It is an education programme on democratic values and financial management where children are also taught communication, gender equality and sensitivity and entrepreneurship.
[6] The main aim is to teach street children aged between 9 and 18 to be responsible in managing their finances, and they can be a member of Khazana, which is run by themselves under the guidance of adult.
[6] As of March 2018, CDK is operational in eight countries where it is working in collaboration with partner organisations (five in Asia, two in Africa) and in nine states and Union Territories of India (Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Rajasthan, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Maharashtra)[6] with a total membership of 16,912 children (8,981 boys and 7,923 girls) and savings amounting to $82,061.
As of March 2018, CHC is operational in eight countries and in ten states of India with a total membership of 9,354 children (4,984 boys and 4,370 girls).
Through the Children's Cooperatives Programmes (CDK and CHC), Butterflies is present in eight countries (Afghanistan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Madagascar and Ghana) and ten states and Union Territories of India (Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal, Kerala, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Orissa, Rajasthan, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Maharashtra).