In pictures: Transforming the lives of underprivileged children

30th July, 2013, Gurgaon, Haryana, India. General view of Harmony House, Sector 17a, Gurgaon, Haryana, India on the 30th July, 2013.

Harmony House is a charity run by a British Expat living in Dubai that caters to underprivileged children in the slums of Gurgaon. It provides shelter, education and recreation for them and works closely with local schools to set up an academic curriculum. It also holds vocational courses for older children and workshops on key social issues.

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With no corporate sponsors, Harmony House (above) relies solely on personal donations, which come mostly from the UAE and the UK. The existing facility costs between Dh30,000 and Dh40,000 to operate each month. Funds that canâ€™t be met through donations ???

Aug 01, 2013

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