Empowering Tomorrow: How India's Care Leavers Are Supporting Each Other

Empowering Tomorrow: How India's Care Leavers Are Supporting Each Other

Empowering Tomorrow: How India's Care Leavers Are Supporting Each Other In many parts of the world, turning eighteen is celebrated as a joyous milestone, marking the beginning of adulthood and independence. However, for an estimated 30,000 teenagers in India, this day carries a much heavier weight as they age out of childcare institutions. Often described as being left with no one to claim responsibility for them, these young people face the daunting challenge of navigating the world without a safety net. This transition period is frequently fraught with uncertainty, anxiety, and a profound lack of guidance for those who have spent their formative years under institutional care. Article Photo Empowering Tomorrow: How India's Care Leavers Are Supporting Each Other Would you like to read more good news about Nobody , Taught , and Adult ? Girish Mehta and Anisha Sharma, both of whom grew up within the institutional care system, understand this unique struggle intimately. Mehta recalls h…