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Started with the motive of giving back to the society, Shekhar Mahajan’s 'Sahyog Care For You' has successfully rescued 2,788 children via 148 successful rescue missions along with other Government departments, creating a dignified future for the young minds.

The mother of three refused to abide by the irrational instructions. She surrendered her employee card and walked out with her son Sunil who also worked at the same factory. 

Leading the pack is 35-year-old transgender woman Anju, who along with her friends, decided to break free from years of exploitation and injustice to lead lives on their terms.

“It was after a jarring incident, when a desperately hungry child asked his mother to take a customer, that the gravity of the situation hit me hard.”

Destiny Foundation, founded by Smarita Sengupta, aids women and girls rescued from trafficking to learn employment skills and earn their own livelihood.

When Anoyara Khatun was rescued as a child labourer in 2007, she decided to make sure that no other child in West Bengal suffers the same fate.

Illiteracy and alcoholism thrive in communities of Assam, along with ill health and domestic abuse, which give a perfect opportunity to traffickers. Here is how one organization and interesting initiatives are addressing the issues.