Reaching Hand have been working in the areas of rehabilitation of children from vulnerable communities by providing them a safe, protective environment where their basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter and education are met. The basic needs are critical at this point of time for the children who are vulnerable. In the year 2006, we have started the project New Homes - a child protection a care centre. The children of New Home are from broken homes, with or without single parents who is financially destitute, or because of weak or non-existent relationships with parents or step parents. They all need security, nurturing, guidance, and protection as they attend school to prepare for responsible adulthood to be leader and productive citizens. It's a home not an institution; Reaching Hand doesn't do orphanages. Instead, orphans are raised in family environments. This fresh, dynamic approach to confronting the world orphan crisis through establishing and supporting community-based family homes has proven to be extremely successful.

We at Reaching Hand believe that the first day and the first week are very crucial for the child at home and we spend maximum time with the child understanding his/her psychology, behavior, habits, interest, health status. The moment the child enters, we create an atmosphere of belonging and special after which followed by delicious food and new clothes. Then slowly the child gets influenced by the other children and get adjust immediately. The counselor’s (child psychologist) initial intervention creates magic. After one week, the child feel relax and comfortable, start talking with other roommates and share experiences with them. Then the journey begins. The shift that is happening in the lives of children after enrolling in the homes is remarkable which we can see in on various activities; be it in studies or extracurricular activities. Suddenly we can feel the growth in resistance power and capacity of accept change.

Our children range from 3 to 12+ years of age. They attend English medium schools and participate in extracurricular activities such as sports, music and events. After the school the houseparent and staff help them with homework; direct them toward responsibility and high ideals of love, discipline, support and guide them through teenage struggles. Most of our children come to us from homes in crisis. The children are usually removed from a difficult situation by a family member or the legal system. Many of our children have experienced such severe degrees of abuse that they face difficulty in adjusting to a “normal” home life. Therefore Reaching Hand acts as a catalyst and always reacts to this situation seriously, rescues the children from all kind of exploitations.

Reaching Hand provides young children a clean living environment, nutritious food, schooling needs, value based education, extra-curricular activities and more. Our objective is to help today's children become responsible leaders of tomorrow and contribute to their family, society and country. We care for these children without regard for race, religion, culture, national origin, or financial or social status. The purpose of the home is to nurture, guide, and inspire children to be honest and simple, have a healthy life. The goals of the homes are to help children become responsible citizens of their community, hold fulfilling jobs, and care for their fellow man.

Together, we can make an enormous difference to the lives of these children who, without our care & support will continue in the poverty cycle. These children will be the future leaders within their communities and hopefully beyond into the broader horizons of India. They will always take with them the comfort of our love and the appreciation of the opportunities; they have been given to enhance their lives both now and in the future.

Reaching Hand has two shelter homes both for girls and boys consisting of 50(23 girls + 27 boys) orphan children. The objective of this project is to reduce the suffering of the abandoned, destitute and vulnerable children by providing them the necessary support, protection, nutritious food, health care and quality education with life skills so that they can be mainstreamed and become productive members of the society.

• Education in an English medium school
• Separate Homes for Boys and Girls with house parents and wardens/caretakers
• The children have their own transport facility
• Recreation (Out door/ Indoor games)
• Parental love by dedicated staff
• Medical care by trained staff
• Savings account for each of the children<
• New sets of clothing each year for all children
• Food cooked as per WHO standard
• Impartation of life skills and human values