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Fakirana Sister’s Society
History
The Fakirana Sisters’ Society rescues and rehabilitates children living in slavery and helps families of two villages of West Champaran to come out of debt bondage and lead a life of freedom and dignity. They create community vigilance committees to lead the effort against slavery.
- Contact Information:
- West Champaran District
- Bettiah, Bihar
- India
- Active In: India
- Forms of Abolition:
- Rescue, Aftercare
- Forms of Slavery:
- Bonded Labor, Child Labor
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