Send a sex worker child to school in AP for a year

Keerthi* was 16 year old who is from Vaddera community living in Ongole. Her father is Narayana and her mother is Raji. Her father is a Lorry driver. Her mother was a domestic servant works at different houses. Keerthi stopped after 9^th class and her brother studying in 6^th class. Her father used to quarrel with her mother daily. He goes on trips often by his lorry and only stays for a week in a month at home.

Personal background:

Keerthistudied till middle of 7^th class in Chimakurthy. Family transferred to Ongole. In the second line of the same area, she again joined in 7^th class in local public school and she completed the same. She happened to approach one of the teachers to continue her studies as the school didn’t permit her to study further with them because of her inability in paying school fee. The teacher helped for her books and promised higher education but demanded more money. Her brother was also studying in same school. But her parents never valued her right to get educated due to their continuous engagement in their personal clashes always.

Her father had some issues related to lorry license and often attends police stations. Her mother was in extra marital relation with someone in fact which led to the transfer of the family to Ongole from Chimakurthy. He often beat her and made mess. After reaching Ongole her mother slowly joined in Prostitution per getting more money through her lover. Keerthi loves education and she wanted to study further in fact. She joined 8^th class but dropped due to her mother not accepted to pay school fees.

Meanwhile her brother needed Rs.21, 000 to pay towards his school fee. She couldn’t find a way. At that time, she got a friend by name Madhavi. She asked her to visit someone who pays her the amount. The same way, she got five thousand for the first time. She went to them whenever they needed her company till she got that full amount to pay for her brother’s fee. After realizing the issue, even Keerthi’s mother too sends her out to high profile people to earn more money. Keerthi’s father had never bothered the family and his children. In his absence, mother used to do prostitution business directly at home involving her daughter. The days were going on and once the police have rescued the girl in a guest house at her 16 years age. She was produced before court and was referred to Asha Sadan home. Her mother got arrested.

Current Status:

She get basic needs, trauma counseling and to learn skill training as part of rehabilitation services. Now she completed + 2 class through distention open school and is now appearing intermediate exams (+2 final year) in this May 2021. She got trained in dress designing, jute bag making, tailoring and preparing bakery items. Now she could enjoy the joyful days she is being spent in shelter home and accelerating a step forward towards a bright light of her life because of your immense support. She is confident with enough courage to live on her own without any dependency with a great support by the ‘GlobalGiving’ with its donor who supported her for a great positive change in her life.

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* Keerthi’s identity has been changed to protect her and to keep her safe