PRERANA An Initiative for Education and Shelter to Kids in the Red Light Community of Mumbai

1. PRERANA An Initiative for Education and Shelter to Kids in the Red Light Community of Mumbai

2. History • Started in: 1986Registration No: 372/1990 Societies Registration ActForeign Contribution Regulation Act Registration No: ‘83780710’ (Eligible to receive Foreign Funds under the FCR Act)  • Prerana started working in the redlight of area of Mumbai in 1986 with a view to end second generation trafficking of children of redlight area-based women Victims of Commercial Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking (VOCSET) to protect and reestablish the rights and dignity of the women victims of CSE&T based on a very clear rights perspective. • Today, Prerana is active on most dimensions of the anti CSE&T work including protection, prevention, vigilance, rescue, post rescue operation, victim care services, prosecution, empowerment of victim women, advocacy & lobbying, legal, policy level and administrative reforms, rehabilitation & social reintegration, generating social awareness, research, documentation, sensitization & training of special functionaries, networking, and capacity building of fellow organization.

3. Statistics • Prerana in Sep 2007 had: • During the reporting period the center wise average attendance of children at NCCs was; • NCC I (Kamathipura): 120                        • NCC II (Falkland Rd.): 55                                • NCC III (Vashi Turbhe Navi Mumbai):  30        • Manpower: 20 Full time caretakers, 5- part time caretakers, 3-health workers and 3- social worker together managed the 3 NCCs. • Prerana in Oct 2008 has: • During the reporting period the center wise averageattendance of children at NCCs was • NCC I (Kamathipura): 135                        • NCC II (Falkland Rd.):89                               • NCC III (Vashi Turbhe Navi Mumbai):  30   • Manpower: 19 Full time caretakers, 3- part time caretakers, 3-health workers and 3- social worker together managed the 3 NCC’s  

4. Shelter Homes • As per the admission procedure, all the children who were newly enrolled in NCC II, III, & I go through preliminary medical check-up at Nair hospital and Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation  hospital. • The pediatrician has been regularly visiting the NCCs and examining the children on every Thursday at KP & FR. • The Doctor regularly visits the Turbhe Vashi center every Wednesday. • Tetanus camp and Polio camp was held • A session was held for the mothers with a focus on HIV/AIDS and related ARV treatment • Mothers meeting is held at times where doctors and others address questions and provide their thoughts on various matters • Puppet shows, Summer activities for kids • Staff was take on out on a picnic. This was a part of Prerana’s “Anti Burn-Out Programme for its Programme Staff”. The picnic was open for those who have completed one year of service. This is the 5th consecutive year of such an outing.  • Organized the “Meet the Alumni” event

5. Last Years Budget

6. Expenses this year

8. Expenses this year • Grand Total (INR) Rs.19,83,600 • Asha-UIUC will fund Rs.3,84,260 the Vashi cente • Request Asha SV to fund the remaining Rs.15,99,340 for the Prerana Falkland center

9. Q & A