Sep 25, 2022 | Pratham, Stories
As it is said, “there are always periodic opportunities to give up, while every single moment is an opportunity to persevere”. Neeta, one of our participants from Turbhe is truly a live example of perseverance. Neeta comes from a large family comprising of six...
Aug 14, 2020 | Pratham, Stories
Harsh* lives in the Turbhe red light area with his grandparents, mother and brother. He is currently in Level 4 of Sahaara’s remedial classes. During the lockdown, Sahaara started online classes as physical classes were restricted. Harsh’s mother had a smart...
Feb 15, 2019 | Pratham, Stories
Human trafficking in India is a growing epidemic in our country. According to the Global Slavery Index, 2016 there are 6 victims for every thousand people. (The Global Slavery Index report, 2016) and the number is growing. The crime of human trafficking is heinous and...
Jan 30, 2019 | Pratham, Stories
The victims of human trafficking are a growing number in India. Many of these victim’s next generation are born into slavery. A girl child born to a commercial sex worker lives in high risk of either being trafficked or being forced into the trade by her own...
Nov 20, 2018 | Pratham, Stories
*Sudhir is a 6 years old chirpy, young and happy child who attends Sahaara’s feeding-cum-educational centre in Ghatkopar. One would see him entering the centre at 10 am as the class begins and engaging with his teachers. He would finish the meal that is served at the...
Jul 31, 2018 | Pratham, Stories
To dream of a better future is every child’s right, irrespective of where he/she is born. Anmol* lives in a bustling slum of Ghatkopar in Mumbai. Born into poverty and abandoned by his father, this nine-year-old lives with his mother who is a Commercial Sex Worker...
