Chip and Save the Children did research about childhood poverty in two districts in the state of Rajasthan. This research was done using household surveys, group discussions, research about social change, and history of one's life. The villages have pressures to make children work, and less importance of children's health and education. Generations are in debt because of drought related weather and social obligations. It is a repeated cycle for the families and the children work rather than receive an education. These cycles keep families in debt and living in extreme poverty and their children remain in this situation also.
I became very sad when I read about poverty in India. I couldn't imagine my children at their young age, giving up their health and education to work in order to help relieve some family debt.
Hi Teresa
ReplyDeleteIt is painful to know that in India, people and children deprived from their right to have a better health and education due to the poverty's disaster. In fact, poverty in India reminded me of what happen to children in my country, we have a high percentage of children left their school to help their families affording the cost of life, it is very sad to see children are not enjoying their early years as normal children, and giving up their rights to have a bright future. Thank you for sharing these information that address poverty issue in India.