By Shoma Chatterji : In trouble-torn Jammu and Kashmir, thousands of children have been orphaned during decades of violence, and millions have had their childhood taken away and replaced by memories of strife. But for some of them, there may be a little hope now, ever since the Borderless World Foundation, a non-governmental, non-profitable, registered organisation based in Pune, Maharasthra, decided to intervene positively in their lives.

The BWF, a group of youngsters with a humnitarian outlook to life, has been working to provide a much-needed human touch in the border areas of India. The project for J&K, which began in 2002, is named Basera-e-Tabassum (BeT), which means ‘abode of smiles’. BeT is a rights and needs-based project, working towards the physical and psychological recovery and the social rehabilitation of these children. BWF’s aim through this project is to provide food, shelter and education to orphan girl children between 4 and 10 years of age in the state. Read the rest of this entry »

Street kids, at a garbage dump in the Gumat Chowk in the heart of Jammu city, Garbage dumps havent been cleaned as JMC prepares for mayor and deputy mayor elections. Courtsey/Tribune Publications/ Anand Sharma