NGO in Delhi

Lakshyam is an NGO in Delhi which aims at changing the dull and distressed lives of disadvantaged women and children. Lakshyam has already built a steady unwavering base in the country by positively influencing the lives of more than 40000 children spread across over 17 states. The amount of hard work and effort is maintained equally across various regions. It aims to enhance the lives of more and more children and women every single day.

The reputed NGO in Delhi recently launched a welfare program for children known as ‘Butterfly- Child Welfare and Education’ which was established for providing basic education. However, not merely with books and texts but also with a better understanding of human nature, behaviour, personality, life and existence, psychology etc. which helps in the overall development of the children. This ‘holistic’ approach inflates the children’s ability to think and imagine. These two aspects, without doubt are the most important for mental growth of children. The logo of the Butterfly exemplifies ‘Freedom’. Each and every child has the right to live freely and not be bound by the chains of evil like child-labour. They have the right to education and right to freedom. Butterfly has managed to spread the awareness and it is about time when it reaches more and more children in the world.

 

It is time we realised that women are the most important part of our society. In our very own families there are these women figures whom we all call ‘mother’ or ‘sister’ and there is no denying about the important roles they play in our lives every day. ‘People’ pray Goddess Lakshmi or Durga and yet, on the very same day some girl or some young woman in some dark or evil infested corner of the world is oppressed, verbally abused, sexually assaulted and sacrificed. Why? Because we have failed to realise who women are. Laskyam, has been working to make the lives of many disadvantaged women better. The ‘Rooh’ program specifically aims at educating women and help them to be stronger individuals. It also aims at providing the basic tools with which rural women can find job opportunities and earn a livelihood and so that they are financially independent.

 

Some subjects like English, Hindi, Mathematics and Computer Science are taught to the children at Lakshyam. Children who find it difficult to deal with the basic subjects like English in private or government institutions have access to free tutorials as well. In addition to the teachers who already work there, Lakshyam has also provided the scope of teaching, to volunteers from various regions of the country through volunteer programs. Many of these volunteers are an eclectic mix of graduates of subjects like Economics, Psychology, Mathematics etc. It is a fact that every such individual has his or her own way of teaching, which helps in a more uniform and diverse growth and development of a child, and thus making him or her, free from a specific constraint of thought and imagination. With the aspect of “freedom” in its core, Lakshyam also takes into consideration the importance of entertainment. It gives the children, an opportunity to showcase their talents in music, art, dance and other activities. Health and sanitation are of utmost importance and the NGO takes care of this too.

 

The most innovative idea was to set up ‘Toy Libraries’ across various states including Delhi. Toys are the most important materialistic goods in a child’s life. Children express their feelings and thoughts through toys. These toy libraries have an assemblage of toys and story books which were collected in toy boxes, set up in various schools. This child welfare program has three centres in India today namely - Ghaziabad, Kurukshetra and Vasant Kunj. The greatest challenge of Lakshyam was when they ventured into helping the rag pickers community in Ghaziabad, which is the newest centre. 

Despite the difficulties, Lakshyam has managed to change the lives of many of these children who might have shared the fate of their parents. Remedial schools have been set up which provide basic education on English, Hindi, Mathematics, Sanitation, Hygiene and general awareness. The creative mind-set of the children endows them the ability to make paper quilling jewellery, dolls etc. which are sold in the market, which in return help them to raise funds for themselves. Lakshyam has so far been successful in transmuting the insipid lives of many children and would continue to do so till the world becomes a better place to live in.