Donations to this project
are eligible for a 50% match
as part of
the
September 2023 Little by Little campaign!
until September 22, 2023, at 23:59:59 EDT
Vidya was only twelve years old when she was married to her husband. However, her husband abandoned her seven years later, after she gave birth to her second son.
With two small children and no home, Vidya struggled to make ends meet. She met a woman named Babita who worked in the sex trade. Vidya felt she had no choice: without income, her children would not survive. So, she joined Babita and was eventually trafficked to a suburb in Mumbai.
When we met Vidya, she was very quiet, depressed, and fearful. But because of the counseling made possible by your support, she soon began to attend community building activities held and spent more time with other women from the area. She opened up about her problems and took advice on how to live differently.
Vidya has now decided to leave the trade! Your generosity gives these women a second chance at life. She has freedom, because of you.
*Name and photo changed for safety
Project reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.
If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you can recieve an email when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports without donating.
Support this important cause by creating a personalized fundraising page.
Start a Fundraiser
