URBAN SLUMS
The "untouchables" belong to the lowest rung of the Indian caste system, a system originating from Hinduism that divides Indian society into four castes: the Brahmins, the warriors, the merchants, and the servants. Unlike these four social groups, the "untouchables" are excluded from the caste system and considered inferior by the members of the other groups, who avoid and discriminate against them because they fear that touching or even looking at them might make them impure. Because of this discrimination, untouchables live in slums, far from the dwellings of the four castes, in overcrowded settlements characterized by dilapidated and impoverished housing, lack of sewage, clean water, and basic services such as education, healthcare, and security."
THE OUTCASTS
HOW TO HELP THEM?
Renovating or building schools and anganwadis.
Providing school supplies.
Ensuring regular access and supply of clean water.
Promoting the importance of education within the community.
Conducting regular medical check-ups.
Guiding the most impoverished families towards economic autonomy.
CONCRETELY
HOW TO SUPPORT THE "UNTOUCHABLES"
Supporting the "untouchables" effectively means creating conditions to provide opportunities for redemption to the new generations, preventing malnutrition, illiteracy, and child labor exploitation.
Annual fee
€ 50
Contribute to covering medical expenses for visits, vaccinations, and purchasing medicines.
Annual fee
Contribute to providing children with dignified clothing, shoes, and school uniforms.
€ 100
Annual fee
€ 150
Contribute to funding community awareness days on the right to education and against child labor.
BREAKING THE CIRCLE OF POVERTY
WHO WILL YOU SUPPORT?
In the slums of Hyderabad and Vijayawada, where CARE TO ACTION operates, most families are employed in waste collection, and even children are involved in this exhausting and unhealthy activity. For families, children attending school represents a missed source of income and additional costs for school enrollment fees and the purchase of books and notebooks. Ensuring educational opportunities and learning for slum children, preventing illiteracy, school drop, and exploitation of child labor is crucial to break the vicious circle of poverty and marginalization.
In addition to educational opportunities for young children, we offer workshops for parents and alphabetization and empowerment courses for women.
CARE TO ACTION ETS-ONG - Corso del Popolo, 227/A - 30172 Venezia
T. +39 041 2443292 - C. +39 345 8682097 www.caretoaction.org - info@caretoaction.org
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