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Thank you for sharing about the important work of NGOs, such as Salaam Balaak Trust, in India. Creating a program that "leads to changed lives" is challenging and requires many sacrifices. I applaud all who have worked so hard to improve the lives of India's street kids.

UNICEF estimates that 158 million children are engaged in child labor, 143 million are orphaned by one or more parents, 40 million are abused and require social and health care, an estimated 2 million are exploited through prostition and pornography, 1.2 million are trafficked and 300,000 are child soldiers. We need more Salaam Balaak Trusts, we need more action!]]> http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/entires/u.s.-india_global_issues_forum/ Wed Nov 11, 2009