The Apeejay Trust has for the last few years staunchly supported The Royal Society of St. George´s charity work, especially their Project Haven, which works towards offering shelter and the prospect of a new life to some of Kolkata´s most disadvantaged and vulnerable children.

The Royal Society of St. George, a voluntary association, strives to break this cycle of exploitation by offering a safe refuge to these girls, tending to their physical needs, offering them opportunities to learn valuable life skills and obtain a mainstream education. Apeejay Trust, as a philanthropic fundraiser, supplies to this organization the funds they need for these support programmes and also supports this charity to continue offering a loving environment where rehabilitated street children feel that they belong and where they can grow safely and maximise their potential.

Young, vulnerable, desperate and ignorant of their rights, very young street children are easy targets to physical, mental and sexual abuse and are often forced into begging and collecting garbage. It is not unusual to see girls as young as 8, forced into prostitution – just in order for them and their families to survive.