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Childhood
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The Magic Bus Childhood to Livelihood Programme supports and empowers children to complete their secondary education and develop essential life skills. We provide young people with the skills they need to fulfil their potential and find sustainable and stable employment.

The Problem

The adolescents and youth Magic Bus works with face challenges and instability caused by poverty – they are more at risk of school drop-out, early marriage and youth unemployment – stark realities that stop their childhoods in their tracks and negatively affect their ability to secure sustainable livelihoods.

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of adolescents aged 14-18 cannot read basic text

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of the world's child brides live in India

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of young people are unemployed

Our Impact

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of adolescents on the Magic Bus programme complete secondary school, compared to the national average of 69%

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of girls on the Magic Bus programme regularly attend school, compared to the national average of 57%

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young people have been placed in secure, well-paid jobs

An important part of our approach is engaging with parents and the whole community to build support for the future aspirations of the adolescents and youth on our programme. To date, we have worked with over 3.5 million adolescents and young people in the poorest communities across India.