Delhi Council for Child Welfare

PALNA WeeKids is a day-care programme for 600 underprivileged children between 2 and 6 years, preparing them to enrol in mainstream schools. Along with basic education, they are also taught basic hygiene and its importance, posture and manners. Where required, the children are also provided with clothes and shoes. Additionally, the parents are guided on how to apply for school admission and help with required documentation.

The Bal Chetna Programme offers residential facilities for mentally-challenged children at Palna, as well as day-care and rehabilitation facilities for children from economically backward families. Bal Chetna provides specialized care, facilitating the stimulation and development of special needs children, with the objective of making each child as self-reliant, competent, and communicative as possible. It offers Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Special Education, Speech Therapy, Vocational Training, Psychological Evaluation, Parents Meetings and Counseling, health checkups and supplementary nutrition.

Our Vocational Training Programme is aimed at skilling adolescent girls - mostly school dropouts - from underprivileged families living in the slum and resettlement colonies of Delhi, to enable them to earn an income and be independent. The courses have been chosen to impart skills that would also allow the girls to work within or near their homes, even after marriage, without requiring large investments from their side. The programme typically operates at 14 centres in Delhi, and has been drawing 600 - 700 young participants every year

The Educational Sponsorship Programme provides financial support to academically bright children from low-income families who are unable to attend school because of financial constraints. About 800-90000 children receive sponsorship annually and their progress is monitored.

PALNA is a home and adoption centre for abandoned, lost and homeless children with a team of therapists, counsellors, caregivers, and teachers to oversee the growth and development of each child. It provides medical care, proper nutrition, and education to these children. Wherever possible children are then placed in adoption. All normal, and some special needs children do get placed in adoption.

The Supervised Homework Scheme aims to help 350+ underprivileged children 6 to 13 years old keep up with school work and reduce drop-out rates. Alongside academics, the programme also includes story-telling, reading, music, quizzes, leadership exercises, parent-teacher meetings, and regular health check-ups.

This program was closed in 2020

Orthopaedic Centre for differently abled children provided a complete range of rehabilitation services to physically disabled children, especially those affected by polio and cerebral palsy. The services included surgery, physiotherapy and fitment of aids and appliances, all available virtually free of cost to the children.
More than 9,000 surgeries have been performed, and over 25,000 children have been fitted with aids.