WAY FORWARD AFTER THE RESCUE

Introduction

The Year 2020 has been full of challenges for our girls just as it has been around the world for others.  It has delayed their home going, some of them had to stop jobs, faced loss of jobs and college going girls suddenly had to get aquainted to online studies.

In many way this also been a blessing in disguise for us.  As an organization we faced low staff turn over due to the lockdown.  Its at this time our Major Released Girls came to support us in conducting inhouse vocational training.

Many of our girls were better equipped to be trainers to their other counterparts.  We decided to launch a new Intiative namely Project Ekatra.  This was an initiative to train and groom our Senior Girls as instructors, trainers for vocational guidance.  8 of our girls have been trained and working alongside with our staff conducting vocational trainings such as tailoring, jwellery making, computer skills, marital arts.

Data of Girls

July 20

Admission 2

Discharge1

Total No of Girls 16

August 20

Admission 1 girl plus 1 child

Discharge 5 Girls

Total No of Girls 17 plus 1 child

September 20

Admission 2 plus 1 child

Discharge 3 plus 2 children

Total No of Girls 15 plus 3 children

 Health

Most of the girls were in good health.  One girl is living with HIV.  She is studying in college and is keeping good health.  Some of the girls were having some problem with their eyes and thus they were tested and are doing good.

We are glad that none of the girls had any infection including Covid 19

Education

4 of the girls continue with their college education online.  They are doing well.

Vocational Trainings

All the girls are part of the inhouse training and programs conducted regularly

Jobs

• 1 of the girl was working outside the Home and had to stop during the lockdown.  She has resumed her normal duty this qurater
• 2 of the girls are part of the Ekatra Initiative, one is a trainer for Jwellery Making and conducts regular training for a batch of 20 girls
• Another girl is being trained as an Assistant or an Intern with the other Trainers
• Another girl who attends college is working part time as a reception at the Front Desk of Rescue Foundation.

Advocacy

One of our girls spoke well on the struggles and challenges faced by girls like them who are trafficked at an early age. She spoke at a Webinar conducted by the National Commission of Women & Child Ministry Maharashtra. 

Plans for the Future

We are hoping our Major Girls from Way Forward After the Rescue would be increasingly groomed and trained to be Instructers and Trainers.  This would not only give them confidence but help them to transition from the Shelter Home to handling their own lives as part of mainstream society