Continuing from part one, my interview with Anuradha Bhosale, Kolhapur India activist, social reformer and local hero, shares additional deep insights and reflections with us. LB: What was the worst story of exploitation that you can share with us? AB: The worst story of exploitation has occurred in my own life. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law harassed me […]
Anuradha Bhosale on Castes, Religion and Her Sacred Mission
November 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Anuradha Bhosale is a highly cherished hero to thousands of impoverished children and their families. Ms Bhosale is a renowned grassroots women’s rights and anti-child labor activist based in Kolhapur, India where more than 35,000 children are involved in daily labor for local industries. A former child-laborer herself at the age of six, she has […]
Why I Contribute My Little Drop
September 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
WHY I CONTRIBUTE MY LITTLE DROP Almost every day my mailbox receives at least one letter from a worthy nonprofit outreach agency. Like many of you, I set an annual goal for my financial contributions. Just like you, I want to serve and give and participate in ways that lessen poverty, injustice and inequality in […]
The Many Children Who Died
September 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
This is part two of Arun Gandhi’s Swedish adoption post ‘My 132 Grandchildren. Readers are cautioned, this post contains graphic images and content. The Many Who Died By Arun Gandhi Pain and pleasure are like the two sides of the same coin. If saving 128 children brought us joy, there were many heartaches as well. […]
Arun Gandhi Reunion with Swedish Grandchildren
September 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Arun just returned from Sweden where he had an amazing reunion with his special 132 grandchildren… enjoy! Source: Arun Gandhi My 132 Grandchildren! By Arun Gandhi Just got back from Sweden where I had a reunion with 32 of my 132 grandchildren! Sounds goofy? Maybe, but it is a fact. In another life, when Sunanda and […]
Miracles Rising In Kolhapur!
August 13, 2013 by Leave a Comment
As GWEI president and founder, Dr. Arun Gandhi, has stated: “It is a sad commentary on our civilization that millions of children all over the world are denied basic amenities like, food, shelter, clothes and education. If civilization is measured by the way it treats its children then we are far from being a civilized […]
Education Can Light the Way!
July 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Originally published at Gandhi Legacy Tour Education Can Light the Way! – Anuradha Bhosale The Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute (GWEI) has a vision to provide the imperiled children of India with a safe place where they will be housed and fed while they receive training to prepare them for a life outside the prison of poverty. […]
A Dream Called AVANI
June 20, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Hal Edwards has traveled to India and Egypt where he became personally involved with Arun and his family. In addition to being a pastoral psychotherapist and spiritual director, he is involved with Contemplative Outreach, Ltd, a worldwide movement that teaches the ancient meditation method of centering prayer. He has four children and ten grandkids. Gardening, […]
Remembering ‘Bapu’ on Father’s Day!
June 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The concept of celebrating Father’s Day is relatively new in India. The idea of celebrating Father’s Day has been imported from western countries mainly US, barely a decade ago. However, it is remarkable to note that the idea of observing a day in honor of fathers has been appreciated by Indians to a large extent. […]
Rescued Child, Symbol of Hope, urges parents to ‘Stop And Think’
June 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
The NCPCR, International Labour Organisation and UNICEF have called the world’s attention to the plight of millions of children around the world who are exploited as child labour, including in domestic work. “Children in domestic work are especially vulnerable to exploitation. Their work is often hidden from the public eye, they are isolated and very […]
World Day Against Child Labor: Just Say NO!
June 12, 2013 by Leave a Comment
No to child labor in domestic work! GENEVA (ILO News) – An estimated 10.5 million children worldwide – most of them under age – are working as domestic workers in people’s homes, in hazardous and sometimes slavery-like conditions, says the ILO. Six and a half million of these child labourers are aged between five and […]
Anuradha Bhosale to Speak at Vanguard University!
April 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Anti Child Labor and Women’s Rights Hero from India, Anuradha Bhosale, to Speak at Vanguard University Open to the public, renowned grassroots women’s rights and anti-child labor activist based in the Kolhapur district of India will speak Monday April 15th at 7:30 at Vanguard University Heath Building Room 100 Orange County CA – April 14, 2013: Anuradha […]
CalEarth Apprentice Arrives in Kolhapur to build (and teach) Super-Adobe Structures
January 5, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Excerpt from Whitey Flagg’s ShelterSpace blog In September I returned to Southern California to begin my long-term apprenticeship at Cal-Earth. I learned Super-adobe and many different types of foundations, flooring, plastering, waterproofing, and much more. I have been studying Permaculture for some time but was also able to participate in a PDC course and finally receive […]
Thank you for your support!
December 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Let’s make 2014 the year that helps lift children out of poverty. Working together we can do this! We thank you for your support throughout the year! “Children should be making sandcastles not bricks” photo credit: UNICEF #notochildlabour
50,000 Indian Children Trafficked Yearly
November 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Mother, I'm off to buy some sweets, I'll be back quickly to do my homework. Those were the last words 13-year-old Shivam Singh's mum heard from him. He never returned, becoming one of the 50,000 children who go missing every year in India. "My son left his books open, put on his sandals, combed his […]