Himanshu was only 7 years old and his brother Harish two years younger, but they had already experienced a tough life. Their father was an alcoholic and did not care for them properly. Their mother eventually abandoned them, leaving them with their impoverished grandmother. The grandmother was unable to provide even their basic needs. Knowing their futures were uncertain, Himanshu and Harish’s grandmother went to the Child Welfare Committee in Delhi for help. The boys were admitted to Asha Grih’s Boys Home for long term care and protection....
read moreFourteen-year-old Rajesh worked over 70 hours a week in a Motor Repair Shop near his home in a Delhi slum. It wasn’t enough. His younger siblings—Rajeev, Sarvan, Radha, Raja and Raj—were malnourished and missing school. The children’s father abandoned the family years ago. Their mother recently died of a prolonged illness. It was now up to Rajesh to care for his siblings and pay the bills. He spent most of his time working and the rest in housework. Then things got worse. Not liking the risk of child tenants, their landlord threw them out of...
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