Life was looking very grey for Sayeesha* because of her alcoholic husband, poverty and unending challenges. The responsibility of providing and taking care of her children fell on Sayeesha. She received no support from her husband or her extended family. Finally she resorted to sex work in Kamathipura, Mumbai. While working in the red-light area, …

Tejasri, a 6th grade student in Punganur lost her father seven months ago. Her mother is a housewife and her elder brother dropped out of school to work at a nearby salon. As their family struggled through the loss, Tejasri came across the after-school programme (ASP) through one of our staff at the Potter’s Wheel …

Ramesh* was an excellent student at his school in Jharkhand but he often saw his friends returning from Mumbai with expensive clothes and mobile phones. He was so amused by it that he wanted the same. So he went to Mumbai and became a pimp. When we met Ramesh during our outreach where we meet …

At just 14, Janita* was married and had a child. The legal age for a girl to marry in India is 18 – marriages below that age are considered child marriage. But over the years child marriage in India has become a form of human trafficking. After Janita’s husband left her, she met someone who …

Sadvik* lost his parents in an accident when he was just 14 years old. He had to move in with his grandfather in Kamathipura, Mumbai where he suffered physical abuse as his grandfather was an alcoholic. Trying to find refuge, Sadvik sought help from his uncle but his aunt was abusive towards him as well. …