SATHI is an Indian NGO working on the issue of child protection, with a specific focus on children who come in contact with railways. SATHI rescues children from railway platforms, offers them protection at shelters, provides counselling & psychological support and attempts to reunite the child with the family, provided there is a caring and conducive environment for the child’s holistic growth. The organization started its work in 1992 in Raichur district of Karnataka. SATHI gradually expanded its presence and now has presence in 7 states across India. Over the past 27 years, SATHI has reunited more than 80,000 children back with their families.
SATHI also engages with Govt. Children’s Homes across the country and works towards early rehabilitation of children who are staying for long duration and conducts month-long camps for children who are victims of substance abuses, display deviant behaviour or are habituated to running away from home. Further, SATHI is involved in advocacy with the departments of Women and Child Development and Railways among others towards enabling a responsive child protection system in India.