Jagriti Welfare Society

Meaning of Jagriti

"Mommy!! Gimme milk!!" --screams Rinku every morning he gets up from bed. "Papa!! I won't go to school today!!" -- dozes off the four year old Rasool.

This may be no different than any other family in the world. But surely, it is for Munna and Badki.

Munna is a six year old kid. He joins his parents in their family business of picking the rags from the streets. The whole family sets on foot every morning, before any one gets up. Every morning! No weekneds! No holidays! No festivals! The same working day all the year!. They collect

all the useful stuff from the trash cans and garbage houses in the city and sell the same to earn their

livelihood for that day.

Badki five year old sister of Munna stays at home to take care of her three year old brother and an infant sister. Moreover she is also responsible for other home chores as mother is not available. There is no light of education in their lives. Munna and Badki are real. If you just look around, you will find many Munnas and Badkis in any rag pickers in your town; working at a small hotel by roadside or at a vegetable shop or in your own house. Have you ever thought what it means by childhood to these kids? The kind of childhood these kids have in their fate ? Childhood which is to be synonymous with fun, dreams, freedom, games, education. But for them it means hard work, living in extremely hazardous and unhygienic conditions, deprived of all those sweet memories. There are thousands & thousands of Munnas and Badkis in our country. Can’t we do anything for them? Can’t we make atleast a small difference in their life?. Yes, we can!

Thus Jagriti was started in 1999 by some young enthusiastic professionals with a common vision and mission. Jagriti is striving to make a difference in the lives of under privileged children of India. The member base of the organization is spread across the globe.