Salaam Baalak Trust, Mumbai (SBTM) was set up in 1989 after Mira Nair's debut feature film Salaam Bombay! The film was a salute to the spirit of Mumbai's street children. Having seen their enthusiasm and capabilities as they formed an integral part of the film, a trust was set up to help them regain their lost childhood and realize their potential.

In the last twenty-five years, SBTM has helped thousands of children come off the streets and into a safe and nurturing environment. Today SBTM provides an integrated safety net of services catering to the individual needs of street children in Mumbai, covering the entire realm of child development from physical and medical needs to encompassing the educational, creative, cognitive, social and vocational needs of the children. The objective is to provide them with every opportunity for holistic development so that they become responsible, contributing members of society.