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India is home to nearly half a billion children, many of whom live in extreme poverty. The Indian Government has not been able to find a way to educate these children, who spend their days begging, stealing and selling their bodies just to survive. |
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This documentary film on The Train Platform Schools of India was recently aired by PBS as part of their TV series, "The New Heroes".
It is hosted by Robert Redford, and tells the inspiring story of the men and women with a passion for working to transform society by overcoming the challenges of poverty, illness, abuse, violence and the ignorance they see in the world around them.
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The New Heroes
is a production of Oregon Public Broadcasting in association
with Malone-Grove Productions, Inc.
Major funding is provided by the Skoll Foundation and
additional funding is provided by Calvert and the Flora
Family Foundations.
For the exceptional cinematography and sound that brought
the platform schools to life, the credit goes to Carl Byker,
and Mitch Wilson. |
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