Impoverished youth are often trafficked and lured into the brothels
of Bombay, India. Shared Hope International began its work in
Bombay by spreading awareness about the horrible conditions of
life in the brothels to those at-risk. We also built a Village of
Hope to which victims could flee and live.
The Village of Hope in India is a 72-acre, village style development,
located two hours north of Bombay. It has capacity to house more
than 140 woman and children at a time. The complex houses vocational
facilities, and offers a variety of options for economic development
through the WIN program such as leather making, jewelry design
and tailoring.
Some of the rescued women, like Ganga, are now intervening in
the brothel district, leading SHI's efforts to help rescue other
young women and children. Through them, SHI has launched a Mobile
HIV/Aids Clinic, and a Mobile Food Van, staffed by an outreach
team of Teen Challenge graduates.
The Mobile Food Van serves nourishing meals to more than 2,000
people annually in and near the brothels of Bombay. For many victimized
and homeless children, the Mobile Food Van program is a first
contact with Shared Hope partners in Bombay, and this relationship
has often led many of these children to our Home of Hope.
Design and Production Center. At the Village
of Hope, India, women and children rescued from trafficking
not only find a home, but also
a future. Each year, these women create leather products and
precious stone jewelry, and sell their
work to help contribute to
their community and toward their own future. In 2006, we discovered
a successful clothing designer
and tailor, who is devoting
herself to teaching these women how to sew and market their
uniquely designed clothing.
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Read about the partnership between our Village of Hope and HIV/Aids
clinic.
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