Ladli Project

Many of the things we need can wait. The child cannot.
Right now his bones are being formed, his blood is being made,
and his senses are being developed.
To him we cannot answer
“Tomorrow.”
His name is
“Today.”

Gabriela Mistral

Arts & Crafts is supporting I-India - a fully registered, non-profit, non-governmental organisation for street children in India. I-India’s mission is to provide care, love and development for children living on the streets of Jaipur, a poor desert city in the north of India. 

In particular A&C support the project of Ladli - a vocational training program for abused, orphaned and destitute children. For most of these children the alternative to Ladli is begging, child labour or prostitution. At Ladli they learn jewellery-making and skills such as tailoring and stitchwork. They also study other subjects, including English, Drawing and Dance. But the benefit to the children is far greater than the acquiring of education and employability, they also gain confidence, social skills and self-esteem. Ladli is a place where emotional damage and the stresses of extreme poverty can in some way be healed.

Several times a year Arts & Crafts visit I-india and the Ladli training program to see that our support really helps, how the children are doing and what kind of support they will be needing in the future. Arts & Crafts work non-profit to be able to support the Ladli project and I-India the best way we can. 

See the Ladli song on youtube

HOW TO HELP?

You can make a difference and support these street children by buying Ladli jewellery in all Arts & Crafts Concept stores or A&C Retailer stores. You are welcome to read more about the project on www.i-indiaonline.com or www.ladli.org.

Other ways of helping the street children into a better future:

Donate directly NO       Ladli Norway account - DNB NOR 5082.07.22571
Donate directly INT.      http://www.i-indiaonline.com/help_donate.htm
Sponsor a child            http://www.i-indiaonline.com/help_sponsorchild.htm

Volunteer                     http://www.i-indiaonline.com/help_volunteer.htm

If you have any question regarding payment etc. send an e-mail to info@ac.no