America
US envoy meets rescued children at Satyarthi rehab centre
New Delhi, Aug 28
US envoy Richard Verma on
Friday visited Mukti Ashram, a transit rehabilitation centre run by
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi and NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA),
and met 52 rescued child labourers.
Verma congratulated the BBA
staff for their service and the important contributions they were making
for the welfare of vulnerable children.
The ambassador noted
that "some of my most rewarding moments here in India have been seeing
how social innovators are working to improve lives in their
communities".
"Kailash Satyarthi is known throughout the world
for the impact he has had on stopping human trafficking, protecting
vulnerable populations and creating global awareness.
"It was an
honour and privilege to meet with him, as well as the amazingly brave
and resilient children who have been given a second chance," said
Verma, according to a US embassy press statement.
The envoy's
visit underscored the active engagement of the US government in working
with partners around the world to end the scourge of human trafficking
and modern slavery, said the statement.
Verma thanked Satyarthi for his path-breaking work, and said he looks forward to continued collaboration with the BBA.