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| Project |
Odanadi Seva Samsthe |
| Location |
Mysore, Karnataka |
| Focus |
Rehabilitation and reintegration of
women and children rescued from flesh trade |
| NGO Information |
Odanadi is a registered
trust situated in Mysore and for the past 12 years has been working
for the rescue, rehabilitation and empowerment of the victims
of commercial sexual exploitation. In addition, Odanadi runs a
home for both the children of the sex workers and the children
rescued from the trafficking networks. Odanadi is working towards
making the children self reliant through education and vocational
training. It conducts counseling program for the disturbed families,
and so far more than 100 families have been brought back to the
main stream. |
| Project Summary |
Odanadi is constructing
a shelter, Madilu, for providing residential care and rehabilitation
of children rescued from flesh trade. The approximate cost of
the proposed home is about Rs. 70 lakhs, and will house about
hundred girls/children at a time. Both the architect and the engineer
are working as volunteers without any fees. The construction of
the structure of three floors has been completed with help from
several organizations including the government, and various chapters
of Asha for Education. In addition the project also aims to provide
food for the children under residential care. |
| Objective |
- Provide safe and supportive environment to the victim where she will
realize her selfworth and regain dignity as a person
- Provide training and skill development in different occupations
according to the ability and desire of the person
- Set up a library, office and a recreation centre exclusively for the victims
- Establish a production centre, which will employ the residents in various
creative labour like tailoring, designing and handicrafts
- Help the rehabilitated girls earn a minimum level of livelihood if
or when they are ready for reintegration to the family and society
- Provide counseling to the parents, immediate relatives, neighbours and
elders of the area from where the victim hails
- Provide residential rehabilitation for the HIV/AIDs and STD victims
- Provide food for 75 children for 6 months
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| Requested Budget |
$11,556 |
| Status |
Approved $6,000 |
| Project Coordinators |
Rajesh Rao
Smitha Shankara |
| Contact Email |
rajesh.rao[AT]freescale.com
smitha_ss[AT]rocketmail.com |
| Additional Information |
This project is under joint review with Austin Kannada Sangha,
which will fund this project if approved by AID.
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