Goal

Children of sex workers develop holistically in a safe and nurturing environment as their parent progress towards sustainable alternate livelihoods so that the cycle of trafficking is broken and families can be reunited.

In Mumbai, thousands of children face the harsh reality of growing up on the streets, particularly in red-light areas. Exposed to elevated risks and lacking opportunities, these children confront a precarious future due to factors such as poverty, stressful events, and limited access to quality education, hindering their development. Living amid daily violence and alcoholism, the offspring of commercial sex workers bear societal stigma, impeding their escape from a challenging environment that hampers physical and psychological development. Nutritional deficiencies and minimal access to healthcare further compound their difficulties, making them vulnerable to unethical employment, including involvement in the sex trade or illegal businesses.

Sahaara intervenes in red-light districts, identifying high-risk children of sex workers and placing them in Sahaara education hostels. The organization provides safe accommodation, nutrition, mental wellness, and quality education, aiming for holistic development through Individual Care Plans (ICPs). Simultaneously, efforts focus on reintegrating parents into safe and stable lifestyles through Individual Reintegration Plans(IRPs), targeting literacy, educational support, skills development, and mind-set and behavioural change.

These children, embraced in a nurturing family atmosphere of our Education Hostels, are raised to believe that once-distant dreams are now within reach.