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World Vision started a football team (players wearing white jersey) many years back for children in slums. Many of the players have faced child labour in some form – from cleaning drainages to working in tea shops, hotels and mechanic shops.
Now that their life has changed tide with help from World Vision India, they came together to raise awareness for children who are bound by the chains of child labour in sports goods industry...especially stitching of footballs in places like Meerut and Jalandar.
They played a passionate game on the World Day Against Child Labour to send the message loud and clear – END CHILD LABOUR
Three kids, covered in dirt and dust, were wandering about the streets of Guwahati trying to make a living from their harsh environment. Scabs and sores bore evidence to their ongoing lack and need.
With no home to stay, no proper food to eat and no one to love and care, life was not easy. They began to wash utensils in the hotels; in return they got food for their survival.
Rahul’s father had abandoned him when he was just 12 years old and his mother had expired some years back. The responsibility of taking care of his younger brother, Babli, and younger sister, Ganga, now fell on his little shoulders.
Poor living conditions made these children vulnerable to several diseases. Ganga suffered seriously from severe wound infected by maggots on her head. Anguish and suffering seemed to replace fun and joy of childhood.
In this miserable condition, education was but a distant dream. With such a meager income and poor food, the thought of education never dawned in them.
Fortunately though, their life did not continue the same! World Vision came for their aid.
Ganga was given emergency medical treatment and she recovered completely. In the World Vision Guwahati street children project, they are given good education and proper care. They are taught to read and write, they are given awareness on various social issues and personality development classes are held.
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Promodini Mohanty, a 50 year old lady is staying at shaktivihar slum with her husband and three daughters in a damaged mud and thatch house. Elder daughter got married. Two of her daughters are studying in 9th & 10th standard. They were migrated from Puri and staying here for more than 24 years. Her husband is petty rice seller in the slum and gets profit Rs.70/- to 80/- from a day. With the low income it is difficult to maintain the family, meet children’s education and health needs. Due to shortage funds they could not repair their house for last three years. As a result the roof was totally damaged, one of the wall at the back side of the housel fell down during the heavy rain. In this miserable condition they bound to manage their life. In that damaged house snakes and frogs were also found in two to three occasions. It was very dangerous to enter the house.
Last year she requested the project through smruti SHG at Shaktivihar and World Vision generously provided her roofing materials. She borrowed some more money from Smruti SHG and renovatee her house wall with the cement brick. She said that “now I and my family enjoy the food happily and we are able to sleep in the night with security. No more mental pressure. Last year my younger daughter not able to appear the 9th class annual exam due to typhoid and also there was no place to sit and read peacefully, but this year my younger daughter appeared the 9th class annual exam peacefully. World Vision is above Cast, Creed, Religion Thanks to World Vision”.
One of the ZCC women making new clothes. Some of the community development activities included cloth manufacturing, pressing seed for oil out of sunflowers, raising cattle and pigs, making of soap, and selling foods such as baked goods and fish, etc. Part of their contribution was to fill in the eroded land to prevent soil erosions on their farms.
Pilsen is considered Chicago’s center of Mexican-American life and here at El Zócalo, Pilsen’s own town square located south of 18th Street and Paulina, its heritage is celebrated by picturesque murals and events that bring live music acts and dance performances throughout the year.
The old Bohemian church in the plaza used to be St. Vitus Parish, a key player in the history of Pilsen’s community organizing as it spearheaded the first Pilsen Via Crucis (Way of the Cross, a march through the neighborhood on Good Friday) in 1977. St. Vitus closed in 1992 and now is home office for The Resurrection Project.
The Resurrection Project is a community based organization established in 1990 with a mission to build relationships and challenge people to act on their faith and values to create healthy communities based on community development, education and community organizing.
Omana hails from Kottayam and is a member of a World Vision Self Help Group (SHG). The SHG played a vital role in awakening the latent enthusiasm among women. It is a ray of hope for many women as they get the needed moral support and also find a way for income generation programs. Through various capacity building programs, women are taught to be bold and face all challenges wisely. They are given skill training and self-employment opportunities, thus contributing towards enhancing their income. The women in this SHG have gone a step ahead and have even ventured into the field of driving.
Omana’s husband met with an accident a year ago, making it difficult for him to continue his job. At this situation, Omana shouldered the responsibility. She began working as a daily-wage labourer. However, feeding 4 mouths (2 children, husband and mother-in-law) with her little income was not an easy feat for Omana. At this juncture, thanks to the counseling sessions conducted by SHG, Omana got an interest in auto driving. SHG paid 50% fees towards her auto driving course. She successfully finished the course and obtained the license. Later, SHG also helped her purchase an auto.
Omana now earns income through driving auto. She feels very happy about her new work. Women and girls call her over phone whenever they want to travel as they feel very safe with her. “Thanks to the timely intervention by World Vision, my life has changed. I now feel confident and am able to overcome all challenges in life,” says Omana with joy.
Gusti Tri Putu Agus Wiyantara in full control of the ball during a practice session at the BFIA Campus, Kalimantan.
Recently spotlighted by a Chicago-area market research firm study, Pilsen’s 18th Street commercial corridor is one of the city’s most promising retail hubs. The neighborhood’s distinctive buildings, with their carved stone lintels and decorative gables, underscore the Bohemian and German influence of the first immigrant settlers. Currently, these historic structures house a vibrant mixture of Mexican-owned businesses that have positioned the area as an exciting destination for dining, entertainment, and the arts.