Association for Promoting Social Action

Aim To work with the community of the urban poor, working children and the government to establish appropriate social paradigms to prevent children from working; and to provide protection, nutrition, legal aid and sustainable alternatives to children already in exploitative situations.

Association for Promoting Social Action...
	is listed under the category Child Development/Organisations
	was established in 1981
	focuses on street and working children, home, advocacy, puppetry, theatre
	functions at the Local, State, National level
	works with working and street children, up to 18 years
	welcomes help in the form of volunteers, books, clothes, medicines, donations

APSA runs Nammamane a home, residential training and child labour advocacy centre for 200 working children. It runs Hosamane, a transit home, that also has a drug de-sensitisation programme. It has centres in four slums which offer children a safe place to work out their problems. It runs education centres to help children stay in school and avoid becoming child labourers. It is involved with a toll free helpline for children in distress. Makkala Sahaya Vani*, in conjunction with the Police Commissioner and other voluntary agencies; and provides protection, nutrition, and legal aid to children referred through the helpline. It organises Hasiru Sangha, a child labourers collective with members from 11 slums. It has a cultural group, Inchara, involved with theatre, puppetry, radio and creative activities. It has a branch in Hyderabad.

Mr.Lakshapathi, Executive Director
Available - Mon-Sat 9.30-5.30, second Sat Holiday
34, Nammane, Annasandra Palya, Vimanapura Post,, Bangalore - 560017.
Ph 25231719, 25232749 , Fax 25232749 , Email projects@apsabangalore.org