For over 7 decades, DCCW has been aspiring to live up to its mission to “give children a childhood and a future” by helping under-privileged children in and around Delhi who face challenges they cannot overcome. We achieve this through programs in the areas of health, nutrition, pre-school education, vocational training, supervised homework schemes, rehabilitation of special needs children and educational sponsorship. One of our best-known programs is PALNA, our home for lost and abandoned children, where alongside we run a very successful adoption program. Today, these services reach out to 3000 children daily through our 15 centres and are provided to them virtually free of cost.
DCCW runs on donations from corporates, institutions and individuals.
All our programs are targeted at children from low-income families.
PALNA: our home and adoption centre for abandoned, lost and homeless children (one centre; 70-80 children resident at any time)
Palna WeeKids: prepares under-privileged pre-school children for admission into schools (13 centres; 900+ beneficiaries annually)
Educational Sponsorship: Provides financial assistance to school-going children ( ~900 beneficiaries annually)
Supervised Homework Scheme – helps school-going children with their schoolwork (14 centres; ~300 beneficiaries annually)
Vocational Training: Teaches income-generating skills (Computers, Tally, Beauty culture, Tailoring) to adolescent girls, mostly school-dropouts (13 centres ; ~1000 beneficiaries annually)
Bal Chetna – provides day-care and rehabilitation therapies to special needs children to help them achieve their potential (Pre-pandemic 3 centres ~100 beneficiaries; only one centre re-started to date)
DCCW is being run by a professional and very dedicated team and an Executive Committee (governing board) of volunteer members. DCCW has received accreditation from Credibility Alliance, Give India, Benevity, CAF America, testifying integrity and transparency as a donation-supported NGO.
Fundraisers
In Memory of Anurag Wadehra
Donors
Ally Casillas To the fundraiser: In Memory of Anurag Wadehra1There are some lives that don’t end—they echo. Anurag’s love is one of them. It lives on in the way your family was built, in the choice to nurture and to give, in the quiet, extraordinary grace that surrounds you both.
To honor him throug...
- Reena KapoorTo the fundraiser: In Memory of Anurag Wadehra1
For the love of my life, my beloved Anurag, and Mira's most amazing Papa who we will miss forever. In great gratitude to PALNA that gave Anurag and me one of our greatest sources of happiness...
- Sanjiv NarayanTo the fundraiser: In Memory of Anurag Wadehra2
In memory & celebration of the life of a good friend, Anurag, who spread his love of many passions, and brought nonstop good cheer & fun in every situation and interaction !!
- Renu TewariTo the fundraiser: In Memory of Anurag Wadehra1
With lots and lots of love for my most cherished bhaiyya. The joy of your life came from Palna. Palna spreads so much joy in the lives of children who started life without a home.
Rohit and Shalini Bhagat To the fundraiser: In Memory of Anurag Wadehra2In remembrance and celebration of the beautiful life of our dear Anurag. We will miss you dearly and it was an honor to know you.
“ What’s remembered lives”
In our hearts forever. We love you dear Mira and Reena.Anurag Khemka To the fundraiser: In Memory of Anurag Wadehra2In memory & in celebration of dear Anurag’s life, whose signature smile, passion, and positive energy brightened so many lives. Miss you brother. Thank you Palna for brightening Anurag’s life.
