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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.
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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.
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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