I have been to India 5 times and have seen with my own eyes the desperate need of millions of Indian children.
100's of millions are trapped by caste and gender discrimination, the cycle of poverty, child labour and illiteracy. 60 million of children under 6yrs are living in poverty. Many die before their 1st birthday
They endure some of the worst conditions in the world.
Children live and work on the streets because their parents are poor, or they are orphans or have run away to escape abuse or just been abandoned.
They are left on the streets to fend for themselves, begging, stealing, trapped in poverty with no education.
They are malnourished with no medical treatment and many are involved in child labour and prostitution from an early age.
Many are 'rag pickers' scavenging through trash on the garbage heaps on their hands and knees to find recyclable stuff to sell.
53% of girls are sexually abused.
5 million children are commercial sex workers.
15 million are bonded labourers.
They lose their childhood and have little hope for a better future for themselves or their children.
100's of millions are trapped by caste and gender discrimination, the cycle of poverty, child labour and illiteracy. 60 million of children under 6yrs are living in poverty. Many die before their 1st birthday
They endure some of the worst conditions in the world.
Children live and work on the streets because their parents are poor, or they are orphans or have run away to escape abuse or just been abandoned.
They are left on the streets to fend for themselves, begging, stealing, trapped in poverty with no education.
They are malnourished with no medical treatment and many are involved in child labour and prostitution from an early age.
Many are 'rag pickers' scavenging through trash on the garbage heaps on their hands and knees to find recyclable stuff to sell.
53% of girls are sexually abused.
5 million children are commercial sex workers.
15 million are bonded labourers.
They lose their childhood and have little hope for a better future for themselves or their children.
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