Project Report
| Feb 11, 2019
Training of Trainers (TOT)
By Ray Umashankar | Executive Director
The first TOT on Victim Centered Investigationfor 44 Master Trainers who are senior police officers started in the police head quarters in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India. This training was sperheaded by ASSET India Foundation partner Sunitha Krishnan, Founder of Prajwala. Iin addtion to the State Welfare minister, Ms. Katherine Hadda, U.S. Consul gerenal also attended.
This is the first time Sex trafficking survivor leaders have participated as resource persons to train police officers on victim centered investigation.they have been a wealth of information and have the best understanding of how to work with victims.
Senior police officers were engrossed in learning nuances of victim centered investigation. The training lasted five days and most successful thanks to the untiring and energetic efforts of Dr. Sunitha Krishnan.
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Nov 6, 2018
Purpose Prize honor
By Ray Umashankar | Executive Director
Purpose Prize is awarded to men and women over the age of 60 for making a difference in the lives of others in the U.S and globally. I was awarded this prestigious prize in 2008 for the work I do with my daughter under the ASSET India Foundation banner.
this year marks the 20th anniversary of the Purpose prize and the organizers have invited six prize winners including me to be on a panel to address a conference of 250 attendees in Los angeles on Tuesday November 13th. The focus will on encouraging retirees/seniors to staya tive through involvement with the younger generation to make this a better world.
i will be leaving for India on November17th for two weeks. In. Hennai, I will be meeting with Oscar winning music director A.R.Rahman and his team. The purpose will be to explore the enrollment of gifter sex trafficking survivors in his internationally famous music school. I will also be visiting ASSET Program centers in Hyderabad.
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Aug 7, 2018
Printing press operated by trafficking survivors
By Ray Umashankar | Executive Director
ASSET India partner Prajwala rescues, rehabilitates and trains sex trafficking survivors in printing plant operations. These young women are able to earn a living and lead reasonably normal lives. They provide stationery to hospitals, schools in impoverished areas, government offices and private companies.
ASSET India recently provided school supplies and stationery produced at this printing press to 10,000 marginalized children in the state of Maharashtra. Majority of the students are girls who face the risk of being trafficked if they stop attending school. Their parents are so poor that they cannot afford to buy school supplies for their children. The distribution of these supplies is undertaken by Umang Foundation,a very reputable non-profit organization
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