The Baale Mane (Baale Mane means “Girls’ home”) at Gopalapura is a home for around 60 girls between the ages of 6 and 18 situated on the outskirts of the city of Bangalore, India.

We welcome and support girls of all faiths and we do not discriminate on the grounds of caste or creed.

Founded in 2001 by Paraspara Trust, an NGO dedicated to the eradication of the child labour system, and now governed by The Baale Mane Trust, the home provides shelter and a loving home for girls. They girls are either orphans, have a single parent who is unable to care for them or have lost contact with their parents. Most of the girls have been rescued from domestic service, some have been found homeless in the streets by volunteers and others have been given shelter having been arrested by the police when living on the streets.

Where possible, the aim of our home is to reunite the girls with their family but where this is neither possible nor desirable, the girls are given long term care and protection at the Baale. Our ambition is to nurture and resource the girls for a self-sustaining adult life.

Education is at the heart of our approach. All of our girls attend local government or state aided schools as well as receiving extra tuition at the Baale. Girls in 7th standard and above attend English medium school if they come to the Baale early enough and are judged to have the ability to thrive in this environment.

We place great emphasis on the all-round development of our girls and have a strong focus on the arts as a means of self-expression. Dance, drama and other forms of creative expression are an important part of life at the Baale.