A short write up about the not very popular orphanage “Valsalya Bhavan” and my experience with the kids there.
Valsalya Bhavan is a drop-in-centre for girls who are on the street. The centre was started as a part of the Valsalya Project, a sexual health project for the street/working children.
At present, there are 20 inmates at the Valsalya Bhavan. All 20 girls are school going children between the age of 5 and 18. Most of the children are migrants from other states like Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa and Tamil Nadu. After …