From child labourer to change maker
About 25 years ago, when he was a boy, Makeshwar served food at a roadside hotel in the Jamui District of Bihar, India. He was a child labourer, and so was his friend Rajesh, who worked as…
A campaign against child marriage
In India, an estimated 47 percent of girls are married before the age of 18; putting their physical, emotional and mental health at risk. Although it is illegal in India for girls under 18 and boys…
Eradicating violence against children in Timor-Leste
Every year on Gandhi’s birthday, 2 October, we celebrate International Day of Non-Violence with the vision of creating a world where children can live in peace, free from violence and…
Combating child labour in Cambodia
ChildFund’s youth program is helping ensure young people in rural Cambodia receive the skills they need to create businesses to earn a decent income so they aren’t forced into exploitative child labour.