Nearly 35,000 Dalit or untouchable children in Tamil Nadu are receiving free education and food through Gospel for Asia‘s (GFA) program, Bridge of Hope. With 260 million of the 300 million Dalits in India being children, GFA founder K.P. Yohannan believes helping these young ones not only offers them hope, but provides an opportunity to reach the parents. Since the massive tsunami that hit the region in December 2004, twenty centers have been built along the southern coast of India. Over 20,000 children are receiving education, guidance and hope in these areas through Bridges of Hope centers. (ASSIST News Service)
