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Chowpatti Beach is a natural collecting
point for street children. Here they are exploited as cheap labour,
running games stalls and pushing children in carts. They also are prey to
the sex and massage trade and gang activities. As a result, Chowpatti has
always been a focus for Salaam Balak Trust.
Our Chowpatty Centre was started in
1991. From a patch of sand on the beach, we were invited into the space
behind a canteen at Chowpatty Beach. We now have our own shed-Centre
housed behind the Jawahar Bal Bhavan. |