Guria Swayam Sevi Sansthan is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking and forced prostitution in Northern India. Based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, we respond to immediate suffering and investigate the root causes of prostitution, poverty and inequality. We believe in a multi-faceted approach to fighting this deeply entrenched problem. We are involved in legal aid and intervention, victim rescue and rehabilitation, NFE (non-formal education) centers in the red light areas of Varanasi and Mau, a boat school on the Ganges River, police sensitization programmes, rural womens’ empowerment, activism and research. We strongly believe that through grassroots and prevention work, it is possible to end this modern form of slavery.
Ajeet's continued living with the adopted Bedia village in Madhya Pradesh has been instrumental in our fight against family-based prostitution. The Bedia are a caste that traditionally practices family-based prostitution, and the Non-Formal Education center in the state of Madhya Pradesh offers alternative opportunities to vulnerable children.
The Hindustan Times, a leading national newspaper, recently released an article sharing the story of a young girl who had been trafficked and raped. The article goes on to describe how Guria played a role in her rescue. Click below to read the article. http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/i-was-just-eleven-when-my-nightmare-began-sex-victim/article1-1343736.aspx
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