Mumbai Children

A Chain of Hugs Nearly 40 Years Long
It all began in 1986, with a simple and loving gesture: Annabella took the very first child from Versova, on the outskirts of Mumbai, under her protective wing. From there, almost without realizing it, thanks to word of mouth among friends, that embrace kept growing wider and wider.
Today, the children we help to study are about 650, but over the years we have walked alongside more than 2,500 children on their journey of growth and life.
This project, born thanks to the Friends of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate, sees us working side by side with them. The children who need support are followed by the staff of the Versova hospital, who accompany them from their very first year of kindergarten until the end of their studies and provide us with full documentation every year.
And then, every year, our volunteers travel to Mumbai. They meet the children, look into their eyes, listen to their stories, check on the most difficult situations, try to understand the struggles at school… and feel deeply moved as they personally congratulate those who, despite everything, are giving their very best.
Because behind every notebook, every school uniform, every smile…
there is a future that is simply asking for a chance.