Shanti Foundation

Written on 31 May 2021.

Shanti Foundation is a non-profit community-based organisation by and for human trafficking survivors and women living with HIV established in 2016. It aims to transform their grief and shame into courage and power so that other women and girls like them don’t have to face the same stigma and discrimination. The vision of Shanti Foundation is to create a world free of stigma and discrimination where all human trafficking survivors, HIV and AIDS-infected/affected women, youth, and children will lead a life of quality and productivity with equality and freedom in society. Shanti Foundation works for the successful reintegration of human trafficking survivors and HIV/AIDS-infected/affected women, youth of all genders, and children through counselling, prevention and protection, treatment, and the development of sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment. It emphasises the successful reintegration of human trafficking survivors and HIV-infected and affected women and girls in the family and society, increase level of awareness, protection, access to treatment, empower socially and economically human trafficking survivors, people living with HIV, vulnerable girls and women, youth and children that contribute to prevent and control trafficking in order to ensure their fundamental rights.

Currently, Shanti Foundation works in seven districts of Nepal, namely Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Kavrepalanchok, Sindhupalchok, Ramechhap and Makwanpur. It has provided services to over 7,500 vulnerable and marginalised women, children and communities. It has been relentlessly working on rescue, prevention, protection, partnership and policy in combating the human trafficking. The organisation also creates opportunities for exchanging knowledge and learning for ongoing research, post-secondary practicum placements, and volunteer works. Shanti Foundation promotes and supports the shared learning, partnerships, and connections which are formed through these experiences.

Contact Details:
Address: Kumarigal-06, Boudhha, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +977 9849910144; +977 9843790549
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Website: shantifoundation.org.np

Advocating Opportunity (AO)

Written on 30 March 2021.

Advocating Opportunity (AO) provides direct holistic legal services, support, and advocacy for trafficked and exploited persons based on a trauma-responsive, legal, and human rights-based framework. 

Providing direct legal services through on-staff attorneys and social support through legal advocates provides support to clients who want to use their voice in the judicial system, and in their community, by levelling the playing field and creating an opportunity to choose their life’s course on their own terms.

AO works to end human trafficking and labour exploitation by addressing the root causes of systemic vulnerabilities which significantly contribute to human trafficking in marginalised communities, in particular. This work is achieved thorough both individual advocacy and policy initiatives to eliminate racism, oppression, poverty, and to dismantle other systemic issues which vulnerabilities in our clients.  

Contact Details: 
Address: 1119 Adams St., Toledo, Ohio 43604
Tel/Fax: +1 855 855 1945
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Website: advocatingopportunity.com

Sajag Samaj Sevi Sanstha

Written on 16 February 2021.

Sajag Samaj Sevi Sanstha started its work in 2007 with the objective of working for the rights of the Dalits and Adivasi communities in the State of Chhattisgarh, India. Sajag Samaj Sevi Sanstha with their grass-roots level interventions with the local communities, have formed women’s collectives. Sagaj Samaj Sevi Sanstha's work focuses on thematic areas of human trafficking, sexual violence, health rights, livelihood and workers’ rights. They have worked to mobilise youth in the local community to ensure there is implementation of government schemes. Additionally, they have implemented projects on menstrual health and hygiene for adolescent girls, leadership building of Dalit women, violence against women and livelihood generation for local communities. Sajag Samaj Sevi Sanstha has organised and mobilised local communities on forest rights and displacement in the name of development.

Contact Details:
Address: Ram sagar para ward –N. 05 Pithora District – Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh 493551
Tel: +91 8305774391
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Nav Nirman Chetna Manch

Written on 16 February 2021.

Nav Nirman Chetna Manch is working with the local marginalised communities in the state of Chhattisgarh, India. NCM has organised and mobilised the local communities on the Forest Rights Act, 2006 by building awareness for demanding their rights. NCM has formed women collectives, and increased their participation in the Gram Sabhas. Women’s collectives have been crucial for taking up the issues of alcoholism, single women, gender discrimination and domestic violence. NCM has been working closely with youth on raising awareness on gender discrimination and violence against women.

Contact Details:
Address: H. N. 1104, Ward N. 10, Ambedkar Chowk Gariyaband District – Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh 493889
Tel: +91 7828625176
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