Children of the World Delhi (CWD) traces its roots to the Norwegian Korean Association, established in 1953 during the Korean War to support orphaned children. This initiative evolved into Children of the World Norway in 1978. In 1981, Mohini Raghunath, a prominent Indian child welfare advocate, collaborated with the Norwegian organization to found Children of the World Bombay, with Simone Tata serving as its first chairperson.
In 1986, Mohini Raghunath relocated to Delhi, where she continued her mission to uplift underprivileged children in low-income and slum communities. In 1991, she formally established Children of the World Delhi and opened Mamta, a full-time residential facility for vulnerable children, housed in a three-bedroom apartment in Vasant Kunj. In 2007, with land allocated by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in Dwarka and financial support from Children’s Future Norway, CWD constructed a dedicated, fully operational office and residential child care centre.
Children of the World Delhi (CWD) is a non-political, secular, and not-for-profit non-governmental organization, registered under the Societies Registration Act No. XXI of 1860. It is recognized as a Specialized Adoption Agency by the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India.
CWD is dedicated to supporting abandoned, orphaned, and destitute children in the Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) through adoption, sponsorship, and community outreach programs.
Committed to the UN Declaration on the Rights of the Child, CWD upholds children’s rights to special protection, social and material security, care, and nurturing environments that foster their growth and well-being.