SAFETY
CHANGES
EVERYTHING

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5

children are sexually abused every hour

(NCRB, 2020)

1.5M

girls become child brides every year

(UNFPA - UNICEF, 2021)

33M

children work

(Census, 2011)

Aangan builds and strengthens community protection systems

Adults step in to prevent violence, abuse or exploitation

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Children are in family-care, protected from trafficking

So that girls are in classrooms not in child marriages

IT TAKES
ALL OF US

For 24 years, Aangan has worked alongside children in dangerous or difficult situations, building protective systems that have reached 2.8 million children across 16 Indian states. We work in hotspot districts where child marriage, trafficking, child labour, gender violence and missing children are everyday realities. Our goal is collective, coordinated action for child safety.

WHO WE ARE

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SAFETY studio

A hands-on space where girls learn, create, and lead safety work in their communities.

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SAFE keepers

Supporting first responders with trauma-informed skills + compassion-based practices.

SAFETY matters

Stories, ideas, and insights that build awareness to help every child grow up safe.

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SAFE space

A trusted space for survivors to find support, connection and a path to recovery.

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WHAT WE DO

WHERE
WE WORK

We work in spaces where children and adolescents face the greatest risk.

Across 16 states and 240 districts, Aangan has worked in 4,400 high-risk hotspots locations in schools, gram panchayats and police stations.

Over the years, our mission has been to identify invisible children and locate work where violence, exploitation and neglect are most prevalent. This has included rescue homes, shelter homes and other state child care institutions for child survivors, residential schools for indigenous adivasi children (ashramshalas), prison creches and juvenile homes.

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5.5K

Government officials trained to take responsibility for child safety in their areas.

9.5K

Community women trained to spot and respond to child harm in their neighbourhoods.

86K

Girls in peer safety networks who look out for each other and raise the alarm early.

90K

Children reached through 3.3K safety actions led by women, girls and local officials. From police patrols to repaired toilets, school walls and safe study spaces.