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Children of Asia

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Throughout Asia and the Pacific, more than 400 million children live in extreme poverty. Denied their rights, they are vulnerable to disease, armed conflict, and exploitation. For a fortunate few, however, the future appears brighter.

This DVD production features a series of four stories of children of Asia who are making a difference.

Fragile Promise
(11:06 minutes)
Child laborers in southern India form a union to defend their rights.

Turning Grief into Courage
(12:29 minutes)
A teenage girl in northern Thailand copes with becoming an AIDS orphan.

Lessons from Life
(13:48 minutes)
Children in East Timor learn to overcome the trauma of armed conflict.

Digital Dividends
(12:08 minutes)
Poor children in Bangladesh, Cambodia, and India benefit from information and communications technoloy.

You will also find on this DVD the Annual Report 2000 Theme Chapter on Children.

This video documentary won a Silver World Medal at the 2001 New York Festivals, in the Education, Information, and Entertainment category.

The series is also available in videotape format at $10 per copy.