Networking

Our staff at present consists of 9 full-time and 8 part-time workers.

To be more effective in reaching out to empower our beneficiaries and face new challenges, we believe in seeking out like-minded organizations, both Governmental (GOs) and non-governmental (NGOs) and Forums, to collaborate with and use every opportunity to upgrade our own skills

Recent significant collaborations

Six of our Sparrows participated in a project to empower girl children - SHE Creates. Through this initiative by Laadli and Mammovies. They received training in the art of filmmaking. The video streaming below is their prized creation titled Muskurathi Roshni (Smiling Rays)...

Our association with Mammovies began in January 2007, when we participated in filmmaking competition - Genesis Film Project. As a result - this short film was made.

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Two important projects we have done in the past are

a. Condom promotion and HIV/ AIDS Intervention Program with Mumbai District Aids Control Society (MDACS)

b. Dancing Feat Project with Committed Communities Development Trust (CCDT), and the Shiamak Davar Institute of Performing Arts (SDIPA)

This programme ran for our Sparrows twice a week for three years (2003 - 2006). Dance therapy was used to help them understand the physiological and other changes in the human body. It took the form of life skills and counselling sessions.

The objective was to create HIV/ AIDS awareness among the children of high risk behaviour groups.

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Ongoing networking

c. CDE ward NGOs Forum: AAWC is also an active partner of this NGO Forum. It consists of some NGOs working in the Zonal Wards of C, D, and E with 'children in difficulties and at risk.'

Action Aid sponsored this forum's 'Shakti' Project. The main objective was to identify how women from varied backgrounds relate to different forms of violence against women especially violence against the girl child and sex determination.

It also dealt with problems of Gender discrimination. The Forum also actively participated in the International Campaign on Violence against Women and Girls.

Nowadays, CDE Ward NGO Forum initiates its own collaborative projects and activities for member organizations like the Career Guidance Fair, in June, '07.

d. Referrals for Rehabilitation and Residential Care

e. Capacity building: Regular in-house training as well as training from other institutes and resource centres like Tata Institute for Social Sciences (TISS) and Nirmala Niketan.

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Advocacy

Daily intensive outreach, helps us plan programmes and other activities based on the immediate needs and suggestions.

1. Awareness creation programmes and meetings on various issues like Health and Hygiene, Law, Trafficking of Women and Minors for sex, the Police, Addiction, stigma and discrimination, etc.

2. Advocacy against trafficking for sensitisation, awareness and support

3. Organising women to demand the right to access health care, education, protection from police abuse and freedom from stigma and discrimination

4. Referrals to medical experts, lawyers, and follow-up with police and courts on rescue cases

5. Workshops on living with and preventing AIDS
6. Condom promotion among men and women to create awareness about the prevention of various STIs

7. Educational and recreational outings are arranged to have a healthy mix of fun and learning

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