Mar 19, 2019 | Mahima Hostel, Stories
7-year-old Anwar was living in Bhiwandi with his family. He is a sharp boy, very responsible and helpful by nature. On an unfortunate day, in an argument that turned into a fight between Anwar’s parents, his mother ended up killing her husband. Thereafter she was put...
Mar 14, 2019 | Azad, Stories
Ayira* is a 75 years old widow from Thane. She lives with her daughter and granddaughter. Her granddaughter, being qualified up to 12th Grade, is the only earning member in the house who takes home tuitions and earns Rs. 10,000/- on a monthly basis. Ariya’s who...
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 27, 2018 | Parivartan, Stories
It took *Khushi almost a year to first speak to us about that fateful day when she was tricked into moving to Mumbai with the promise of a better life. Instead, she found herself trapped in the slavery of the sex trade. Four years into her marriage, Khushi was...
Nov 22, 2018 | Pragati, Stories
Often parents face tough decisions of choosing better lives for their children at a heavy cost. Jay’s* mother had the burdensome task of raising her two children after the death of her husband. She struggled to provide the basic necessities for her family and...
