A group of homeless(无家可归的) children in the Indian capital of New Delhi publish(发行) a newspaper telling about their own lives. It is called Balaknama, which means “children’s voice”. It is written and edited(编辑) by children up to 19 years old. About 10,000 people read it.

The children write about poverty(贫穷), child labor(童工) and underage marriages(未成年婚姻). A homeless girl named Shanno helps edit the paper. The newspaper has 70 reporters in several states and 14 in the capital. All of the reporters, editors and managers are homeless children.

Jyoti Kumari is one of the reporters. He said, “I used to be a beggar, asking people for food or money in the streets. Then I learned about Balaknama and began to work for it. First, I was a junior reporter, then a senior reporter and now I’m all set to become the editor.” Many of the children’s parents don’t have jobs and cannot read or write. The children now make money, and many of them pay for online classes. They think that may help them find a better job in the future.

The newspaper is published every month. It has eight pages. In 2002, when it began operations(运营), the newspaper was published four times a year. The newspaper costs(价钱为) about three cents. That is less than the price of a small cup of tea in India. But the small cost gives the children hope that they will have a home and a job some day.