Mahiima Care Home April 2012 This PowerPoint presentation was produced by Affiliate office in Canada which is known as Partners International. Wherever you see Partners International on these slides you can take that to mean WorldShare in the UK.

Mahiima Care Home April 2012 Mahima Care Home Smita Singh April 2012 Partners International

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. The Need: 3 According to UNICEF, nearly 2 million girls are exploited and sold into the global sex trade,According to UNICEF, nearly 2 million girls are exploited and sold into the global sex trade, 1 million of these children are enslaved in India,1 million of these children are enslaved in India, Children are bought and sold like vegetables for as little as $100 Canadian, andChildren are bought and sold like vegetables for as little as $100 Canadian, and They can be as young as 7 years old.They can be as young as 7 years old.

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. When girls are provided great aftercare, they become empowered and testify well in court. This strong testimony results in convictions. More convictions send out the message that it is not so easy to continue to buy and sell children. 4 Quality Aftercare: a deterrent to trafficking

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. 5 Loving Staff for Hurting Children

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. 6 Our Family

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. 7 Our Home The first 8 girls came on 30 April 2010 In the last one and half years: 38 girls have lived in Mahima, 3 babies were born, and 3 girls got married after leaving. We now have 22 girls living in this home. 5 girls have testified in court so far. We have got convictions on three cases (7-10 years)

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. 8 Program Activities One-on-one counseling Group therapy sessions: TF-CBT Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Life Skills classes Educational Opportunities Vocational Training Fun Activities

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. 9 Counselling Girls come here from extremely traumatic situations. Some of the issues are behaviour problems, difficulty in adjusting with others, anger issues and acting out. Counselors provide supportive and cognitive therapy along with behavior modification. We avail the services of a consultant psychiatrist as and when required.

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. 10 Group Therapy Based on Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

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Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. Case Work Hospital visits Court appearances Home Studies and Home Visits Child Welfare Committee

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Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. Vocational Training Catering Paper Craft Tailoring

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. Fun Activities Catwalk at the picnic Dance class Trip to Bangladesh Border

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. A New Initiative With some of our girls becoming 18, it became urgent to find a place for them. This lead to a new initiative to set up a transition home. We now have 6 girls living there. The focus is on vocational training and job placements. This place is available to them for 2 years. By which time we hope to place them in jobs that will help them be independent.

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. Challenges Developing quality and viable vocational training opportunities Recruitment and training of qualified staff Creating a space for our girls to be free and secure

Mahiima Care Home April Insert background image. 2.Format Picture… Picture Corrections: Sharpen and Soften: -100% Brightness: -75% Contract: -50% Picture Color: Saturation: -100% 3.Send to Back. What Next? Meaningful and successful reintegration options, Vocational training that caters to the unique needs and skills of our girls, Setting up a permanent transition home, Construction and setting up of a second Mahima Home and a receiving centre and Setting up a school for all of our girls.

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