As per the directive from the Supreme Court of India, which stated, “No women or children should be found on the streets without shelter for the night,” the Bombay YMCA received an opportunity to manage a shelter provided by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. The project, ‘Sharan’, became a reality in 2016 with support from the Rotary Club of Bombay. At present, it houses destitute women and children who are not only given shelter but also trained in vocational skills, thus adding