Rescuing Girls Sexual Exploitation in India Nepal

ACTIVITIES & RESULTS

Rescue                       

• Conducted 12 raids and rescued 31 girls from January to December 2016.

Legal                          

• Provided witness details, logistical support and preparation assistance to the Public Prosecutor in 3 cases in Nagpur and surrounding regions.

Rehabilitation           

• Aftercare support given to 124 girls and for the 31 newly rescued girls. Provided vocational trainings, counselling, health care, life skills and basic literacy for the girls that are part of the vocational training in a government home and Freedom Firm’s social enterprise Ruhamah Designs.

Reintegration                       

• 31 home investigations/ follow ups were performed to ensure that previously rescued girls are safe and reintegrating well into mainstream society.

SUCCESSES

Rescue work in Pune and Nagpur in Maharashtra has become increasingly difficult as brothel owners are very careful with prostituting minors given the regular presence of NGOs and law enforcement agencies. So the team has added a their focus on other areas where there is great need. While the rescue team were exploring new areas they found minors in two smaller cities in Madhya Pradesh. Raids was conducted and minors were rescued in both these places. It was revealed that after one of the raids in a brothel – which was over 150 years old – it was closed down. It is a strong success that these rescue activities contributed to the closure of the brothel. The rescue team has found three districts in Madhya Pradesh where the need is greatest, where already 17 minor girls have been rescued in 2016. Therefore, expanding rescue operations from Maharashtra to Madhya Pradesh has proven to be effective. 

We thank all our donors and partners working with us on this project to fight against sexual exploitation of girls. Your contributions allow us to liberate and support girls that have been subject to this horrific crime.