Jodhpur: In a bid to reduce the high incidence of female foeticide and infanticide in Rajasthan, a local community has decided to open a bank account for every newborn girl and put Rs.5,000 (US $78)in it as fixed deposit.
The decision will be implemented among hundreds of families of the Ghanchi community in Jodhpur city, some 350 km from state capital Jaipur. Continue reading “Rajasthan community to offer Rs. 5000 (US$78) to every newborn girl”
“I’ve been here four times now” my new friend from Cuba tells me as we are walking away from the Delhi slum, dodging piles of cow refuse, trash and potholes in the dirt alleyways. We have just left one of 8 ministry centers for children that are situated in the middle of a glorified garbage dump. A dump that is home to hundreds of thousands of India’s poorest families in what is referred to as the Delhi slum.”
I’ve been here four times now” my new friend from Cuba tells me as we are walking away from the Delhi slum, dodging piles of cow refuse, trash and potholes in the dirt alleyways. We have just left one of 8 ministry centers for children that are situated in the middle of a glorified garbage dump. A dump that is home to hundreds of thousands of India’s poorest families in what is referred to as the Delhi slum. Continue reading “But there is a light shining in the darkness…”
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