17 11 Kolkata
Life on the street, Kolkata.
When in Kalkota we were lucky to spend time with HOPE, a charity that works with and helps 'street people' in the city.
Later at night we visited the main train station, a huge station in downtown. I'd assumed that those looking for shelter at the station would be inside the station, covered, safer, lit etc but no the only space was the car park. Those sleeping there had a sheet of plastic maybe and some cardboard. To see very young children with thier mothers was hard. I couldn't help thinking of my own grandchildren of the same age.
17 11 Kolkata
Life on the street, Kolkata.
When in Kalkota we were lucky to spend time with HOPE, a charity that works with and helps 'street people' in the city.
Later at night we visited the main train station, a huge station in downtown. I'd assumed that those looking for shelter at the station would be inside the station, covered, safer, lit etc but no the only space was the car park. Those sleeping there had a sheet of plastic maybe and some cardboard. To see very young children with thier mothers was hard. I couldn't help thinking of my own grandchildren of the same age.