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Guria Swayam Sevi Sansthan is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking and forced prostitution in Northern India. Based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, we respond to immediate suffering and investigate the root causes of prostitution, poverty and inequality. We believe in a multi-faceted approach to fighting this deeply entrenched problem. We are involved in legal aid and intervention, victim rescue and rehabilitation, NFE (non-formal education) centers in the red light areas of Varanasi and Mau, a boat school on the Ganges River, police sensitization programmes, rural womens’ empowerment, activism and research. We strongly believe that through grassroots and prevention work, it is possible to end this modern form of slavery. 

Freedom Now 2018 | Varanasi Red-Light Area Center

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On February 20, 2018, Guria hosted it’s fourth annual Worldwide FREEDOM NOW Art Exchange and Exhibit. The exhibit at the Varanasi red-light area education center was a success! To date, we have had 86 schools from 15 different countries take part in Guria’s Freedom Now art campaign, and more schools using curriculum resources in their classrooms! Thank you for all those involved. If you would still like to be a part of the ongoing exchange, visit  http://freedomnowcampaign.org/howtoparti.html  for guidelines on participation. We have decided to put forward a second date, April 12, for schools who couldn’t meet the February 20 deadline to create art and host exhibitions. # humantrafficking   # slavery   # freedomnow   # Guria   # sextrafficking # sexslavery   # childprostitution   # commercialsexualexploitation   # rape # rescue   # varanasi

Ajeet BBC Interview | YouTube

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BBC Radio Asian Network's Nihal interviews Guria director, Ajeet Singh, on his show the 'Big Debate'. Hear about Ajeet's lifelong experience on the front line in the fight against human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Northern India.

Senior Government Officers Visit Guria's Red Light Center

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National Defence College of India's 20 member team consisting of senior officers from various organs of Government including indian army and foreign countries (Australia, Kenya, S. Korea, Nepal) came on an exposure visit, last week, to the Guria children centre in the red light area of varanasi. Founder & Director Ajeet Singh gave a talk regarding the issue of sex trafficking and the successful 'end to end' model strategy of Guria. Mr Ashok K. Singh (IPS) was the coordinator of the team. # humantrafficking   # slavery   # freedomnow   # Guria   # sextrafficking # sexslavery   # childprostitution   # commercialsexualexploitation   # rape # rescue   # varanasi

32 Rescued from Bonded Labour | Jaunpur

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Guria rescued 32 bonded labours including women & children from the district of jaunpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The labours belonged to the state of Chhattisgarh. # humantrafficking   # slavery   # freedomnow   # Guria   # justice   # forcedlabour # bondedlabour   # rescue   # freedom   # Varanasi

Rescue of Trafficked Girl | Nagaur, Rajasthan

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Guria rescued a trafficked girl from Nagaur district in the state of Rajasthan. The complainant alleged that the investigating police officer was himself in collusion with the traffickers in UP & Rajasthan and he only disclosed the location & send him to the girl in order to work out a compromise with the trafficker in Rajasthan. After pressure from Additional director general of police the officer helped in the rescue of the girl but he did not arrest the accused who was present at the site of recovery of the victim...  # humantrafficking   # slavery   # freedomnow   # Guria   # sextrafficking # sexslavery   # childprostitution   # commercialsexualexploitation   # rape # rescue   # varanasi