IND/04/082 - Educational aids and toys production as an alternative labour for rural youth

Objective: To provide education and labour possibilities for children of landless Dalit labourers as an alternative to the cheap labour in the brick production industry.

Background: During off-season landless Dalit farm labourers migrate with their families to an area to work in the brick production industry. The children accompanying them also have to work as child labour in this industry. In order to offer an alternative for these

Use of Funds: 1% Fund cost will be used for: - Cost of constructing a concrete roof = Rs 85.000,- = US$ 1.833,- - Cost of a wood polishing machine = Rs 75.000,- = US$ 1,617,- - Cost of raw wood material = Rs 55.000,- = US$ 1,186,- Total =

Beneficiaries: 50