Who We Are
BBA is a people’s movement supported by more than 70,000 individuals and 750 civil society organisations. Its core activities are run through a coalition of three NGOs : The Association of Voluntary Action, the Bal Ashram Trust and the Save the Childhood Foundation.
BBA is a team of 100 employees who are supported by thousands of committed volunteers working across India. We are governed by a national Council whose members are elected every two years. The present members are:
Our vision is…
To create a child friendly society, where all children are free from exploitation and receive free and quality education.
Our mission is…
To identify, liberate, rehabilitate and educate children in servitude through direct intervention, child and community participation, coalition building, consumer action, promoting ethical trade practices and mass mobilisation.
A Short History of BBA
BBA was initiated by a few like-minded people in 1980as the first ever regional grassroots and direct-action people’s movement working against child labour. In its early days, it focused its efforts on campaigning as well as rescuing the victims of child trafficking and bonded labour. In the 1990s,however, the movement expanded to encompass the rehabilitation of victims through a programme of shelter homes. It was also during this time that the movement grew from South Asia to rest of the world; the most notable example being the Global March Against Child Labour in 1998. In 2001, the movement focused its attention on trying to prevent child labour before it even begins. This was how the concept of Bal Mitra Gram (child friendly villages) was born across several states in India. BBA is known for its innovation, bravery and multi-facetted approaches to child labour problems. The movement addresses both root-causes and horrific symptoms of child labour and trafficking. |
Corporate Social Responsibility
