Asha for Education

Project Brief: Creche for providing support and education to children of sex workers in red light district of Pune city.
Project Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers (description)
Primary Focus: children of sex workers (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Urban
Supporting Chapter Contact: Purdue

Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: Chandrasekar Varanasi
Project Partner(s): Tejaswi Sevekari
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , 1089, Shivaji Road Opp. Shrinath Talkies Budhwar Peth,,Pune,
Maharashtra  411016
Tel: +91 (020) 65287297
Stewarding Chapter: Purdue

Saheli began by providing care and support to women in sex work through referral services at various government hospitals and clinics. A reoccurring concern from the women was difficulty in performing sex work in the presence of their child at the brothel. The women also worried over the vulnerability of their children living in the brothels to physical or sexual abuse by clients/customers. This situation encouraged the women to approach Saheli as the last resort of keeping their child at the drop-in-centre. Saheli Sangh being the only organisation of the women, by the women and for the women in sex work, they could not deny this service to the friends living in the same neighbourhood who suffered from similar emotional and physical abuse. This is what led to the creation of the day and night Creche.

Jan 2010 Site visit 2010
Jan 2010 Proposal
Jan 2010 Funding Agreement
Jan 2010 Funding approval minutes
Jan 2010 Proposal discussion