10/10/2012

On the Ground: Save the Child Movement

Today we feature the Save the Child Movement in India. Here is some information for its website.

India has the unfortunate distinction of having the largest number of victims of child labour, bonded labour and trafficking engaged in hazardous and exploitative situations. BBA receives complaints from parents and gathers information from various sources about such children, rescues them with the help of government authorities, and reunites them with their families.  Read more.

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Oct 10, 2012 4:00:00 AM

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