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Bhoomika Vihar
http://bhoomikavihar.in/History
Bhoomika Vihar focuses on addressing the vulnerabilities of orphaned children and reducing child marriage in India.
Mission
To help end exploitation and violence and to promote the empowerment of oppressed sections of society
Vision
Sustainable development based on the harmony of livelihood for marginalized populations, particularly women and children through social and economic empowerment
- Contact Information:
- House No- 3, Mitra Vihar Colony Khaitan Gali, West Boring Canal Road
- Patna, Bihar
- India
- Active In: India
- Forms of Abolition:
- Awareness, Policy Making, Rescue, Aftercare, Empowerment
- Forms of Slavery:
- Forced Marriage, Child Labor
- Tel: +91 (0) 938 664-4566
- Email: bhoomikavihar@hotmail.com
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