The Welfare Society for Destitute Children (known locally as St Catherines), is located on Mt. Mary Road, Bandra West, Mumbai. We are a non-profit organisation that has been helping destitute and underprivileged children for more than sixty years. We aim to provide a happy and safe place for the children in our care and empower them through education and rehabilitation-based projects.
The Welfare Society for Destitute Children was started with the objective to educate destitute children irrespective of caste, creed and community. The various projects we are running, along with our school and orphanage, help to save children from child labour exploitation, abuse and early marriage, thereby changing the lives of many disadvantaged young people and their families. This is to be achieved by providing them with free basic school education, healthy home atmosphere, guiding these children towards understanding the need for healthy living and secure a place for them among the rest of the society.