HOME OF HOPE
OBJECTIVE
“To provide a secure and conducive atmosphere for the girls who are rescued from trafficking or vulnerable to sexual abuse and to empower them through education and life skills to make them economically self-reliant.”
RATIONALE
The mothers in the red-light areas who are already the victims of exploitation, abuse, toruture and rape are often unable to protect and provide to their children’s basic needs. The women either drug their children or leaver them unattended while attending to her customers. Consequently, children often go through traumatic experiences by perpetrators who wait for an opportune moment inside the brothels and when they loiter on the unsafe streets in the nights.How does Home of Hope help these children?
The Home provides:
A safe and secure living environment
Holistic care and support
Formal education
Life skills training
Dance and karate classes
Opportunities to develop hobbies such as gardening, art & craft and cooking
HISTORY
Home of Hope started in August 2002 with 5 girls in a rented facility. In 2011, we built and dedicated a larger facility for women and underage girls. Today, nearly 50 girls live in our residential facility.
WHAT WE DO
Deepika Home of Hope is a residential facility for women and underage girls who have been rescued or are at high risk of sexual abuse and exploitation. Several of our girls have completed their education or vocational training and are now employed and living independently.The DLC functions Monday through Friday and provides the children with:A secure living atmosphereHolistic careEducationLife skills educationDance classesKarate classesEncouragement of hobbies in gardening, art, cooking
TEAM
ANITA HEMROMSUPERINTENDENT
CHAITALI ADHIKARYSOCIAL WORKER
JOYTI RAMESH ATRAMSKILLED TRAINER & CAREGIVER
SANTOSH YUDHVIR SINGHCAREGIVER
