Baale Mane Trust
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Mission Statement
The Baale Mane (Baale Mane means “Girls’ home”) at Gopalapura is a home situated on the outskirts of the city of Bangalore, India, for around 60 girls between the ages of 6 and 18. The home is located approximately 35 km north-west of Bangalore city centre near Heseraghatta. Care at Baale is focused on the four principles of the 1989 UN Convention on the rights of the child; survival, protection, development and participation. Special emphasis is given to education and informal learning such as art, drama and dance. All of the girls attend schools in the local area. Baale Mane is dedicated to the care of girls from vulnerable backgrounds such as, domestic violence and child labour. Unlike many other children’s homes, Baale Mane aims to provide girls from disadvantaged backgrounds long-term support in an environment that resembles a home. The objective of the home is to give each of the girls a fulfilling and happy childhood and to nurture and resource them so that they may lead a self-sustaining adult life.
About This Cause
Founded in 2001 by Paraspara Trust, a NGO dedicated to the eradication of the child labour system, and now governed by The Baale Mane Trust, the home provides shelter and a loving home for girls. Some are orphans or have a single parent who is unable to care for them, and many have been rescued from domestic service. Others have been found homeless in the streets by volunteers or have been given shelter having been arrested by the police when living on the streets. Where possible, the aim of our home is to reunite the girls with their family but where this is neither possible nor desirable, the girls are given long term care and protection at the Baale. Our ambition is to nurture and resource the girls for a self-sustaining adult life. Education is at the heart of our approach. All of our girls attend local government or state aided schools as well as receiving extra tuition at the Baale. Girls in 7th standard and above attend English medium school if they come to the Baale early enough and are judged to have the ability to thrive in this environment. We place great emphasis on the all-round development of our girls and have a strong focus on the arts as a means of self-expression. Dance, drama and other forms of creative expression are an important part of life at the Baale.