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The Baale Mane Trust

India

The Baale Mane (Baale Mane means Girls home) at Gopalapura is a home for around 60 girls between the ages of 6 and 16 situated on the outskirts of the city of Bangalore India.Founded in 2001 by Paraspara Trust an NGO dedicated to the eradication of the child labour system and now governed by The Baale Mane Trust the home provides shelter and a loving home for girls. They girls are either orphans have a single parent who is unable to care for them or have lost contact with their parents. Most of the girls have been rescued from domestic service some have been found homeless in the streets by volunteers and others have been given shelter having been arrested by the police when living on the streets.

Type: Foundation

Geography: Asia

Impact: Access to Education