Action Education magazine n°165 (December 2022) dedicates its special report to three major challenges that the association faces in India education for girls from marginalised communitieseconomic emancipation of the disadvantaged young people and the implementation of the right to education of migrant children. Read the full testimonials of Nivetha, Yellamma and Balasuk.
BALASUK, SHILLONG
"Without the iLEAD programme, I would not have had the chance to become the person I am today!
Balasuk had to stop school at the age of 14 because her parents could no longer afford to pay for her education. Find out how she bounced back and realised her dream of becoming an entrepreneur.
NIVETHA, VELLANUR (CHENNAI)
"Without this project, I would probably be married and collecting waste, like the people in my community.
Nivetha belongs to an Adi Dravida community near the city of Chennai. Her father died when she was young and her mother was seriously ill, leaving Nivetha unable to continue her education. Read her full story.
YELLAMMA, HYDERABAD
"My children are very well looked after by the centre, which takes care of their education and health.
Nearly 140 million people in India migrate to the big cities each year to hire out their labour. Read the testimony of Yellammawho works with her husband at a construction site in Hyderabad, the capital of the state of Telangana.