Impact

Magic Bus has been running programmes for 14 years and is currently working with 250,000 children and 8,500 young people across India. Read below for details on the impact Magic Bus is having as well as stories from the children in our programme.

95% of Magic Bus children have a school attendance rate of over 80% 98% of Magic Bus girls are in secondary school Read how the educational opportunities of Magic Bus children have changed.

	42% of Magic Bus children are girls 82% of Magic Bus children feel that sport is just as important for girls as for boys 82% of Magic Bus children believe that it is just as important to invest in a girl’s future as a boy’s Read how gender is no longer necessarily a barrier for Magic Bus children.

72% of Magic Bus children follow good personal hygiene practices 100% of Magic Bus graduates believe that smoking is harmful 100% of Magic Bus graduates believe that sport is crucial to maintaining a healthy body and mind Read how Magic Bus children’s health and hygiene practices have improved.

	26% of Magic Bus participants have completed vocational skills training, compared to a national average of 2% for formal and 8% informal training for India’s 15-29 year olds 85% of Magic Bus young people enrol in our employability programme, Connect. 90% of these young people are in further education. Read how Magic Bus graduates have secured employment.