Francis Mulackal initiated contacts with street children in the railway stations, bus depots, and on the streets. Mulackal realized that the children need loving support and guidance to grow as human persons. For this reason, a public trust, Jan Vikas Society was founded in 1996. From its small beginning in Koparkhairane the trust has with the help of various supporters purchased a plot of land wh
ich 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. 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 daycare 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 of the services offered.
