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Feb 231 min read
Thriving and Eager to Learn
Awanti seemed happy when social worker Shelly visited her in a shelter home in Kolkata. Awanti is making friends and eager to attend school.


Nov 25, 20242 min read
Hema's Courage and Breakthrough!!
After receiving threatening calls from her trafficker's family, Hema says she will not back down, and reports the threats to the police.


Oct 2, 20241 min read
A Session on Marriage
A social worker, Rupeli, led a life-skils session on marriage for survivors in Nagpur...


Sep 21, 20242 min read
After Months of Trying to Connect with Hema...
After months of trying to meet Hema, social workers Bharti and Lalita finally met Hema...

Mar 8, 20242 min read
International Women's Day: Sayeeda - A Woman of Tenacity
Sayeeda continued to endure the abuse, until one day, Sayeeda’s husband burned all of her clothes. Terrified, Sayeeda fled...


Nov 17, 20211 min read
Painting and Processing
Social workers Seema and Catherine facilitated a painting workshop for 23 girls in a shelter home in Pune. While the girls were painting...

Oct 21, 20211 min read
Budgeting and Beyond!
A Freedom Firm social worker hosted three back-to-back sessions to teach survivors different topics.


Oct 20, 20211 min read
Creating Cards
10 girls took part in a greeting card competition in a shelter home in Nagpur. Several survivors made greeting cards for the first time!...


Oct 18, 20211 min read
Budding Entrepreneurs!
3 survivors from a shelter home in Karad learned how to make lanterns and made 3,000 over a few weeks!


Oct 12, 20211 min read
Making Diyas
In just one day, 12 survivors make 113 diyas!
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Adolescent Development
Survivors need a safe place to learn about adolescent development so our social workers host conversations and answer lots of questions!

Oct 4, 20211 min read
The Power of Empathy
A Freedom Firm social worker talked with 11 survivors about empathy and relating to others.
Oct 2, 20211 min read
Problem Solving
Eight girls listened attentively as social worker Catherine shared about problem solving and making decisions.


Aug 30, 20213 min read
Enough Evidence to Convict?
On August 21st, Freedom Firm staff and police rescued a minor girl. Police arrested the brothel manager, a "habitual offender".


Jun 2, 20211 min read
Camaraderie and Curiosity Save Salma
Police rescue Salma and her son with Freedom Firm's help.

May 22, 20212 min read
Nagpur Police Initiate Raids, Freedom Firm Follows Up
For the last 11 years, Freedom Firm initiated investigations in Nagpur and then asked the police to raid the brothels and rescue the...


Mar 25, 20212 min read
Kidnapped, drugged at age 7 and rescued after 8 years
One month ago we received information that a young teenager, Anju, was forced into prostitution in Ganga Jamuna (a red light area in the...


Mar 18, 20212 min read
Perseverance leads to rescue!
On Tuesday, March 9th around 3:30 pm, our team rescued Kamini and Pushpa (minors) and Unita (25 years old). It was far from an easy...


Feb 23, 20212 min read
Ruma's Story: Seven Years of Justice and Counting
Justice is a series of actions, incremental victories, a steady trickle of truth telling that brings revolution in the courts.


Feb 18, 20211 min read
A new door opens
One of the largest government shelter homes in Kolkata allows Freedom Firm social workers to share life skills with 250 survivors!
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