Listening is a Human Right — and in Varanasi, it begins with a paper cup.

 Listening is a Human Right — and in Varanasi, it begins with a paper cup.

Across 50 villages of Varanasi, Jan Mitra Nyas — in partnership with CRY (Child Rights and You) — is helping children share their dreams, fears, challenges, and hopes through a simple paper-cup phone.

While CRY is implementing this campaign across six northern states,

 Jan Mitra Nyas is leading it locally in Varanasi, its area of work since 2001.

Because when adults truly listen, children’s voices don’t just echo — they spark movements.

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