Shaishav is an organisation working alongside the most marginalised children in the town of Bhavnagar, Gujarat. Most people know education is important, but the pressure to earn is greater and children end up labouring in various occupations in the informal as well as hazardous industries. It has never occurred to these children that they might have choices or the potential to one-day shape society around them.
Our objective is much broader than just getting child labourers into education. Indeed we recognise that education forms only one part of a child’s development; it needs to be reinforced with a value based approach too. We engage children in learning activities that equip them to bring about change in matters affecting their lives, and ultimately become responsible citizens who go on to improve their communities.