Slum: a settlement of shacks made up of tin or plastic and bamboo, about 10 square meters big, where a family of 8 or more members lives.
Slums have no facilities such as electricity, running water, sewers, waste disposal or paved streets.
More than half of the urban population in India struggles to survive in a slum.
There are no educational or health facilities, no security, no social protection, and no opportunities for employment.
Skin, digestive and respiratory disorders are very common, especially among children.
