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Help Gauri to build Aajicha Ghar

August 24, 2017 by Radha Bane in Children, Help Out, Ideas, Transgender, Volunteer
Help Gauri to build Aajicha Ghar

Gauri Sawant is a 37 year old transgender activist.

Born as Ganesh Suresh Sawant, she was born and raised in a conservative family in Pune. At a very early age of 9, after her mother’s demise, Gauri realised that she is different from others.

Gauri underwent transition with the help of Humsafar Trust. It was a struggle, but Gauri formed an NGO of her own called ‘Sakhi Char Chowghi’ in Malad, Mumbai.

She was recently a part of the Vicks ad in India that went viral.

Gauri promotes safe sex and provides counselling to transgenders from the Mumbai suburbs. She is also the petitioner of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) judgement that was passed in 2013. Three years after the Supreme Court recognised transgenders as a third gender, her community is still striving for basic civic rights.

Gauri adopted her daughter Gayatri when she found out the child had lost her biological mother and would be sold off. Gauri has a plan for ensuring that children of sex workers do not get trafficked into the profession.

She wishes to build a house for children of sex workers, using her own land. Gauri believes that if children are given the right environment and love and care, they will thrive.

Gauri has begun the planning of the house with her architect. The proposed plan is to have a two storied house. The first floor will have the kitchen and common area. The second floor will have the dormitories and toilets, along with a small ‘medicine’ room for children that fall sick.

As of now, the plans are such that around 70-80 children can be accommodated there. Gauri is fighting to ensure that these children have a loving childhood!

However, funds are still needed- Gauri needs atleast 10 lakhs more to ensure that her ‘Nani-ka-Ghar- project can be actioned on.

For this, Milaap has offered to match contributions to this campaign. Every contribution made to Gauri’s campaign over the next week will be matched 20% by Milaap, causing Gauri to reach her goal faster. Please help share this news among your contacts. Let’s help Gauri’s Nani-ka-Ghar become a reality!

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Source: Milaap

Article by: Radha Bane

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  1. Harshal Bhandkoli Reply

    Hi, I am Harshal Bhandkoli. Working as an actor and acting coach in Mumbai. I am gay. And always wanted to work for LGBT community with my skills. I have plans for my social work. But I want work with Amma (gauri ji). Plz allow me to at least meet you. Contact: WhatsApp 7378378082

  2. Prashant Kamble Reply

    We are proud of your work .you are medals of society we hatts of to you and your work

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Gauri Sawant, a 37-year-old transgender activist, has decided to build a home for the children of sex workers, using her own patch of land, with the hope that given the right environment and coupled with love and support, these children can become anything they would want to be, instead of falling back to the cycle.

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