Anti-Trafficking in Persons Project [through United Nations Development Fund for Women]

$180K USD

Funder	U.S. Agency for International Development
Recipient Organization	United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women
Country	India
Start Date	Nov 14, 2005
End Date	Jul 20, 2009
Duration	1,344 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`82440-54`

Grant Description

Asha Niwas will work to stop 2nd generation trafficking by supporting the rescue and rehabilitation of high risk children in red light areas in Delhi and Harana.

Children will be taken out of the redlight areas with their mothers' permission, provided educational and vocational training. Asha Niwas will also reach out to the mothers and try and pull them out of prostitution.