With the expertise in running numerous Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) shelters for the homeless (including children, women, men, senior citizens, etc.) and the most marginalized populations who live on the brink of social hierarchy, SPYM is the largest Shelter provider in Delhi. It caters to the usual footfall of over 4000+ beneficiaries on a daily basis.

The homeless are a voiceless community that suffers numerous forms of abuse, living in a stressful and unstable environment due to their employment. The street children and women are one of the most disadvantaged categories of homeless. They are exposed to all kinds of risks due to their vulnerability, peer pressure, and experimental nature. Extreme weather during winters further ads to the vulnerabilities; trauma for those spending nights on the streets without any shelter, care, and protection.

Homeless may often be seen sleeping on pavements, bus stops, under flyovers, parks. In absence of aid, they often shiver to death in the winter months or suffer heat strokes in the summers.

SPYM has been working for the homeless community since 2010 and is a Shelter Management Agency, as assigned by the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB), Govt. of NCT of Delhi. While the Government of NCT of Delhi provides us with the premises and the required human resources, SPYM has been entrusted with the responsibility to manage the said shelters on their behalf.

The rescue team undertakes daily visits in target districts of Delhi (catchment area) to identify people living without shelter or who need urgent care and protection. Such people are motivated to shift to nearby shelter homes and those unwilling are provided immediate relief.

The Delhi Government has initiated Telephonic Helpline to respond to any calls received from the homeless or passerby citizens. SPYM coordinates with the helpline for rescue operations.These are the #HomelessInDelhiWhy the Winter Resue Drive:
 

• As per various NGOs, there are nearly 150,000 homeless people in Delhi.
•  Based on data provided by the Delhi Police in December and January, 779 homeless people died in 2018-19, 749 in 2019-20, 436 in 2020-21, and 545 in 2022-22.
• As per data on official website of DUSIB, Homeless shelter has the capacity of around 20000 homeless populations.
• The ones who get access to a shelter are merely 1.3 percent of the homeless population in the capital city.
• Hence, most of the #HomelessInDelhi are left to fend for themselves, squeezed into limited spaces available.
• Most of the #HomelessInDelhi run the risk of contracting diseases.
• They often sleep on the roadside that increases the chances of accidents
• Most homeless die of communicable diseases and malnutrition. Such diseases are caused by a lack of basic amenities and hygiene

 Society For Promotion of Youth and Masses is back with its Annual #WinterRescueDrive. The details of the #EmergencyRescueServices are:
Timings: 10 pm- 4 am
Duration: 1st November 2022- 31st March 2023
Area Covered:

• West Delhi and South-West Delhi
• South Delhi and South-East Delhi
• Central Delhi