Visit to: 	Concerned for Working Children, Karnataka
Visit by: 	Radha Nayak, Aparna Lashmiratan (Asha-MIT)
Visit date: 	Jan 96
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1) We are funding a specific project for the 'education of working children' at
	CWC.  We are funding 6 children at the Residential Training Center 
	based program for 1 year.  The amount we gave CWC was $1050/year for 
	6 children since they requested $175/yr/child.  This is a part of the 
	Gramashrama program that strengthens the traditional programs with 
	vocational training. 

2) Aparna: "I have visited CWC's center in Bangalore and spoke to the some of 
	the resident doctors, teachers and children there.  The center is well 
	organized and well kept and the children were happy and excited with 
	what they were doing.  They have created a dorm like atmosphere with 
	plenty of interaction between the children of all ages.  The children 
	have medical and psychiatric help readily available (since some of 
	them have been badly abused physically and otherwise when they are 
	initially brought to the center.  Overall, I thought CWc was doing
	a good job in encouraging, educating and empowering these children 
	and helping them build a better future."