Category: street/slum children
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These are just some small ways in which Bani Mandir helps the poor
The impact Bani Mandir makes in the lives of the poor is clear from the stories of the people they have helped. Like Ishita, a class 12th girl who studies in the same village. She is an average student. In her words “I used to fall behind all the students in my class when it…
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Giving children on construction sites a childhood to remember
Mumbai is the perennial city of dreams, the city of Bollywood, a city where one and all enter with a glimmer of hope in their eyes, almost as if this is the lottery ticket that will transform their life and elevate them to the life they have always dreamt of. And while we come across…
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An NGO dedicated to getting children off the streets and on their feet
Picture this classroom scene. There are about 15 children, each of whom is seated on their own mat. There are no desks or chairs but the classroom is not bare. It’s well-lit and there are fans too. Cupboards on the side are filled with books and stationary for the kids. On the walls are posters…