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Video: Helping Delhi's 'Untouchable' Child Beggars

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Delhi Child Begger

Video (2min 34sec): Helping Delhi's 'Untouchable' Child Beggars.

Hardly anyone is willing to help Indian child beggars, or wants to touch them, but a group of volunteers goes into the streets of Delhi to make these children feel wanted.

These children grow up on the streets of Delhi as 'untouchables'. A large city can be cruel to children who are dirty, half-naked and begging.

People only part with money to feed, clothe, or educate them, but nobody seems to want to touch them.

If they happen to touch some of the well-heeled the consequences can be severe...