After reaching 18 years, children in CCIs are required to leave and often fall off the radar. This lack of visibility in aftercare is an area of concern in India, and there are yawning gaps in the ‘Aftercare’ service of these Care Leavers, many of whom are orphans. They face heightened challenges a nd poorer outcomes on the journey to independence, not only because of their fractured pasts but also due to a lack of planned interventions towards preparing them for life out of CCIs. They face severe issues of shelter, sustenance, documentation of identity, continuing education and finding employment Given the importance of developing a holistic policy for the aftercare of young adult orphans; PIC decided to undertake a study in collaboration with STAPI, a nodal agency designated by the Government of Maharashtra.