Neha and her husband have a daughter and a son. Because of ill health, she couldn't work in the fields to help her family earn much needed income. Without an education, agricultural work is how most poor Indian women help with the family income. It is back-breaking work, and pays very little. As part of her Sister India class, Neha received small business training and learned how to make and sell products. She prepared soaps and gave them to her husband to sell. Neha's husband sold her soaps in the evening. Because of the high demand in a nearby tourist area, he could sell 50 to 70 soaps within two hours! Neha and her husband were able to save some money and rent a building near the tourist area to open their own shop. Thanks to your kind assistance, Neha can read, write and do the basic accounting she needs to take care of their shop.
Prevention is Essential The high rates of trafficking among the oppressed populations we serve is one of the reasons the Thomson Reuters Foundation named India as the most dangerous country in the world for females. Once someone is trafficked, rescue is unlikely. To end trafficking in India we must stop the flow of human lives into exploitation. Tragically, only 1% of all people who have been trafficked are rescued. According to Gary Haugen of IJM, traffickers in India are more likely to be struck by lightning than to be prosecuted for their crimes. Your support shines a bright ray of hope, equipping students, their families and communities to prevent trafficking. Your support serves the most vulnerable populations in India, and gives them the tools they need to prevent and resist trafficking in their families and their communities. Students are educated to recognize the dangers so they can protect their children and communities against trafficking. Because of their incre