Alongside basic necessities, they are also talking freedom to play, access to stimulation and education, things most westerners take for granted. It is, after all, an investment in the future. And it's not just a matter of educating children, says the airline's website. Money is also spent on school buildings, educational material and teacher training. India operates many such projects.
Many Indian children have to survive on the streets from a very early age.
Classes are geared as much as possible to children's specific needs, and to encourage unwilling parents to allow their children to partake. Having followed these programs, the children can slip easily into regular primary education. Current estimates are that 130 million children throughout the world do not attend any sort of primary education and that a further 200 million receive relatively poor-quality schooling. At the center, children don't just learn the 'three Rs' but are taught specialist skills such as woodworking, weaving and electro-technology. They are also given classes in health care, AIDS and hygiene.