India-based NGO · Construction Worker Children

No child should risk their life for one meal.

Across India, children of construction workers wander dangerous building sites, picking scrap to sell for food. TurningLife gives them a safe day-care, education, and a chance at childhood.

Children in a safe TurningLife day-care centre at a construction site in India
200+
Children kept safe every day
10,000+ Meals served to children on-site
85% Children transition to formal schooling
12+ On-site day-care & education centres
200+ Children kept off hazardous sites

Every number is a child who is no longer risking their life for a plate of food.

A mother working at a construction site with her child nearby

"If parents must work at construction sites, their children will have a safe room, a hot meal and a teacher waiting for them."

— TurningLife Promise
The fall that changed everything

One moment of terror that happens every single day

One afternoon, a little boy followed his mother to a high-rise construction site. While she carried bricks, he wandered to the edge of an unfinished floor looking for small pieces of metal to sell for food.

He slipped.

That moment is not a story you read in the news. For thousands of construction worker families across India, it is a daily fear.

TurningLife began with one simple promise: children of construction workers deserve a safe room, a hot meal and a teacher — right next to their parents' worksite. We provide food, early education, basic healthcare and emotional care so no child has to choose between hunger and danger.

Help Us Keep Them Off the Edge
How We Do It

Three promises we make every day

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Feed

Hot, fresh meals cooked in our day-care kitchens mean children no longer pick scrap to buy food. A full stomach replaces desperation with energy, play and learning.

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Teach

Our teachers run daily foundation classes: letters, numbers, stories, drawing. Children who once roamed bare concrete now sit in circles, learning to write their names.

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Protect

Supervised rooms keep children from open shafts and falling debris. Regular health camps, vaccinations and safety sessions keep families healthier and more aware.

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Get Involved

Every act of care matters

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Volunteer

Spend 2–6 hours a week reading stories, playing games or helping with basic learning at a site near you.

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Sponsor a Site

Fund a classroom and kitchen at one construction location. Help dozens of children stay safe every single day.

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Corporate / CSR

As a builder or corporate, host a TurningLife centre at your site and fulfil your CSR and worker welfare obligations in the most human way possible.

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Reach Out

Let's talk about change

Whether you want to volunteer, partner with us as a builder, or simply learn more — we're here. Reach out and become part of the TurningLife family.

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