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In June 1995 the congregation of Fransalians (MSFS)
of Pune Province ventured into the
ministry to street children and rag pickers of Bombay
and New Bombay. Fr.
Francis Mulackal initiated contacts with street children in the railway
stations, bus depots and on the streets. It gradually
became one of the activities of MSFS in Pune. Fr.
Mulackal realized that the children need a loving
support and guidance to grow as human persons. For
this reason a public trust, Jan Vikas Society
was founded in 1996.
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From its small beginning
in Koparkhairane the trust has with the help of
various supporters purchased a plot of land which
became Mermier Bal Ashram of which the construction
was completed in 2000.
Since the demand for homes
like this grew it was found necessary to open
Florin Bal Ashram situated in Taloja and
was inaugurated in April 2003.
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The rehabilitation centers are
not the only solution. The children needing help
and support are of different nature and with different
visions and attitudes. In order to help them, six
day care centers have been opened in different areas
of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai (Turbhe-Store,
Indiranagar, Panvel, Mankhurd, Koperkhairne Village
and Turbhe Naka). The children can spend
the day in these centers, availing the services
offered.
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