{"id":83149,"date":"2023-04-26T16:39:11","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T11:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/?p=83149"},"modified":"2026-10-08T14:17:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T08:47:41","slug":"shelter-home-smrthme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/shelter-home-smrthme","title":{"rendered":"What Is Shelter Home: Meaning, Features, Shelter Home List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A shelter home is a temporary residential facility that provides safety, food, and basic care to people facing homelessness, abuse, or crisis, run by the government, NGOs, or religious organizations. The idea behind it is simple enough: nobody should end up with nowhere to go.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide walks through the real meaning, the different types, how these buildings actually get designed and built, who qualifies to stay, and the legal framework that holds the whole system together in India.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">{{auto_toc}}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is a Shelter Home?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A shelter home gives people facing homelessness, abuse, or an emergency somewhere to stay until they can move toward something more permanent. Think of it less as a hotel and more as a bridge, one that gets someone from crisis back to stable ground.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few quick facts worth knowing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government bodies, NGOs, and religious or charitable organizations typically run these facilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some emergency and night shelters operate around the clock, though hours vary by facility and by the programme running it<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Section 6 of India&#8217;s Domestic Violence Act legally obligates shelter homes to accept survivors once a protection officer makes the request<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How long someone can stay depends on the type of shelter, the programme&#8217;s own rules, and the individual&#8217;s circumstances, there&#8217;s no single nationwide duration<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The word &#8220;shelter&#8221; carries a lot of weight here. It&#8217;s not just four walls and a roof. It&#8217;s food, safety, and a starting point for rebuilding a life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/shelter-house.jpg\" alt=\"shelter house\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Types of Shelter Homes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India&#8217;s shelter system splits into several distinct categories, each built around a specific group of people in need.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Night shelters. Basic overnight accommodation for homeless individuals, usually run under a state&#8217;s urban development board.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children&#8217;s homes. Housing for orphaned, abandoned, or at-risk children, governed under the Juvenile Justice Act.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women&#8217;s shelters. Safe housing for survivors of domestic violence or trafficking, now largely run as Shakti Sadan under the Mission Shakti framework.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Old-age shelters. Residential care built for abandoned or destitute elderly people.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Disaster and emergency shelters. Fast, temporary structures set up after floods, earthquakes, or other crises, arguably the most architecturally distinct category on this list.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One example worth knowing by name: Krishna Kutir in Vrindavan, run by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, holds the title of India&#8217;s largest shelter home for widows. It houses 1,000 women and opened its doors in 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Shelter Home Facilities and Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A genuine shelter home covers a consistent set of basic needs, regardless of who&#8217;s running it.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food, clean water, and an actual bed, the non-negotiable baseline<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bathing and toilet facilities, often shared but working properly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic medical care, or at minimum, a referral system to nearby healthcare<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Counseling and emotional support, especially common in women&#8217;s and children&#8217;s shelters<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legal aid access, so residents can navigate documentation and their own rights<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education or vocational training, aimed at helping people stand on their own again<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every one of these facilities points toward the same goal: recovery, not just survival for the night.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Shelter Home Design and Architecture<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good shelter home design starts with safety and dignity, not just protection from the weather. Most general housing articles never get this far, but shelter home architecture actually follows its own set of principles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A field of academic research called trauma-informed design (TID) studies exactly this question. Research on shelters for runaway children suggests that physical features such as layout, natural light, and the character of shared spaces can influence how safe and supported residents feel, right down to details like swapping harsh institutional corridors for softer, more home-like common areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few design principles show up again and again in well-built shelter homes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Separate zones for sleeping, eating, and counseling, so residents aren&#8217;t packed into one shared space all day<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natural light and ventilation, prioritized over cutting costs, since both can affect mental wellbeing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrances that feel secure without feeling like a prison, balancing safety against a sense of freedom<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materials picked for durability and easy cleaning, given how often occupants change<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small shelter home design and emergency shelter construction increasingly pull from disaster-relief innovation too. Rapid-assembly emergency shelter kits, designed to go up quickly and hold up against weather, are an active area of design work aimed at getting displaced families into safe, dignified structures faster after a disaster. That same thinking, fast, resilient, and dignified, is starting to shape temporary shelter home construction well beyond disaster response alone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1091715 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-home-1.jpg\" alt=\"Shelter home\" width=\"1670\" height=\"941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-home-1.jpg 1670w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-home-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-home-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-home-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-home-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1670px) 100vw, 1670px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Who Can Access a Shelter Home?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to a shelter home depends on the type of facility, its eligibility rules, and whoever operates it, there&#8217;s no single, universal open-door policy. Different shelters exist for different groups: people experiencing homelessness, women in distress, children needing protection, older people without family support, and those displaced by disasters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most shelter homes, whichever group they serve, also connect residents to counseling, legal aid, medical care, and job training. The point isn&#8217;t indefinite housing, it&#8217;s helping someone get to a place where they can stand on their own again.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Find a Shelter Home Near You<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most Indian cities run their shelter homes through a dedicated urban shelter board or a state women and child development department, and each keeps a public list in a format similar to Delhi&#8217;s official night shelter registry.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<p><b>What You&#8217;re Looking For<\/b><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<p><b>Where to Check<\/b><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General homeless night shelters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your city&#8217;s Urban Shelter Improvement Board (Delhi&#8217;s is DUSIB)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women in distress or trafficking survivors<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Women and Child Development Department, or the Shakti Sadan scheme directly<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children needing care<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local Child Welfare Committee under the Juvenile Justice Act<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elderly or destitute individuals<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State social welfare department, or NGOs like HelpAge India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No dedicated city portal available? Calling 181 (the national women&#8217;s helpline) or 1098 (Childline) connects you to the nearest verified shelter no matter which state you&#8217;re in.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-shelter-homes-for-animal\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shelter Homes for Animal<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-83198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-Homes-for-Animal.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-Homes-for-Animal.jpg 2121w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-Homes-for-Animal-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-Homes-for-Animal-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-Homes-for-Animal-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-Homes-for-Animal-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Shelter-Homes-for-Animal-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" alt=\"Shelter Homes for Animal\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" \/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Shelter houses for animals in India are a refuge for homeless animals, providing them with a safe place to live, food, water, and medical care. They provide a safe place for abandoned, neglected, or abused animals and give them a second chance at life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">The purpose of shelter homes for animals in India is to provide a safe and healthy environment for animals and to give them an opportunity to find a loving home. They are also a place for animals to receive medical care and to be spayed or neutered. Animals in these shelters are cared for by trained staff and volunteers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Features of shelter homes for animals in India vary, depending on the organisation and its Budget.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Some shelters have a more extensive staff and can provide more services such as vaccinations, dental care, and behavioural training. Other shelters may only have a few volunteers and may not be able to provide as many services.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">In addition to providing a safe home for animals, some shelters also offer adoption services. This allows people to find a new home for an animal in need and provide them with a loving family.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Shelter houses for animals in India are also a place for people to learn about animal welfare.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Here are some of the shelter homes for animals which are situated in the capital of the nation- Delhi:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Sanjay Gandhi Animal Care Centre (SGACC)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Friendicoes<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The Charity Bird Hospital<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Red Paws Rescue<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">All Creatures Great And Small<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Jeevashram<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">People For Animals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Government<\/strong> <strong>Framework Governing Shelter Homes<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real legal structure backs shelter homes in India, not just charitable intent. The Juvenile Justice Act governs children&#8217;s homes, the Domestic Violence Act legally requires shelter homes to accept survivors on request, and Shakti Sadan, the scheme formed by merging Swadhar Greh and Ujjawala Homes under Mission Shakti from April 2022, funds and regulates women&#8217;s shelters nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That legal backing exists for good reason. A widely reported abuse case at a Bihar shelter home in 2018 exposed serious oversight failures and led directly to stricter social audits and monitoring requirements across the country. Anyone researching or building shelter housing today needs to understand this regulatory layer just as much as the physical design.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government-backed affordable housing schemes intersect with shelter home policy too, since the actual end goal is moving people from temporary shelter into permanent housing. Our coverage of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/pmay-u-crosses-1-crore-completed-houses-as-2-09-lakh-fresh-sanctions-clear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMAY-U crossing 1 crore completed houses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> shows how India&#8217;s affordable housing push connects to this bigger picture, and our guides on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/lig-flats-smrthme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LIG flats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/hig-flats-smrthme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HIG flats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cover the income-linked housing categories many shelter residents eventually move toward. Full scheme details are available on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wcd.gov.in\/offerings\/shakti-sadan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ministry of Women and Child Development&#8217;s official Shakti Sadan page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Where Can I Find Shelter Homes in Delhi?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><b>S. No.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Institute Name with Address<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Age Bracket<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><b>Accommodation Strength<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Observation Home for Boy \u2013I Prayas Behind Ambedkar Stadium Delhi Gate, New Delhi 110024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Boys up to 18 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adharshila Observation Home for Boys \u2013 II, Sewa Kutir Complex, Kingsway Camp, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Boys up to 18 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annexe- Adharshila Observation Home for Boys \u2013II, I, Magzine Road, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16 to 18 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Observation Home for Girls, Nirmal Chhaya Complex, Jail Road, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Girls up to 18 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Special Home, 1, Magzine Road, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Boys up to 18 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place of Safety, 1, Magzine Road, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boys up to 18 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phulwari Children Home for Boys \u2013 I Alipur, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Boys aged 12-18 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashiana cChildren Home for Boys \u2013II Alipur, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Boys aged 6-12 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ujjawal Children Home for Boys \u2013I Lajpat Nagar New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Boys aged 6-12 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uday Children Home for Boys \u2013II, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Boys of 12-18 years age<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anupama Children Home for Girls \u2013I Jail Road New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Girls of 2-18 years age.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">150<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anukriti Children Home for Girls-II Jail Road, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Girls aged 0-12 years<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharda Greh, Children Home for Girls \u2013 III Nari Niketan jail Road. New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only Girls up to 18 years (victims of abuse)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children Home for Girls \u2013IV, Room No. 5, Short Stay Home for WomenNirmal Chhaya Complex, Jail Road, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pregnant girls\/women with maternity care (CHG-I)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sukhanchal School and Home for Mentally Retarded (Girls), Asha Kiran Complex, Awantika, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentally challenged children of all categories (6-18 years)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pragati Institution for severely and profoundly Mentally Retarded (Children &amp; Adult), Asha Kiran Complex, Awantika, Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Severely and profoundly mentally challenged girls (6-18 years)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vikasini Home for Mentally Retarded Children Asha Kiran Complex, Awantika Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentally challenged girls, mild and moderate category (0-12 years)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Village Cottage Home-I (for Boys &amp; Girls), Kasturba Niketan Complex, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children of 0-12 years age.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Village Cottage Home \u2013II, (for Boys &amp; Girls), PWD Barracks, B-Block, Kalkaji, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children of 0-12 years age<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Village Cottage Home \u2013III (For Boys &amp; Girls), Kasturba Niketan Complex Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children of 0-12 years age<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balika Sadan \u2013 I, Home for Healthy Children (Male &amp; Female) of Leprosy Affected Person, Nirmal Chhaya Complex, jail Road, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children of 6-12 years age<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balika Sadan \u2013II Home for Healthy Female children of Leprosy Patients. Nirmal Chhaya Complex, Jail Road, New Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children of 12-18 years age<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bal Sadan \u2013I Home for Healthy (Male) Children of Leprosy Patients Timarpur Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children of 12-18 years age<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bal Sadan \u2013II Home for Healthy (Male) Children of leprosy Patients, Timarpur, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children of 6-12 years age<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanskar Ashram For Boys-I Dilshad Garden Opp, G.T.B. Hospital, Delhi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children of 6-12 years age<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanskar Ashram for Boys- II Dilshad Garden, Opp. G.T.B. Hospital, Delhi<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children of 6-18 years age<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanskar Ashram for Girls, Dilshad Garden Opp, G.T.B. 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Start with the type that matches the situation, then check the relevant state shelter board or helpline for the most current, verified listings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Don\u2019t miss It!<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 43.0992%; height: 560px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><b>Types of\u00a0 Houses<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/types-of-houses-in-india-smrthme\"><b>Know about Types of Houses<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><b>Cottage House<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/cottage-house-smrthme\"><b>What is a Cottage House?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><b>Cabin House<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/cabin-house-smrthme\"><b>What is a Cabin House?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><b>Open House<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/open-house-smrthme\"><b>What is a Open House?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><b>A-Frame House<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/a-frame-house-smrthme\"><b>What is A-Frame House?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><b>Narrow House<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/narrow-house-smrthme\"><b>What is a Narrow House?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><b>Duplex House<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/duplex-house-smrthme\"><b>What is a Duplex House?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><b>Service Apartments<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/service-apartment-smrthme\"><b>What is a Service Apartment?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><b>Penthouse<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/what-is-a-penthouse-smrthme\"><b>What is a Penthouse Meaning?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><b>Kutcha House<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 56px;\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squareyards.com\/blog\/kutcha-house-smrthme\"><b>What is a Kutcha House?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A shelter home is a temporary residential facility that provides safety, food, and basic care to people facing homelessness, abuse, or crisis, run by the government, NGOs, or religious organizations. 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