HFC, working closely with local grassroots partners, operates five Resource Centers for children growing up in the red light areas of Kolkata.
THE PROBLEM
Inhuman Conditions - Women and children in the red light areas of India are subject to inhumane conditions, violence and oppression. Without support, it is almost impossible for them to break out of the cycle of violence and poverty.
Health Issues - Women who are victims of human trafficking and repeated rape experience severe trauma, and health issues such as TB, STDs, and HIV/AIDS. The damage to their mental health and self-esteem is extreme.
Human Rights Crisis - Trafficking of women for sexual exploitation is an international human rights crisis, and India is an epicenter of the problem. An estimated 18 million of the world’s enslaved population is in India.
Child Violence - Children growing up in the red light area are highly vulnerable to sexual assault by their mothers’ clients or by groups of men seeking sexual services who crowd the streets of the red light area every night. 90% of girls and 75% of boys growing up in the red light area have been sexually abused by the age of eight.
Through this campaign we aim to do the following:
HOW OUR RESOURCE CENTERS CHANGE LIVES
