WAY FORWARD AFTER THE RESCUE

Introduction

Way Forward After the Recue is a project to track, support, encourage, follow up with our Major Released Girls from Rescue Foundation

Over the years we have seen many of our Girls at the Mumbai Shelter Home take up training, continue with their edcucation, brush up on their skills to be job ready in the City of Opportunities. 

They come from varied backgrownds, cultures, levels of literacy and they have been equipped during thier Rehabilitation time at Rescue Foundation with skills, education training to be eligible for such job opportunities.

Once they are adults we at Rescue Foundation have enabled them to live their lives on their own terms making good choices which do not exploit them.  Many of of them choose to stay back in Mumbai and visit families during festivals or once annually.  Few families do not want them back due to discrimination and stigma they face back in their villages

Several girls have found their calling as they have completed their education and been placed in jobs such in Hotels, Resturants, Beauty Palors or Corporate Houses.

Few of the girls live for a brief period in our own campus with a little support from the Organization.  Few others have decided to live in rented rooms together, yet few have also gone ahead and got married in the past one year.

Some even have been absorbed by the Organization as Interns, Trainers. 

Trainer of Trainees

We are proud of our Major Girls, who post release or after completing their Rehabilitation have shown to be Role Models, Peer Educators for our other Women & Girls

2 of our girls have been working as Trainers for the past 2 Years, conducting trainings such as Tailoring, Art & Craft, Beautician, Hair Stylist, Computers, Non Formal Educators, Zumba.

They have shown excellent skills at maintaining records, discipline and mentoring

One of them also continues her studies in Bachelor of Commerce and is doing very well.

Mentoring & Accompanyinlg the Minor Survivors to Schools, Colleges, Training Centers, or preparing for any Cultural Sports Activity also is a big part of contritbution of our Major Released Girls from the Group Home

Profile of Girls at the Group Home Post Release

Total No of Girls 15

No of School Going Girls 13

No of College Going Girls 3

No of Girls who attended Vocational Training 10

No of Girls Counseled 15

No of Girls who were supported with Health Care Services 2

No Girls who are working 2

No of Girls who visited families 1

Training Sessions Attended

Most of the girls attended the following Training Sessions

• Legal Aid & Counelling conducted by the District Legal Aid Serivices Mumbai
• Sessions on Menstrual Health
• Session on Life Skills

Participation in Cultural Activities & Competions

Christmas Day Celebrations were organized for some of the staff and our Major Girls joined in.  We had a time of appreciating each other and sharing gifts on the occasion

Republic Day the girls joined the staff and the other survivors observing the Republic Day.  They shared the importance of the Day with the other survivors

Bal Mahautsav this is a Sports cum Cultural Event held each year by the District Women & Child Dept. in Mumbai.  Our Major Girls were insruental in preparing a group of survivors with games, speeches and presentations for the Event.  We were appreciated by the District Authorities

Conclusion

We are grateful for the contribution of our Girls at the Group Home.  Its true that they are finding their place in the sun, studyinlg, working, mentoring, supporting the Home in whatever way they can along with building themselves for the future that awaits them.  Our best wishes and prayers are always with them