Recent Stories from India

Renewed violence in Orissa, India
Sep 2008,
A Dalit Education Center was one among other schools attacked in the aftermath of the murder of a Hindu swami by unknown assailants. Mobs are now attacking the Christian community across eastern Orissa, India.

Changing lives through quality education
10 Jun, 2008
From a Dalit background, Jyoti had been taught to believe she was worth nothing. Now she is attending a Dalit Education Centre and believes she has a hope and future.

A good education
28 Apr, 2008
Valaven's parents are illiterate Dalits who always wanted their children to receive an education.

Lalit's Story
12 Dec, 2007
Lalit is a nine-year-old boy from a Dalit family.

Empowering the women of Hyderabad
16 Nov, 2007
A team working in a slum community in Hyerabad, India runs sewing classes several evenings a week for teenage girls. 

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