Human Rights in Focus

Lake Palace
Photographer: Abby Deshman

Lake Palace, by Abby Deshman

Location: Udaipur, India

This photograph was taken from the Lake Palace on Jag Niwas, an island in the middle of the small fresh-water lake that borders the desert city of Udaipur, India. I found myself in Udaipur after finishing a 3-month internship at a Bangladeshi home for impoverished and destitute children. The home was started and funded by Child Haven International, a small Canadian NGO. Over the past 20 years Child Haven International has opened and funded eight homes across Tibet, Nepal and India that provide shelter, food, education and love to over 600 children in their native countries. The children in the homes are not necessarily orphans, and are not up for adoption. The goal of the homes is to provide the children with the secure environment, love and education they need while maintaining a strong connection with their country and culture. For more information about Child Haven International, including how to contribute to the organization or become an intern at one of their homes, please visit www.childhaven.ca.

 

 

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