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1991
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Prabhakar and Abha Goswami, a professor and teacher at the University of Rajasthan, were asked to conduct research into street children and children of prostitutes. Initially, the emphasis was on research, but it soon shifted to practical care for the children. |
| 1992 | Abha Goswami packed school books and toys on a bicycle rickshaw and went to children living by the road. She visited three places a day and thus the School on Wheels program began. |
| 1993 | I-India was founded as an NGO (non-governmental organisation) by the Goswamis. With a staff of three and a tiny budget the organisation worked full-time for the well-being of street children. |
| 1994 | Child Labour Awareness initiative launched. |
| 1995 | Integrated Program for Street Children, funded by the Government of India, started. Nutrition Tracking Program initiation. |
| 1996 |
Child Inn, a boys home, and Ladli girls home founded. Janshala, a slum school program, started. Breastfeeding promotion campaign launched. |
| 2000 |
Child Line phone service began. School on Wheels is given its first and second buses. AIDS awareness program launched. |
| 2002 | I-India acquires a jeep-ambulance. |
| 2003 | The girls home shifts to larger premises and is renamed “Ganga”. |
| 2005 | Vocational centre for girls opens under name of “Ladli”. |
2006 |
Vocational centre for boys opens. New temporary shelters for boys and girls open. (Ganga 2/ Child-Inn 2) Learn and Earn program, started. Formation of Shower Bus. |
| 2007 | "Annapurna"- Kitchen project for Street Children began. New temporary shelter for boys open at Jhag village. |
| 2008 | New temporary shelter for girls open at Bhankrota (Ganga 3). Construction of shelter home and school at Jhag, started. Construction Site School is built. |
| 2009 | Official Opening of Shelter Home at Jhag Launch of MHV (Mobile Health Van) at Jhag village |
| 2010 | Construction of Girls Shelter Home at Jhag Launch of Open Shelter Program for temporary stay and care. |
| 2011 | Inauguration Ceremony of Guru Kripa Health Centre Inaugration ceremony of girls shelter(Jhag children's village) Prem-Pathshala School officially registered/ accredited with Department of Education, Government of Rajasthan Snehanchal (Boys' Shelter Home) received Fit Institution Certificate |
| 2012 | Construction of Franklyn Scholar Vocational Training Centre commenced Construction of the Didi Community Hall commenced Construction of second floor of Prem Pathshala (School) commenced |
| 2013 | Landscaping project commenced & completed Inauguration Ceremony of Didi Community Hall Inauguration Ceremony of Franklyn Scholar Vocational Training Centre |
| 2014 | Construction of High School Block of Prem-Pathshala Jhag commenced Gudri Entrepreneurship Training of Women – project launched in partnership with I-AID Finland Boys Vocational Training Center shifted to a new premises (rented) |
| 2015 | Inauguration Ceremony of newly built High School Block of Prem-Pathshala, Jhag Establishment of a low-cost, 100% biodegradable, energy efficient sanitary pad enterprise- 'Sparrow Sanitation', owned and managed by young adults (former street children) and women group. |
| 2016 | Gudri project launched at Jhag Village in partnership with Friend of I-India Australia & World Relief Society, Australia. Many children (both girls and boys) from I-India shelter homes have been successfully promoted to high school, college and unviersity. |
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