Sudara Freedom Fund 2022
End of Year Highlights
Sudara Freedom Fund 2022
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THERE ARE MORE THAN 3 MILLION
SEX WORKERS IN INDIA.
Poverty
Many women are raising their children on less than $2 per day and struggle to make ends meet.
India is one of the poorest countries in the world. A mind-boggling one-fifth of the country’s 1.3 billion people live below the national poverty line. For comparison, that’s roughly 320 million people or the entire population of the U.S. Imagine the desperation that a mother feels when she cannot provide food, shelter, or education for her children or herself. With no education, jobs, or resources, she must do what she can to survive. This makes her and her children incredibly vulnerable to trafficking and to other forms of exploitation.
Powerlessness
Socioeconomic status and gender inequities are barriers to empowerment.
One of the results of poverty, powerlessness is the belief there is nothing one can do to change one’s circumstances. Powerlessness leads to hopelessness, desperation, and isolation. We combat this by working with our partner centers to create powerful, caring communities. These communities break the cycle of poverty and powerlessness by giving women the chance to develop their own pathways forward with job skills and employment opportunities, all in the context of loving support.
Lack of Access
Lack of resources prevents access to skills training, education and job opportunities.
While skills training and living-wage employment opportunities are crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty and trafficking, women and their children need access to other services and opportunities to truly experience lasting freedom. That’s why we invest in providing education for the children of the women we support, safe housing for those needing to escape abuse, health and wellness services and micro-loan opportunities for those who would like to start their own business once they’ve acquired the necessary skills and experience. By providing connections to these wraparound services, women and their children have the best change to experience a hopeful future.
We believe everyone deserves to be free and safe.
That’s why we provide:

Training & Job Opportunities
Vocational training programs leading to sustainable, fair-wage employment.
Your gift provides freedom, hope and independence.
Here’s How It Works:

You Donate
You choose to give a one-time gift, or become a monthly donor.

We Partner
Our partners in India train women with skills that are in high demand in the Indian market.

Women Thrive
Women decide their own path and gain confidence and independence – and freedom.
7,500+
women trained…and counting
100%
report an increased sense of purpose and hope
100%
report feeling safe
INSPIRATION
KALA
Most of the women in Kala’s family are sex workers. She tried to hide this fact when she was at school. She didn’t want the other students to make fun of her…[READ MORE]
MYA
When Mya was young, her mother left to find employment in Mumbai without telling her family. Her mother stayed in Mumbai and was trapped in the sex trade for four years…[READ MORE]
VARASI
Varasi’s parents died when she was very young. Her aunt and uncle had promised to take care of her but ended up selling her to a brothel…[READ MORE]