Ma Niketan A  Haven for Little Angels  
 

Ma Niketan Society is a charitable Trust registered under the Societies registrations Act & the Public Trust Act. This Society set up in the year 1972 by Late Mother Anna Huberta, Foundress of the Society of the Helpers of Mary, for homeless unfortunate children who do not have the security & love cocoon of their parents. These children have been deprived of their familial love, affection & care.  

The Inmates:  

These children come from different backgrounds irrespective of caste creed or religion.
Most of the children in Ma Niketan (330 children) are from the cesspool & slums from in and around Mumbai. Lack of education & poverty also forces many adults to abandon their children, especially the girl child, at a very tender age. Moreover there are also children who have for years have established homes on the footpaths, railway platforms and all other such places. Such children find a home in Ma Niketan.We try to cater to their needs – intellectual, emotional, social & economical and help them grow as mature & responsible citizens. The children are accommodated in 4 houses and they are from the age group of 5 to 22 years.  

Our Vision

Ma Niketan seeks to commit itself to listen & to love, to share& to care, to bring up all the residents by giving them education, leadership skills, professional training, job opportunities and health & value education.  

Our Aim  

We aim to concentrate on the education of the residents. Here we nurture them to blossom into mature women as they experience the love, warmth and the feeling of security. This helps them grow emotionally & spiritually. As they complete their academic studies they are guided according to their talent & aptitude so that they choose the right professional/ vocational training. Thus they can grow with dignity and courage to face the world as responsible adults. Moreover we assist them to stand on their own feet for a better future and attain self-sufficiency in life.  

These children grow with dignity and courage to face the world as responsible adults. Moreover we assist them to stand on their own feet for a better future and attain self-sufficiency in life.  

The Training /Achievements:  

Ma niketan has achieved a countless blessing s since its conception in 1972 during the span of 36 years .A large number of   children (5000) has passed through this home. We are proud to state here, that many of our girls are Nurses, working in India and abroad, Girls have completed IT, training, Secretarial course, Travel & Tourism, fashion & jewelery designing, hotel management, many girls have completed collage education. Many girls have settled in marriages as per their own religious rites.  

We really feel happy and proud of our girls, when we hear about their dedication and service mindedness to the job and their duty consciousness and it really gives us great satisfaction and comfort.   

Human endeavor coupled with dedication and right direction can achieve great things and Ma Niketan displays this beautifully with unmatched brilliance and this is in short the story of MA-NIKETAN, the children’s Home.  

Sr. Barbara.