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Why do we do this work?
Karunai Illam Trust
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Why do we do this work?

Poverty and illiteracy in India

India is a growing economy. Yet most children get fewer than six years of schooling and one in nine is illiterate. Poor diets mean that 38% of children under the age of five are so underfed as to damage their physical and mental capacity irreversibly, according to the Global Nutrition Report.” – Economist magazine Jan 13-19 2018  
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