Children who are brought from the streets and who are unwilling to go back to their families fearing starvation, violence, abuse, etc., are retained in one of the Shelters at Allipuram or Devipuram. After systematic counselling and motivation they are sent to school and placed in various classes according to age, preparation, intelligence etc. At present Navajeevan has 40 children at Allipuram Shelter and 98 children at Devipuram Shelter.

Most of the chil-dren who dreaded school in the past are doing well in their studies to the ex-tent to some of them even becoming toppers in the class. Youngsters who find regular schooling distasteful are given vocational training according to their aptitude and job placed in industrial and business settings.