Charity In Edinburgh Thanks Public For Supporting Destitute Indian Children
India has the highest number of child labourers under 14 years old in the world.
But a little is being done to help by an Edinburgh-based charity called Scottish Love in Action. They care for and supports destitute children in India, specifically in Tuni on the East Coast of the country.
We've been catching up with Director Colin MacRae about the work of the charity and the up and coming events that people can get involved with:
SLA is once again hosting its 'Spooktacular Fireworks Extravaganzas' event which a Halloween twist on Sunday the 1st of November at George Watson’s Rugby Ground at Myreside Road in Edinburgh.
If you'd like to support the charity then you can enjoy an evening of Delighters Fire Circus Theatre, The Rock Choir and Pipe Bands before the main event, a fabulous aerial display of fireworks.
There will be hot food, drinks and Halloween tuck provided by various caterers including a hog roast, burgers and children’s half portions so you can have a night off from cooking.
The SLA team have been bowled over by the demand for this event, now in its 5th year, and are delighted that so many people and organisations have come together in a true spirit of community to enable the Fireworks Extravaganza to go ahead.
Proceeds from the Fireworks Extravaganza will go to SLA, which provides funding to a grass roots non-governmental organisation (NGO) to runs projects in the south- east Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, caring for over 500 once destitute and vulnerable children in a Home and School in Tuni.
SLA’s Founder and Chairperson, Gillie Davidson, said: “Some of the destitute children we care for have only managed to survive by scavenging in rubbish tips, or begging in the streets where they are open to exploitation. The money we raise from events like the Fireworks Extravaganza gives these children an education and thus a chance in life and we’d like to thank everyone for this support.”