Hyderabad-based The Lighthouse Project earned seats at UN’s 1Million for 1 Billion initiative

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Context: The Lighthouse Project by three school students, is building global bonds against religious, cultural and racial discrimination, earning them seats at a UN summit

1Million for 1 Billion initiative (1M1B)

It is a non-profit organisation with a mission to activate one million young leaders who will impact one billion people for a sustainable planet.
It is aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is a United Nations accredited non-profit organisation with consultative status to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications.
Learning and understanding each other’s cultures will help children to be more acceptable and appreciative of one another.

The Lighthouse Project

Through TLP, children connect and discuss various issues.
It aims to start a chain reaction that will make each one think before they want to discriminate against a fellow teenager.
It focus on reducing cultural, religious and regional discrimination by helping the youth connect across communities and countries.

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