www.hamarimuskansouthkolkata.org/
Founded: 2009
Headquarters: Kolkata, West Bengal
Geographical Focus: West Bengal
Lives Impacted: 3900
Organization Overview:
SKHM works with women forced into prostitution from Scheduled Caste community – Bauri, Muchi, Dhoba, Pod, Namasudra, their children, and their ‘fixed’ men (temporary father figures who provide familial support) in the red-light areas of Bowbazaar and Sonagachi in Kolkata. They focus on rehabilitation and mental health along with education, and livelihoods towards enabling the communities to lead a life of dignity.