Mumbai Street Children, India Charity, MSCEN, Mumbai Street Children Empowerment Network, Mumbai Children Charity

       The United Nations defines a street child as, "Any child for whom the street is the habitual abode and/or a source of livelihood." It is estimated that there are 250,000 such street children in Mumbai alone. These children perform such menial unskilled jobs as rag picking, scavenging garbage, polishing shoes, selling drugs, or begging. This type of exploitative life produces such negative effects as stunted growth, increased susceptibility to disease, and psychological scarring. This work also deprives the children of an education that will allow them the mental growth necessary to escape this degradation.

        Exa is an Australian based software development company with its branch office located in Mumbai. We wanted to reach out to vulnerable street children through our network of various charitable organizations. Bearing this in mind, we thought of doing something which we are best at which is creating web portals and thus MSCEN. Org came into existence.

        MSCEN.org, is a networking site, which brings together NGOs who help fight for the rights of these street children. MSCEN plan to bring together several NGOs in Mumbai, so that we the people learn about the work they are involved in and how we can extend a helping hand and act as light guiding these kids towards the right path by helping out in whatever manner we can.

        MSCEN is a fast growing NGO networking site and is looking towards adding more NGOs which we feel are making a difference in the lives of these street children.

        Do write or call us to know more on child rights or share with us your suggestions, comments and queries. It's the only way we'll know how you feel about India's children.

 

"True charity is the desire to be useful to others without thought of recompense."

 

- Emanuel Swedenborg