Protect women from sex trafficking in Mumbai

Dear Donor,

Human trafficking is a serious crime and human rights violation where people are recruited, transported, harboured, or controlled through force, fraud or coercion for exploitation. Particularly, the exploitation of vulnerable women and children is one of the gravest violations of human dignity. Therefore, there is a strong need to strengthen knowledge and understanding about this serious crime, its effects on girls and women. Over the past months, the Initiative El Shaddai has continued to provide urgent assistance to trafficked women. We have successfully provided emergency relief, including food, temporary shelter, and psychosocial counselling. Our outreach workers team has also initiated awareness sessions with law enforcement officers to improve understanding of trafficking-related offenses and promote a more humane, survivor-centred approach.

One of our most impactful stories involves empowering trafficked women by keeping them occupied with vocational skills training that is restoring dignity, rebuilding trust, and ensuring that survivors are not treated as criminals but as victims deserving justice and care. Our prevention efforts focus on addressing vulnerabilities before they are exploited. Through campaigns, we create awareness about the dangers of trafficking. In rural areas, we conduct street plays and workshops to empower women and young girls with knowledge about their rights and the skills to pursue dignified livelihoods. And most importantly, to give them enough information so they get equipped and at the same time, where they can report these kinds of cases.

The problem is deeply rooted in structural vulnerabilities such as poverty, inequality, and limited access to education and employment. In collaboration with law enforcement and NGOs, we ensure victims receive medical care, counselling and legal support. Shelters offer safety, helping survivors begin their recovery. Reintegration is supported through education and employment opportunities, giving survivors the tools to rebuild their lives and regain independence.

Human trafficking in Mumbai remains a persistent violation of human rights, enabled by poverty, inequality and systemic enforcement gaps. While legal frameworks and national plans exist, stronger implementation, inter-agency coordination, victim services and community engagement are crucial to meaningfully reduce trafficking and support survivors. The dedication of our outreach workers and supporters continues to drive this initiative.

With Gratitude!

El Shaddai Family!

Links:

• https://childrescue.net/

 Dear Donor,

 We bring to you our latest report on Protect women from sex trafficking in Mumbai.

Within the red-light area of Kamathipura in Mumbai, India, the majority of female sex workers arrive as victims of sex trafficking. Many of these women are mothers who must care for their children amongst multiple challenges including those associated with sex work and their traumas from the past. The interaction of poverty and gender-based mistreatment of women and girls in families heightens the risk of sex trafficking.

Seeing the sad plight of the sufferings of these trafficked women, El Shaddai came up with the mission of saving, healing and restoring these trafficked women who are caught in this traumatic and miserable situations.

Our outreach workers go to various red light areas and spread awareness of the work we do. every day they meet 20 to 30 women who are caught in this bondage of slavery. The Rena Project helps women in education, empowering and learning life skills. This programme also offers counselling to these trafficked women and organizes health camps and other awareness programs.

We have a story of a woman named Rabiya (named changed). She was found sleeping on the streets of Mumbai. She has turned into an alcoholic and a beggar. When our outreach workers reached out to her she broke down and told us that she came from another state on the promise of a job but she was instead taken to a brothel. She somehow managed to escape. The outreach workers enrolled her in our Rena Project programme and through multiple counselling helped her to stand on her feet once again.

We are humbled by your generosity and thankful for your commitment to our cause. Your support makes a huge impact.

With Gratitude

El Shaddai family

Links:

• https://childrescue.net/