200 children living in remote areas of Uttarakhand.
In Uttarakhand, Butterflies, in partnership with the Government of Uttarakhand through the
Samagrah Shiksha Abhiyan program is supporting out of school children to prepare themselves
and join formal schools. Using multipurpose mobile schools with teaching learning material and
educators, the programme reaches out to out of school children in urban areas of Dehradun,
Haridwar and Uddham Singh Nagar to bring them in the education net by providing quality
education till the last mile.
Delhi & Uttarakhand
Stories of Change
Focused Solutions Can Produce Big Smiles 
Butterflies Broadcasting Children (BBC)
Bachon Ki Nazar Se – Through The Eyes of a Child- An all new Radio Programme by BBC (Butterflies Broadcasting Children) – India’s first radio show by children.
ON AIR – “Through The Eyes of a Child” – An all new Radio Programme by Butterflies Broadcasting Children (BBC) on All India Radio- FM Rainbow Delhi 102.6MHz – Every Tuesday at 4.05 pm.
A Radio Programme by Children to tell their story and bridge the gap between adults’ and children’s perception and make this world a happier, friendlier and safer place for children.
Blue Umbrella Day- A campaign to highlight the widespread yet hidden issue of sexual abuse of boys
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