Breaking the Language Barrier: Sikshasandhan’s Push for Educational Equity
Imagine how frustrating school would have been for you (as a native speaker of English and/or one of the many major languages of India) if your primary teachers had spoken only Latin? That may sound…
Creating Change, Inspiring Changemakers: Sanlaap’s Work in Kolkata’s Red Light District
Sixteen-year-old Zaheer (name changed) scarcely knew anything that resembled a normal childhood. Born in one of Kolkata’s several red light districts, circumstances had set Zaheer on a…
A Star Rises in Madanpalle: My Visit with PORD
It was late in the evening on a night this past October when my colleague and I visited Turkapalli village in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, where CRY America-supported project People’s Organization…
Salem People Trust: Fighting Against the Extremes of Discrimination
Throughout vast regions of India, the endangerment of the girl child begins at her conception. Despite laws that forbid in-utero sex determination, sex-selective abortion (justifiably termed…
Marginalized Children In India Must Be Protected From Child Labor
All children have fundamental rights, as stated by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and acknowledged across the world. And yet, innumerable children continue to be a…
