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Once the children are won over by the joys of dance, and led away from the traps and dangers of street life, a concrete education cycle is put in place, with a square meal at midday as an added bonus (often the only meal the children have). Edisca’s education is then backed up by medical visits and counselling for the most traumatised and difficult children. At present 280 children are involved in the project, all learning ballet while taking on new skills of reading and writing. Many children have now completed Edisca’s full education and dance course. Some have gone on to be educators themselves or found work as professional dancers. Thanks to Edisca, all have a core sense of discipline that enables them to deal with the harsh realities of their environment and street culture.
