印度流浪兒童發(fā)行報紙

A group of homeless children in the Indian capital of New Delhi publish a newspaper telling about their own lives.

It is called Balaknama， which means "children's voice". It is written and edited by children up to 19 years old. About 10，000 people read it.

The children write about poverty， child labor， underage marriages， sexual abuse and drugs. A homeless girl named Shanno helps edit the paper.

"When reports arrive and the team sits down to select the story， lots of fights break out. They argue： ‘This story will have more impact than that story.' So there's a lot of debate before the final selection goes to print."

The newspaper has 70 reporters in several states and 14 in the capital. All of the reporters， editors and managers are homeless children.

Jyoti Kumari is one of the reporters.

"I used to beg， do drugs and sometimes go rag picking. Then I learned about Balaknama and began to work for it. First， I was a junior reporter， then a reporter and now I'm all set to become the editor."

Many of their parents are jobless and cannot read or write.

The children now earn money， and many of them attend classes online that may help them find a job.

The newspaper is published every month. It has eight pages. In 2002， when it began operations， the newspaper was published four times a year. It has changed the lives of many of the children who publish it， and hopes to improve the lives of thousands of others.

Non-governmental organizations and charity groups support the newspaper.

Sanjay Gupta leads a group that helps the children and gives money to the newspaper.

"They feel very empowered and encouraged when people appreciate them， and when they talk to the authorities with the confidence， and also before the media. I think this is a really powerful tool to empower them."

The newspaper costs about three cents. That is less than the price of a small cup of tea in India. But the small cost gives the children hope that they will someday have a home and a job.

印度首都新德里一群無家可歸的兒童發(fā)行了一份報紙，講述他們自己的生活。

這份報紙名叫Balaknama，意為“兒童之聲”。報紙內容由19歲以下的兒童撰寫和編輯。大約有1萬名讀者。

這些兒童撰寫關于貧困、童工、未成年婚姻、性虐待和吸毒等問題。一位名叫Shanno的無家可歸女孩幫助編輯報紙。

“當報道不斷抵達，編輯小組坐下來選擇故事，會發(fā)生許多爭論。他們爭論：‘這個故事比那個故事更有影響力。所以，最終付諸印刷之前會發(fā)生許多爭論?！?/p>

這份報紙在幾個州共有70名小記者，在首都有14名小記者。所有記者、編輯和管理人員都是無家可歸的兒童。

喬蒂·庫瑪莉就是其中一名記者。

“我過去乞討、販毒，有時撿破爛。然后我了解到Balaknama，然后開始為它工作。首先，我是初級記者，隨后成為正式記者，現(xiàn)在快要成為編輯了?！?/p>

他們中許多人的父母沒有工作，不會讀寫。

這些兒童現(xiàn)在能夠賺錢，其中許多人參加網上課程，幫助他們找到一份工作。

這份報紙每個月發(fā)行，共有八頁。2002年，報紙剛剛開始發(fā)行時，每年出版四次。這份報紙改變了許多出版報紙的兒童的生活，同時希望改善數(shù)千名其他兒童的生活。

非政府組織和慈善團體支持這份報紙。

?；す牌账I導的團體幫助這些兒童，為這份報紙?zhí)峁┵Y金。

“當人們贊賞他們的時候，當他們充滿信心地和當局對話，當他們出現(xiàn)在媒體面前，他們覺得非常有動力，非常受鼓舞。我認為這是鼓舞他們非常有力的工具?！?/p>

這份報紙價格為3美分，低于印度一小杯茶的價格。但是這點微不足道的成本卻給這些兒童帶來希望，他們總有一天能有一個家，有一份工作。