INDIA CHILD MARRIAGE STORIES
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“My dream is to get into the university and become a nurse so that I can make contributions to my community.” Shefali was helping her parents in the preparation of her marriage that had started in full swing, but she didn’t even know the groom’s name. |
 Shefalii (13 years old) |
 Rakhi (17 years old) |
“I hope I will have the ability to support my family one day.” Rakhi’s father has a terminal illness, the family wanted to cut their spending by marrying her off. |
HOW YOUR GIFT HELP BREAK CHILD MARRIAGE IN INDIA
I would like to invite you to join our anti-child marriage force by sending a helping hand to girls who are facing child marriage under the pandemic.
Details of the project are as follows:
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- Donate HK$300: Provide a girl with one-time scholarship so that she can improve her living and receive education
- Donate HK$500: Provide 3 girls with one-month health and hygiene kit to protect their health
- Donate HK$1,000: Provide 4 families (consist of 4-5 members each) with a 20-25 days food basket to reduce the families’ financial burden and save girls from child marriage
Plan International will allocate donations for designated projects in accordance with the donor’s intent. However, when the designated project is fully funded, additional donations will be used where needed most for more efficient use of resources without prior notice.