India Child Sponsorship

Project Location : Calcutta
Key poverty-related issues : Many children do not receive an education because they must work to help support their families. For children enrolled in primary school, only 62 percent reach the fifth grade. Overall, only 52 percent of the population is literate.
In Calcutta, the poor live in extremely overcrowded slums where shelters are made of wood, cardboard or metal scraps. In rural villages, homes are constructed out of mud, with no running water, sewer systems or electricity.
Respiratory tract infections, malnutrition, parasitic infections and anemia represent common health threats.
Cultural Information : A nation of great size and stature, India hosts tremendous diversity. Though poor in economic resources, the country is rich in cultural heritage.
Covering slightly more than 2 percent of the earth's total land surface, nearly all of the Indian subcontinent is inhabited. With over 1 billion people, it's the second most populous country in the world.
India's ever-rising population continues to strain the economy, particularly in congested cities like Calcutta. Dubbed the "city of posters" due to its lively art scene, Calcutta is also plastered with bustees-slums packed full of tiny, dilapidated huts. As many as 85,000 people per square mile compete for few sanitary facilities and scarce access to water and health services.

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