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Guria 6 Month Report

Guria 6 Month Report. Feb 23, 2013. Overview of Project. Led by Ajeet Singh and wife Manju Founded in 1993 to fight against human trafficking, forced prostitution, 2 nd generation prostitution, and child prostitution Primarily working in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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Guria 6 Month Report

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  1. Guria6 Month Report Feb 23, 2013

  2. Overview of Project • Led by Ajeet Singh and wife Manju • Founded in 1993 to fight against human trafficking, forced prostitution, 2nd generation prostitution, and child prostitution • Primarily working in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh • Recently expanded to Mau, Uttar Pradesh

  3. Achievements • Ajeet Singh was named 2010 CNN IBN Hero • Nominated for 2010 Frontline Award for “Human Rights Defenders at Risk” • Ended child prostitution at Shivdaspur, Varanasi • Since beginning of 2001 • Rescued around 98 minor girls • Fighting around 200 cases against 500 traffickers

  4. Non-formal Education Center (NFE) • Asha has funded NFE in Varanasi before • Education center for children in red light district • Helps children acclimate to formal schools • Provides a variety of activities • Primary focus is art therapy for the children • Have an arts teacher and local person to run center • Plus an outside play area • Anonymous message box for children to voice concerns

  5. Night Shelter • Also previously funded by Asha • Was supposed to be a night shelter for the kids • Did not work out due to financial restraints and security issues • Instead converting it into vocational school on 2nd floor for beauty salon and fashion design • Machines and beauty supplies have been bought already • Finances are being worked out • First floor has a computer room, kitchen and area for meals

  6. Updates • Mau Center • Land has not been purchased yet • Having trouble acquiring property due to nature of activities • Close to making a purchase • Asha sent $10,000 last May • Guria’s additional sources of funding • Rs. 800,000 ($14,742) from Actionaid • Of the Rs. 1,851,774 for the project, need Rs. 497379 ($9165) • Will raise rest after purchase

  7. Site Visit Details • Manju and staff are engaging and excited about what they do • Creative approaches to dealing with children • Office sells cards made by the children to raise money • Donations are not necessarily earmarked for specific activities • Trying to take legal action against perpetrators could potentially be more of a financial drain than NFE centers • Mentioned “fundraising risk” is that activities require dealing with corruption • Also risk of political pressure and death threats against organization

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