Association for Voluntary Action (AVA) popularly known as Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA) is India’s largest anti-trafficking and anti-slavery grassroots movement. It was founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi in 1980 with a vision to protect and prevent children from all forms of exploitation. BBA works with the Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and the community to protect and prevent vulnerable children and their families from trafficking for labour, marriage and child sexual abuse among others.

Started in 1980, Bachpan Bachao Andolan is India’s largest movement for the protection of children and works with government agencies and policy makers to strengthen the system.

Our Founder

Kailash Satyarthi has been battling relentlessly for the rights of children for over 4 decades… Read more

Our Founder

Kailash Satyarthi has been battling relentlessly for the rights of children for over 4 decades… Read more
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BBA uses a multi-pronged approach to create a society that is vigilant towards exploitation of its children and strengthen the justice delivery system to ensure creation of deterrence for the crime. Through the combined efforts, BBA seeks to create a Child friendly world where every child is protected from exploitation and is free to be a child.

BBA is working relentlessly to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030. BBA works to expedite the achievement of the following Goals –

Anti-Trafficking &
Slavery Initiatives

Anti-Trafficking & Slavery Initiatives

We liberate child victims of trafficking, slavery and forced labour from exploitation besides rehabilitating and reintegrating back them in society.
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Legal
Interventions

Legal Interventions

We provide legal aid and representation to child victims of crime to ensure speedy access to justice.
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COVID-19
Relief Efforts

COVID-19 Relief Efforts

We provide relief materials and access to essentials to vulnerable children and their families amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Stories of Change

Our Impact (2023-2024)

Children Rescued
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Children Rescued
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Traffickers/employers Arrested
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child marriages prevented
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worth of statutory compensation awarded to 377 children (IN INR)
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Monetary Compensation
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worth of back wages recovered for 2,149 children (in INR)
Children Rescued
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Children Rescued
Since 1980
Children Rehabilated
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Children rehabilitated
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Follow up Done
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Follow Up Done
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Monetary Compensation
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Monetary campensation
accrued

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