Street Children in Mongolia
Richard Gere reviews the plight of street children in Ulanbaatar and other cities in this remote country between China and Russia.
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- Indigenous Children in Australia
- Child Soldiers in Sierra Leone
- Girls' Education in India
- Refugees in Tanzania
- AIDS in the Caribbean
- Landmines in Cambodia
- Child Labour in Brazil
- Poverty in America
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- Lesson Plan: Homeless Children in Mongolia
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Real People, Real Stories
Richard Gere: Street Children in Mongolia
Nandin: The scars of abuse
Byambasuren and Ankhbayar: A hopeless home
Bagii: Life in a manhole
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