20th November is celebrated as World Children’s Day. This day reminds us to protect and encourage children to strive for a prosperous future. It also urges people to help create environments for children where they can grow, feel safe, and nurture their dreams. There is also a side of reality that is rather grim as […]
Read More »Street children are a reality and their existence is a direct reflection on any country’s true development. There are millions of children living without adult supervision or support of any kind. Be it monetary, mental or emotional, there are no responsible and caring adults around them to provide them with resources or tools that may […]
Read More »Street children live in extremely vulnerable environments. Their daily life is full of unplanned circumstances and a lot of struggle. They have to learn to fend for themselves and hustle daily to make ends meet somehow, that too, without any adult supervision. The typical method that is followed to live such a life is to […]
Read More »The world is experiencing a vulnerable time due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Governments across the world have been taking precautionary steps to control the spread of the pandemic and protect the people from further damage. Many lives have been lost and several people are struggling every day and experiencing the impact of these […]
Read More »The child sex ratio in India requires urgent intervention as the disparity has proven to deteriorate the conditions of the girl child. As far back as 1789, the killing of the girl child has been performed in various communities of the Indian society. There is a range of issues surrounding the girl child that requires […]
Read More »Adolescence can be a period of great emotional torment, not only for the child but also for the family. Confused due to various bodily changes, a child often experiments with the development of their personality before a coherent identity is formed. How children see the world is bound to be framed, primarily and directly, by what they […]
Read More »A child’s heart is as pristine as the untouched glaciers of Himalayas. This world however, gets more and more toxic with each passing day. Coming from a house where violence was an everyday reality, this particular child’s heart was soon contaminated with violence and the fear of being a subject to it. Living with an alcoholic […]
Read More »There are millions of street children in India – unfortunately, the number has only spiked in the last decade. There are many reasons why children become runaways, hawkers, thieves, work odd jobs, or do absolutely nothing in life – nothing productive anyway. Most street children spend their lives on the streets of big market areas […]
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