Antarang—The Art Competition

Kshamata’s flagship programme on creativity is Antarang, is in its fourth year. Antarang, (meaning Intro-

specting Yourself in English), is the first ever Inter Shelter Home Art Competition being held in India.

Through this Art Competition, Kshamata intends to get socially disadvantaged women to express themselves

in a competitive spirit and re-integrate them in social mainstream.

Highlights of the event:

440 women and girls actively participated in the competition.

Over 20 shelter homes (government and non-government both) signed up

40 participants got the best art prize

More than 200 women participated twice as they had all participated last year as well.

Women engaged in brothel-based sex trade showed an amazing interest and drew the beautiful pictures.

KSHAMATA NEWSLETTER

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Four girls under Free-D India project, have been placed for

their three month long internship with Fab Jewels Pvt.Ltd at

Navsari, Gujrat.

Two girls are enrolled with Youth Career Initiative for Hotel

Management Training program. They have been placed hotel

Westin for the same.

One girl is enrolled for Fashion designing with MIGA Fash-

ion institute whereas another girls has been enrolled with

Tata Strive for retail management course.

Key Highlights

A three-day long training workshop on Field perspective

and Social enterprise vision building was organized for all

sewing skill trainers on 10th, 11th & 12th June at the center.

Exposure visit to a Bank was organized by a group of volun-

teers for the girls at the center.

Girls were invited to Citi Bank’s social event on May 10 by

one of our volunteers there.

Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) orientation session was

taken by Sanved Kolkata for center as well as for shelter

homes girls. The main training will kick-start in August.

List of activities being undertaken at the cen-

ter:

Life skills

Counselling

Spoken English

Computer Literacy

Sewing training

Jewellery designing

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Key Updates

Kshamata Programs head and a volunteer attended a

conference on “A Future Road Map for The Institu-

tionalized Children “on May 9, 2019.

On the occasion of The World Environment Day,

we planted more than 100 saplings at the center in

Thane and Snehasadan home in Andheri.

In order to have a safe and clean menstruation hy-

giene, women at Navjivan Mahila Vasati Gruh and

Kasturba Rajyagruh were given the sanitary napkins.

The eye check up camp was organized for the wom-

en at Navjivan Mahila Vasati Gruh on May 30. 122

women got their eyes checked and of them, 28

women have been advised to use spectacles.

A cab driving career presentation was made to the

shelter home women by QRide Academy on June 17.

Under Literacy project, 32 girls are regular and have

been assessed for their level of learning.

Currently 110 women/girls are undergoing training

in basic as well as advanced sewing skills across

five shelter homes in Mumbai and Thane district.

Sessions on MindPower by Rising Minds was held

at three shelter homes. Around 105 women partici-

pated actively.

Mentorship program is started off for young girls at

Ulhasnagar Minor Home. The program is led by the two

young professionals.

KSHAMATA ACCOUNT DETAILS FOR DONATIONS

FROM INDIAN CITIZENS/ENTITIES:

Account Name: Kshamata

Bank: HDFC

Branch: Vasant Vihar Branch,

Thane (West)

Account No.: 02761110000034

Account type: Savings

DONATIONS FROM FOREIGN CITIZENS/ENTITIES:

Account Name : Kshamata

Address: 16/204 Gulmohar, Vasant Vihar

Thane west

Bank name: Bank of Baroda

Bank address: Pokhran Road 2, Thane (West)

Bank account: Savings

SWIFT code: BARBINBBTHW

Account number: 48950100000819

SWIFT code : BARBINBBTHW

Inspiration for survivors…... Myra, a 22-year-old independent girl was a victim

of abuse, kidnapped at the age of 13 from her

hometown. She got rescued by a ngo in Gujrat after

being held hostage for four-year long. On come-

back, she was not accepted by her family and was

sold off into marriage for the few pennies.

She was rescued again and put up in a shelter home

for her rehabilitation where she got in touch with

Kshamata and her life has changed for the good.

During her stay at the home, she learnt tailoring

and other skills which Kshamata imparts in all

homes. After a couple of months, she was handed

over to her mother but Myra never wanted to look

back. She chose Kshamata for her transformation.

Today, Myra is leading very respectful and healthy

life on her own terms. She is living independently and skilling the women in distress in shelter homes. She is an inspira-

tion and the role model for all those girls who have no hopes in life.

Kshamata believes in women power and will keep on empowering more Myras in the future.

www.kshamata.org

Outreach Statistics

Home Investigation done 07

Statements for court 39

Women undergoing training in sewing

skills

110

Women engaged under income generation 20

Girls learning Spoken English 32

Girls/women attended MindPower sessions 105

Girls/women supported with medical care 150

Girls/women participated in life skills 12

Women supported with daily groceries 05