Why Vinimay?

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 passed by Parliament of India relates to children alleged and found to be in conflict with law and children in need of care and protection by catering to their basic needs through proper care, protection, development, treatment, social re-integration, by adopting a child-friendly approach in the adjudication and disposal of matters in the best interest of children and for their rehabilitation. (“Juvenile” or “child” means a person who has not completed eighteenth year of age.)

Juvenile Rehabilitation
The children are rehabilitated in Child Welfare Institutions (CWI), known as “Children’s homes”, institutions established by a State Government or by a voluntary organization or non-governmental organizations till the age of 18.

CHILD WELFARE Program of VINIMAY
There are many CWIs, catering to children in the age group of 5 years to 18 years in and around Mumbai. VinimayTrust works primarily with the government aided homes to support and complement the good work done by these Children’s Homes.

YOUTH WELFARE Program of VINIMAY
What is in store for the youth who leave CWIs at the age of 18 years with no support, no money, no place to stay, no address? Often with low confidence level, self-esteem and inadequate academic qualification; and with a stigma that they had stayed in CWIs(not many in the society are aware of CWIs), they have to compete with other youth from main stream society. Vinimay Trust’s youth welfare activities, primarily centred around TarunSadan–the hostel for boys leaving CWI’s - address the above-mentioned issues. We help in their rehabilitation by way of job placements, accommodation, interest free loans, medical aid, personality development etc.