The Calcutta Social Project.

I talked to Arjun Datta and Tapas Das from the CSP yesterday, and found a lot of information on what kind of work is being done for kids. In addition to offering street and slum children healthcare and education, as much of it as they could want, CSP has a day care center and an extensive vocational training program. What was novel about their work is that they have evening tutorials for children in English, Math and Science. By the way, they are looking for English teachers to volunteer. If anyone is interested, let me know and I'll put you in touch with Arjun-da.
I didn't find answers to quite a few pressing problems though. The CSP doesn't have a concrete idea as to exactly how many children live on and off the streets of this city. They also do not work particularly with children who have faced violence, abuse, or been criminals.
Tomorrow, I interview the UNICEF Kolkata soppokesperson for more facts, and by the end of this week, I should have interviewed more children about their lives. THey are easy to talk to, friendly without fail, and often intelligent. The one thing that has gotten in the way is the language barrier.