What Snehalaya Does
We have come a long way since 1989, when we started education programmes for a handful of children of sex workers and palliative care for people affected by AIDS. We now serve over 19,000 beneficiaries each year running 22 projects across four key areas, education, healthcare, rehabilitation, and awareness, that help our beneficiaries thrive in life.
Our services are primarily for women ad children and LGBT communities affected by poverty and the commercial sex industry. We help to fight HIV and AIDS and to end human trafficking, improve education for deprived children and campaign for justice to bring rescue, rights and rehabilitation to those that need it.
We never give up because we know, first hand, just how resilient our beneficiaries have to be, we've been there every step of the way.
Rehabilitation
Rehab Centre (Children's Shelter Home)
250 places
The heart of our 'Home of Love'. Respite for rescued children for now or as long as necessary
Emergency care for abandoned infants, medical & psychological support for expectant mothers
100 places
Emergency safe house for women experiencing domestic violence and their children
100 places
25 acre farm & home, for HIV families, providing sustainable produce for our projects
300 Calls/Day
Free helpline for children and the public to help at-risk children. Voted #1 of 499 in India
EDUCATION
Sneh-Sanskar ~ Educational Love
healthcare
Unlimited places
Community based sexual health clinic, rescue, medical care & rehabilitation for sex workers
Caring Friends Hospital
30 beds
In- and out-patient care
for patients with HIV, AIDS &
other infectious diseases
Unlimited places
Free counselling, sexual health screening & training for Tamasha traditional dancer artists
240 places / year
Residential course training the next generation of health-support staff
Unlimited places
Vocational training & menstrual hygiene through our sanitary pad production unit
EDUCATION
250 children / centre
Community lead drop-in centres in 7 Ahmednagar slums, offering education for youth of all ages
300+ pupils per year
An inclusive primary school for children who have been pushed out of the education system
45-day residential course
Training the next generation of agricultural entrepreneurs
Incorporating learning and play is an innovative way to help our beneficiaries develop vital language skills
Vocational training
Helping our beneficiaries rehabilitate through art and craft, and earn money from selling creations
Awareness
450,000 listeners
Local community forum in Hindi and Marathi. Broadcasting to a 25km radius offering a public voice for our listeners
Yuva Nirman (Youth Volunteering)
unlimited places
Workshops & conferences for local/national students & youth to raise awareness & encourage careers in social work
Bringing farmers together to share best practice and create sustainable agriculture practices in our rural communities
campaigns &
partnerships
We stand with Malala to campaign for equality in education
Fighting the drought to make villages in Maharashtra water-abundant through the Water Cup 2019
Joining with other advocates to stand against gender violence & inequality
Our London office provides support to Snehalaya in the form of campaigning, fundraising and volunteers.