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'''Mobile Crèches''' or '''Mobile Nurseries''' and '''Mumbai Mobile Creches''' are [[India]]n [[Non-governmental organizations|NGO]] founded to address a widespread lack of access to [[education]] and [[healthcare]] that children on [[construction site]]s face. "Mobile Crèche" was established in 1969 by its founder Meera Mahadevan when she witnessed the plight of “[[Child neglect|neglected children]]… at the site of the Gandhi Centenary Exhibition, in [[Delhi]]".<ref>{{cite web |title=History |work=Mobile Crèches |url=http://www.mobilecreches.org/history.htm |accessdate=22 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Mobile Creches: History |work=Mumbai Mobile Creches |url=http://mumbaimobilecreches.org/history.htm |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> Mahadevan strongly believed that with parents away at work, “young children suffer neglect” while “older ones bear the responsibility of adult [[House work|chores]]”, resulting in a situation where the basic needs of [[Immigration|migrant]] children remained unmet, hampering the essentials for the growth of the older sibling as well, like education . | '''Mobile Crèches''' or '''Mobile Nurseries''' and '''Mumbai Mobile Creches''' are [[India]]n [[Non-governmental organizations|NGO]] founded to address a widespread lack of access to [[education]] and [[healthcare]] that children on [[construction site]]s face. "Mobile Crèche" was established in 1969 by its founder Meera Mahadevan when she witnessed the plight of “[[Child neglect|neglected children]]… at the site of the Gandhi Centenary Exhibition, in [[Delhi]]".<ref>{{cite web |title=History |work=Mobile Crèches |url=http://www.mobilecreches.org/history.htm |accessdate=22 February 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Mobile Creches: History |work=Mumbai Mobile Creches |url=http://mumbaimobilecreches.org/history.htm |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> Mahadevan strongly believed that with parents away at work, “young children suffer neglect” while “older ones bear the responsibility of adult [[House work|chores]]”, resulting in a situation where the basic needs of [[Immigration|migrant]] children remained unmet, hampering the essentials for the growth of the older sibling as well, like education . | ||
In 1972 Mumbai Mobile Creches (MMC) was established in [[Mumbai]], India as a branch of Mobile Creches, Dehli.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Anchor |work=The Indian Express |url=http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/372869 |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> For administrative simplicity MMC established itself as an independent legal entity in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Mobile Creches: History |work=Mumbai Mobile Creches |url=http://mumbaimobilecreches.org/history.htm |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> With a mission of ensuring that every child living on a construction site is happy, healthy and educated both Mobile Crèches, Dehli and Mumbai Mobile Creches have since then expanded their operations. Mobile Creches, Dehli now operates 44 [[day care]] centres and currently serves almost 14000 children a year at construction sites across Delhi, [[Noida]] ([[Uttar Pradesh]]) and [[Gurgaon]] ([[Haryana]]). Mumbai Mobile Creches now operates 29 centres and reaches over 4,500 children a year at construction sites across Mumbai, [[Navi Mumbai]], and [[Thane]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Mobile Creches Annual Report 2012, Pg 4 |work=Mumbai Mobile Creches |url=http://mumbaimobilecreches.org/Pdfs/annual-report-2012.pdf |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> Both MMC and Mobile Creches, Dehli have grown beyond their original mission of providing [[childcare]] services. Mobile Creches, Dehli has begun building "platforms for [[lobbying]] for rights of all young children from the economically and socially excluded communities".With an expertise of over 45 years Mobile Creches, Delhi has been recognized by the government as a technical resource in the field of early Child care and development. <ref>{{cite web |title=Mobile Crèches |work=IndianNGOs.com |url=http://www.indianngos.com/recommendedngos/mobilecreches.asp |accessdate=22 February 2011}}</ref> To date, Mobile Crèches has reached out to 650,000 children, trained 6000 childcare workers and run 600 daycare centres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mobile Crèches Snapshot |work=Mobile Crèches |url=http://www.mobilecreches.org/about.htm |accessdate=22 February 2011}}</ref> MMC also works to advocate for marginalized communities by providing vocational training for women and youth and promoting migrant families’ rights, access to healthcare, and government services.<ref>{{cite web |title=Upwardly Mobile |work=The Indian Express |url=http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/488066 |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> MMC has reached over 150,000 children and run over 240 daycare centres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Mobile Creches: About Us |work=Mumbai Mobile Creches |url=http://mumbaimobilecreches.org/aboutus.htm |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> | In 1972 Mumbai Mobile Creches (MMC) was established in [[Mumbai]], India as a branch of Mobile Creches, Dehli.<ref>{{cite web |title=City Anchor |work=The Indian Express |url=http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/372869 |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> For administrative simplicity MMC established itself as an independent legal entity in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Mobile Creches: History |work=Mumbai Mobile Creches |url=http://mumbaimobilecreches.org/history.htm |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> With a mission of ensuring that every child living on a construction site is happy, healthy and educated both Mobile Crèches, Dehli and Mumbai Mobile Creches have since then expanded their operations. Mobile Creches, Dehli now operates 44 [[day care]] centres and currently serves almost 14000 children a year at construction sites across Delhi, [[Noida]] ([[Uttar Pradesh]]) and [[Gurgaon]] ([[Haryana]]). Mumbai Mobile Creches now operates 29 centres and reaches over 4,500 children a year at construction sites across Mumbai, [[Navi Mumbai]], and [[Thane]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Mobile Creches Annual Report 2012, Pg 4 |work=Mumbai Mobile Creches |url=http://mumbaimobilecreches.org/Pdfs/annual-report-2012.pdf |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> Both MMC and Mobile Creches, Dehli have grown beyond their original mission of providing [[childcare]] services. Mobile Creches, Dehli has begun building "platforms for [[lobbying]] for rights of all young children from the economically and socially excluded communities".With an expertise of over 45 years Mobile Creches, Delhi has been recognized by the government as a technical resource in the field of early Child care and development.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mobile Crèches |work=IndianNGOs.com |url=http://www.indianngos.com/recommendedngos/mobilecreches.asp |accessdate=22 February 2011}}</ref> To date, Mobile Crèches has reached out to 650,000 children, trained 6000 childcare workers and run 600 daycare centres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mobile Crèches Snapshot |work=Mobile Crèches |url=http://www.mobilecreches.org/about.htm |accessdate=22 February 2011}}</ref> MMC also works to advocate for marginalized communities by providing vocational training for women and youth and promoting migrant families’ rights, access to healthcare, and government services.<ref>{{cite web |title=Upwardly Mobile |work=The Indian Express |url=http://epaper.indianexpress.com/c/488066 |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> MMC has reached over 150,000 children and run over 240 daycare centres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Mobile Creches: About Us |work=Mumbai Mobile Creches |url=http://mumbaimobilecreches.org/aboutus.htm |accessdate=17 April 2013}}</ref> | ||
== Mobile Crèches’ and MMC's Initiatives and Programs == | == Mobile Crèches’ and MMC's Initiatives and Programs == | ||