Children in red-light areas are engaged in useful programmes.

NGO empowers deprived children in Kolkata

Sep 2017Sep 27 2017 Hema Vaishnavi, YourStory.com DIKSHA, Kalighat, Khidirpur, Kolkata, MacArthur Foundation, Paramita Banerjee, poverty, red-light areas

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Kolkata-based DIKSHA has been working towards the uplift of children in red-light areas since 1999. Paramita Banerjee’s NGO has positively affected the life of 9,000 children till now. In

Child labour is still in existence despite strict laws against it across States.

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Tackling child marriage & labour in States

Aug 2017Sep 27 2017 Prakriti Kargeti, YourStory.com 1 Comment child labour, ChildFund, poverty, trafficking

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ChildFund combats grave issues like child marriage, child trafficking, and child labour by providing parents with livelihood opportunities while working with the government machinery. The

Targeting the Hardcore Poor, a unique programme focused on uplifting women-headed families from extreme poverty.

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1,800 Odisha families lifted out of poverty

Aug 2017Sep 25 2017 Daily News & Analysis Bandhan Konnagar, Bhadrak, J-Pal, Kendrapara, Odisha, poverty, USAID-DIV

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Leading NGO Bandhan Konnagar is all set to launch a drive in Bhadrak district with an aim to uplift over 2,000 families out