Odanadi UK - Stop human trafficking in India
Support Odanadi to end human trafficking and to empower and rehabilitate those affected.
Odanadi is a grassroots organisation based in Mysore, South India, which is working to combat human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, domestic servitude and bonded labour.
It also seeks to tackle all forms of violence against women, including domestic violence and child marriages.
At a recent project at Odanadi, the girls produced 'Me' books, setting out their thoughts, feelings, hopes and dreams for the future
Key activities of Odanadi
Rescue Operations: Odanadi runs rescue operations to free women and children from the sex trade and other kinds of abuse. It has to date rescued approximately 2000 people 450 of whom were minors.
Empowerment & Rehabilitation: Odanadi’s groundbreaking rehabilitation programme is widely recognised across India. Short and long-term residents are provided with immediate medical attention and counselling. Odanadi has also developed innovative psycho-therapies which include art forms such as drama, classical dance, yoga, meditation etc. This prepares survivors for life outside the walls of Odanadi to reintegrate into society as strong, confident and empowered individuals. The rehabilitation home which has been running for the past 18 years takes care of 85 rescued women and children, providing a caring environment, education and skills.
Awareness: Odanadi believes building relationships is the most effective way to fight human trafficking at its source. By mobilising local communities, schools, students, police, grassroots organizations and the judiciary, Odanadi aims to create a people’s movement against human trafficking, sexual exploitation and slavery – to end this spiralling abuse of human rights throughout India and across the globe. Vigilance committees are a cornerstone of Odanadi’s grassroots ‘social policing’ philosophy. Currently Odanadi runs 80 such vigilance committees across three districts of Karnataka, in which villagers, farmers, teachers and community leaders participate in monthly group meetings to discuss issues of security, women and child protection schemes, education, and other problems that may arise locally. Other activities include the distribution of educational materials, professional training sessions, school competitions, village performances, anti-trafficking rallies etc.
Latest news
June 2010:
Odanadi Newsletter
We have had a busy few months and have lots to report to you, as you will see in our latest newsletter.
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April 2010:
London Yoga Stops Traffick
The impact at this event of so many different people taking a stand against Human Trafficking was a great success. We were all overwhelmed by the amount of global support. Within a few weeks of preparation the event took on a life of it's own with requests from yoga groups the world over. At the time of writing 1,500 people, at 51 events, in 18 countries raised in the region of £20,000 for Odanadi.
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February 2010:
Corrupt Police threaten Odanadi founders with arrest on false charges
Odanadi directors Stanly and Parashu are being threatened with imprisonment following a raid in Mysore yesterday afternoon, in which they rescued a teenage girl from a house where she had been kept illegally as a domestic slave.
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February 2010:
London Yoga Stops Traffick
At Tri Yoga Sat 13 March 7.30am – 8.45am – Eileen Gautier is leading the 108 Sun Salute Count. Book your place! Triyoga only have 60 spaces so you will have to book early to get a space. Odanadi UK is rolling out the Yoga mats to take a stand against human trafficking in India.
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February 2010:
Yoga Stops Traffick
Help Odanadi put an end to human trafficking. Roll out your Yoga mats on 13 March 2010 for an around-the-world sun salutation, to take a stand against human trafficking in India and show your support to its millions of victims.
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January 2010
Theatre Project
Theatre Project funded by Awards for All involved victims of human trafficking in the UK from Eaves Project.
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December 2009
Newsletter
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October 2009:
Latest Newsletter
For the latest from Odanadi India download the newsletter.
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July 2009:
Stop Press
My First Brothel Raid
From our Committee member and journalist, Sarah Harris.
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June 2009:
Newsletter
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Forthcoming events
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