Saturday, June 4, 2011

Educational Opportunities for Child Laborers


Lotus Outreach is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to the education, health, and safety of vulnerable women and children in the developing world.

One area of focus is rural India where thousands of children work up to 16 hours a day making bricks.  The little ones are often migrant workers and overlooked for education because of their poverty.

Lotus Outreach funds scholarships for enrollment kits which buys school supplies, fees, uniforms, shoes and ensures transportation.
"Education is not only a fundamental right, but is the most powerful catalyst for human development: children with even the most basic levels of education have better life options, earning potential and health, and raise healthier children".
Lotus Outreach now also helps rehabilitate survivors of human trafficking and keeps at-risk students in school.

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