Gender Equality India Project #40503

WAY FORWARD AFTER THE RESCUE

by RESCUE FOUNDATION

Project Report | Apr 1, 2026
Quatelry Report for the Period Jan to March 2026

By HeatherFerreira | Evaluaten, Research & Grants Advisor

Introduction

Way Forward After the Rescue is a Project that supports Aftercare Services to Girls who are above 18 years and. have completed their Rehabilitation Period at the Mumbai Home of Rescue Foundation

Post rescue and admission girls are rehabilitated at our Home in Mumbai. Girls who are above 18 years and who wish to stay back with the organization or do not have a place to go back are accommodated and supported with services which are known as Aftercare Services.

Many of these girls are in the process of completing their school, college education, some of them are pursuing professional courses, internships prefer to stay back and build their lives in Mumbai

During this reporting period we have had 16 girls who were at various stages in their lives. Few of them are completing their college education. Few had secured jobs or internships and others were in the pursuit of securing jobs, preparing for interviews. Some just stayed back as they did not have any family to go back to.

During the reporting period we hired a House Mother cum Counsellor to oversee their needs of counselling, health monitoring, college attendance, and provide career counselling.

Role of the House Mother

Career Counselling

Individual Counselling

Prepare an Individual Care Plan

Conduct Life Skills

Conduct Financial Management Skill Training

Family Counselling and Unification

Monitor Health & Hygiene

Jobs /Livelihoods

2 of our Girls were trained as Nurses and are placed in Nursing Homes

Schools / Colleges

4 of our girls have been attending regular Schools and Colleges and 2 of them are completing their 10th Grade from National Institute of Open Schools. Some of the girls who required extra coaching for their studies have been provided with a Coaching Teacher besides one volunteer

Data of Residents

Total No 14

Girls attendingSchool/ College 4

No of Girls Working 8

Career Guidance & Livelihood Training
Career counseling sessions conducted for one girl after appearing for her Class
10th board exams, approached me for career counseling. She expressed interest in
pursuing acting, dancing, or a beautician course. On further discussion, her readiness
for formal studies was explored, and she shared that she does not feel she has the
aptitude for academics. Currently, an acting course is not feasible; hence, she was
guided to consider a beauty course as a practical and suitable career option.
Identified beauty parlor training for Muskan where she can get stipend from the training
period.
Another girl suitable degree course options were discussed for enrollment and explored how
she could simultaneously pursue a part-time job.

Events Celebrated & Observed

1. Republic Day 2026 was celebrated along with the residents of the Kandivali Shelter Home

2. Holi was celebrated with great enthusiasm

3. We had around 10 German Donors who visited the Mumbai Shelter Home and our girls did most of the arrangements, performances and distributed gifts to all of them

Fashion Designing Course

2 of our girls, after completing their 10th Grade gave an online interview and were selected for an Training in Textile & Fashion Designing at a Bangalore Institute. They are doing very well.

1 of our girls is preparing to give her Entrance Exam for LLB and she is being supported for the same.

1 of our girl has planned to do her B. Pharmacy Course after her 12th Grade and is preparing for the examination

Another girl is preparing to appear for her Fine Arts Examination post her 10th Grade

Reintegration into Family

The reintegration process began one month ago after she secured a job and her
The family migrated to Nallasopara. A family assessment was conducted for her reintegration, and all parameters were found to be satisfactory. The family is ready to accept her; her father has a stable income, and her sister is pursuing her master’s degree. Her training has been completed, and her employment has been confirmed.

One of our girls who was working as a Nurse has decided to go back to her family and continue working from her home. We have had family counseling and wish her the best.

Documentation support (ID cards, bank accounts, was provided for 2 girls)

Visit to Families

4 Girls visited their families and were back at the Home after spending some time with their loved ones.

3 Close family relatives visited to clear out few doubts about the girls and their choice of careers

Conclusion

We thank our donors for the support, it has helped us to accomplish so much more.

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Dec 8, 2025
Quaterly Report for September 2025 to December 2025

By Heather Ferreira | Evaluation Research & Grants Advisor

Introduction

Way Forward After the Rescue is a project of Recue Foundation being implement at their Kandivali Shelter Home. The Project intervenes with Girls who have been released from Police Custody post Rehabilitation and in process of moving ahead with their lives. Some of the girls go back to their families permanently but few of them decide to stay in Mumbai to continue with the studies, training or seek job opportunities. This Project includes these girls who have choosen to stay and pursue thier dreams in the city of Mumbai.

Total No of Girls

11 Girls

Girls attending College

5 Girls going to College

Girls Attending Training Outside

1 Attending Training as a Nurse

1. Attending Beautician Course

1 Completing her advanced course in Yoga

On Job/Working

1 Girls is working at Mac Donald Outlet & doing her College Education

1 Girl after completing her Beautician Course is working with Rescue Foundation

1 Girl is working in the Media Department with Rescue Foudnation

2 Girls work as Care Takers in the Organization

Participation In Activities at the Home

The girls are an integral part of Rescue Foundations, and they take leadershipo in most of the activities conducted during the Period

Children's Day was celebrated with a Drawing Competition

Diwali was celebrated with decorating the Home with Lights, and Rangoli in the courtyard

Preparation for Germany Visiotrs

In December 2025 we had 5 visitors from Germany. The Group Home Girls along with others put up an impressive show of skits, dances, mimes, songs, poems written all by the girls. The stage and the Meeting Hall was all prepared by the hard work of our girls with stitching, making paper orgiami, flowers and gifts for the visitors. The visitors and the rest at Rescue Foundation Home were left spell bound by the talents of our Girls.

Founders Birthday

Our Founder and President Mrs. Triveni Acharya is a very loved figure in the Rescue Foundation. The girls refer her to "Badi Mummy" Her birthday was celebrated very grandly by cutting cake and reciting poems on all that she has done and is for the Girls.

Visiting Homes

Many of our Girls have visited their families for a short period during festivals or just to keep in touch with family members.

Management of the After Care Home

To bring in more discipline, guidance, facilitate and counsel the girls at the Home, the management has decided to take on Honorary basis a House Mother cum Counsellor. We have appointed a Senior Lady who comes with extensive learning and experience . She has a background Masters in Social Work, Truamma Counselling, MBA in Finance.

Conclusion

We are grateful for all the support of our donors which is instrumental in transformation and development of our girls who are on the verge of being part of responsible members of the Society.

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Aug 18, 2025
Quarterly Report for the Period May to August 2025

By Heather Ferreira | Evaluation, Research & Grants Advisor

Introduction

Way Forward After the Rescue is a Project of Rescue Foundation and Organization which works on Rescue, Rehabilitation and Restoration of vicitms of women and girls who are sexually exploited or trafficked in India.

The Project is mainly implemented for Young Girls who post Rescue and Rehabilitation intend to continue their stay at Rescue Foundations Group Home/AfterCare Home in Mumbai

Few of the girls continue their stay post their official release by the Police as they prefer to continue with their studies, training, jobs or simply they do not feel safe going back Home to their families who have been involved in their abuse or trafficking.

Total No of Girls 16

No of Girls who were newly admitted 6

No of Girls who left 1

No of Girls who recieved Physical & Mental Health Services 2

No of Girls who are going to Collegel 7

No of Girls working outside 1

1 Girls is doing her Nursing Course

1 Girl is doing her Beautician Couuse

No of Girls working with Rescue Foundation in various capacities,

1 Girl manages the recpetion at the front desk

1 Girl is supporting the Project Team as Media Associate

1 Girls is pursuring an advanced Course in Yoga

1 Girl is a Program Associate and manages the special Project named Ekatra which productes prodcuts for sale, trains the other Shelter Home residents on Tailoring, Zumba, and Yoga

Going Home for a Visit

Often girls visit their families for a short duration. This quarter 4 of the girls went home and returned back after a short visit to their families.

Celebrating Festivals

The Girls celebrated Raksha Bandhan, Independence Day Janmastami, Dahi Handi and several other festivals along with the other Girls of the Home. Its a time when they dress, do make up, observe traditional duties such as fasting, tying raakhis to their brothers or other male staff whom they choose to believe are in their lives as brothers.

Outdoor Trip

14 of the Aftercare Girls joined in the 10 visit to Rishikesh. They were accompanied by our Founder Mrs. Triveni Acharya, and few other staff. The girls love this trip and always look forward to perfoming the pujas, aarthis at the Ghats during Maha Aarti. We have partnered with few Local Organisations who have sponsored their stay and food during the trip.

Engaging & Supporting Activities of Rescue Foundation

All the Girls who are part of the Aftercare are ever grafeful for the support they have received over the years from Rescue Founation and as part of their appreciation, they have been the fore runners in any planned activitiy and take on additional role as Mentors, Organizers, and Leaders for the new entrants.

No activity is complete without the trained and experienced girls who are part of the Aftercare and who take utomost responsibilibity in being present to support the objectives and the cause of the Organization. It is their way of contirbuting and also a way for us to train them for future leadership

Success Case Study

We are proud of one our girls who has completed her Masters in Social Work from the reputed colled in Mumbai namely Nirlmala Niiketan College of Social Work. Presently shi has shited to our Boisar Home and has joined the Team as s Jurnior Social Worker.

Conclusion

We are gratefu to our donors and supported who have made this possible for our girls to shine. We hope we will receive more suppport so as to enable our girls to fly with their dreams.

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