Holistic Child Development India is a Society registered under the Registrar of Societies of the Government of Delhi, with its registered office in Delhi and administrative office in Pune, Maharashtra. Holistic Child Development India (HCDI), a humanitarian organization with a child-centric approach, has been dedicated to child care and community development for over 30 years. HCDI implements programs across southern and northern Indian states, including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Haryana, Assam, Nagaland, Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala through the Light to Life project, Children at High Risk (CAHR) projects and the child-centered sustainable development program. These initiatives focus on creating lasting improvements in the lives of disadvantaged and marginalized children, ensuring their rights, interests, and dignity are protected and promoted.
With the support of dedicated well-wishers, HCDI directly implements and actively monitors programs, driving impactful child development initiatives across India.
HCDI creates programmes that aim at bringing about a change in the lives of the children, their families, and their communities, through development projects that maintain a child centric approach. Our programmes ensure full participation of children and their families and communities, ensuring that the capacity of the families and communities are built so that the needs of the children are met. Overall, HCDI aims at creating development that is holistic and that can become independently sustainable. Keeping in mind the aim of holistic child development that drives all our activities, we focus on the following:
- Child focused educational development centres/projects that are sustainable, ensuring physical and emotional growth of children in a holistic and secure environment
- Programmes for children at high risk, including children who are differently-abled.
- Emergency response and disaster management to reduce the negative effects that disasters can have on families and children. (To be cut off)
- Advocacy initiatives that promote the rights of children and women who are the support structures of families and the primary care takers of children and their development.
With the assistance of international and national funding partners, HCDI continues to bring about change in the lives of thousands of children and their families. Now, HCDI is turning its focus on raising national awareness and participation in its programmes
Our Key Programmes Across India
The Light to Life
Focuses on supporting the holistic development of children through the educational centers through remedial coaching and programs
CFCD Programmes
Holistic Child Development India’s Child Focused Community Development (CFCD) Programs ensure holistic development by addressing the lifestyle and decisions impacting children’s futures.
Children at High Risk
The Children at High Risk Programme (CAHR) focuses on children who face a multitude of problems, especially the violation of their basic rights.
Children’s Parliaments
The Children’s Parliament is a group of local children who unite for activities, learning, and representing their interests to village decision-makers.
Climate Change
Climate change refers to the varying changes in weather and weather patterns as noticed over decades and longer, and the effects of such changes.
Capacity Building
HCDI's Capacity Building Programs offer workshops to equip managers and field workers with skills for effective program implementation.
Projects and Programs at a Glance
Year 2025-26
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Sponsored children
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