Tackling child labor

From http://blackboxes.odeum.com/en/asia_in_school/labour/facts_about_child_labour.htm

Half of the world's child workers live in Asia.
According to UNICEF, in India alone there are 44 million children working.
Children are forced to work because of poverty, local customs and lack of schools.
Child workers are often working under dangerous conditions. Especially girls are more exposed to dangerous working conditions because they begin to work at an earlier age than boys. Moreover girls tend to have longer working days than boys.

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One of ASHA Hyderabad's projects is NICE (Needy Illiterate Children's Education). The aim of NICE is to provide Food, Shelter, Health and Career path of children presently being employed as child labor, orphans, etc. One of the most common reasons parents push children into labor is because they cant afford the education expenses. However, projects like NICE ensure that children get access to education free of cost. That way, they can rid themselves of the vicious cycle of proverty and look to a better future. You can read more about NICE here.