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The Anganwadi Project: From little things, big things grow…

Developments in the education and public health fields consistently show that if you can get the first eight years of a child’s life on track through appropriate schooling and healthcare, they are very likely to have a bright future. But what if you can also house such activities in a dignified, clean, ventilated and … well, simply beautiful space? This is the premise and mission of the small but extraordinary Australian non-government organization (NGO) The Anganwadi Project (TAP), working in India.

Anganwadis are preschool centres that were originally established across India in 1975 to combat the massive incidence of child malnutrition. Simply put, without adequate food, children do not reach their growth potential and India has one of the highest levels of

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