Prerana

Established in 1986, Prerana is a pioneer in anti-human trafficking initiatives, child rights, and child protection.

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(2/2) Access here to learn how one of Asia's biggest red-light areas is changing: https://t.co/XwOttGivvW

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(1/2) It��s #Tuesday, and we’re resharing #VoicesFromTheField from our Anti-Trafficking Center. 📚 Today, we’re highlighting "In Kamathipura’s ‘Redevelopment’ — Who Gains, Who Loses?" by Dr Pravin Patkar and @priti_patkar

#Prerana #ProtectChildren

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Institutions and systems matter, but lasting protection is built from within, by people who show up for each other.

To every volunteer, community leader, and family who shows up, this day is yours too.🌻

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On #GandhiJayanti, we remember the Father of our Nation and his belief in #Sarvodaya, the welfare of all. 🙏
He believed real change doesn't come from a few people in authority. It comes when communities build the capacity to protect themselves. 🌱

#Prerana #CommunityLedChange

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We see this every day across Prerana's work:

🤝 Communities taking ownership of their own safety and wellbeing 🧡

Volunteers stepping up as leaders, safeguarding children and vulnerable people 🏡

Families and neighbours becoming the first line of protection

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(2/2) These guidelines have been evolved from Prerana’s experience of handling such disclosures. Access here: https://t.co/aGnm0RVFg4

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(1/2) It’s #Tuesday, and we’re resharing #BestPractices from our Anti-Trafficking Center. 📚 Today, we’re highlighting "Guide Book for Social Case Workers Responding to Disclosure of Sexual Violence Against Children"

#Prerana #ProtectChildren

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(7/7) Access here: https://t.co/87yqmjtKus

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(1/7) Too many #children face the journey to #justice and #rehabilitation without the specialized care and resources they deserve.

Swipe to see how we're closing that #gap.

#ChildProtection #POCSO #India

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(2/2) At Prerana, we firmly advocate for the normalization and mainstreaming of discussions surrounding self-harm, recognizing that this is essential for the development of effective strategies and solutions. Access here: https://t.co/oVKOmZ7ETv

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(1/2) It’s #Tuesday, and we’re resharing #BestPractices from our Anti-Trafficking Center. 📚 Today, we’re highlighting "Understanding and Responding to Self-Harm Behaviours Exhibited by Children: Guide for Caregivers in Prerana’s Child Care Services"

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#Exclusive: Priti Patkar’s journey began with a 1986 visit to Mumbai’s Kamathipura, where she saw children growing up amid exploitation and questioned whether they should inherit the same circumstances. She later co-founded Prerana with her husband, Dr. Pravin Patkar, to support women and children affected by trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. The organisation focuses on protection, education, healthcare, counselling and opportunities beyond rescue.

👉🏻 From Rescue To Prevention

Priti recognised that removing children from immediate danger was not enough. Prerana’s Night Care Centre provided children with a safe space, education, healthcare, nutrition and psychosocial support, while continuing to recognise their relationships with their mothers.

👉🏻 Expanding Choices

Her work also challenges stigma and the assumption that children born to women in prostitution will inevitably follow the same path. Prerana has worked with families, communities and institutions to reduce vulnerability to exploitation and re-trafficking.

The Logical Indian’s Perspective

Priti’s journey shows why lasting child protection requires more than rescue. Safety, dignity, education, family support and meaningful choices can help children imagine futures beyond the circumstances of their birth. How can communities create more pathways that allow every child to choose their own future?

#PritiPatkar #Prerana #PeopleOfPurpose #ChildProtection #TheLogicalIndian

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(2/2) This resource reflects how treating child participation as a continuous relationship built on trust, dialogue, and shared responsibility creates lasting impact.
Access here: https://t.co/MjaIKnVUjX

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(1/2) It’s #Tuesday, and we’re resharing #BestPractices from our Anti-Trafficking Center. 📚 Today, we’re highlighting "Children As Changemakers: Learnings from Prerana’s Children’s Collective Model"

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In these walls, the future is being written. 🍀

Our deepest gratitude to the teachers who show up with determination, creating a space where every child, no matter their circumstances, has the chance to learn and grow. 📚✨

#EducationForAll #MakingADifference #CommunityTeachers