- Kurua (Raghunathganj), Dudhani, Dumka – 814101, Jharkhand, India
- lahanti06@gmail.com
- Kurua, Dudhani, Dumka – 814101, Jharkhand, India
Preventing trafficking and promoting safe migration in 45 villages of Dumka district
The “Red Alert” project is to prevent trafficking and to promote a protective environment for vulnerable age groups from being trafficked so as to play a catalyst role for building a trafficking free safe village. Considering this devastating situation Lahanti in collaboration with My Choice Foundation, a Hyderabad based NGO is implementing this project to combat trafficking, help the victims and nurture local atmosphere in ensuring safe migration. With known facts that the state holds higher numbers of trafficking cases than other states and Dumka district having higher graphical ratio of underaged victims i.e. below 14 years age group, the project is centered in 45 Villages of 06 blocks of Dumka district.
The project strategies are to conduct “Safe Village Programs” at village and Panchayat levels which sensitises adolescents and community members; form and empower the village level Local Vigilance Committees which can track the migration, trafficking and update the status for further actions and to organise seminars at schools regarding awareness generation on safe migration and trafficking. The “Red Alert” project also runs a 24X7 helpline number 1800 419 8588 and also promotes Childline helpline number 1098 for awareness sensitisation on trafficking related issues.
45 SVPs organized in 45 villages, sensitizing nearly 1400 community members directly and reaching 350 families indirectly.
45 LVCs formed and capacitated to lead community efforts for safe migration and trafficking prevention.
30 schools reached, covering 1500 adolescents on safety precautions, alternate income opportunities, and LVC functions.
17-year-old Jai Baski (changed name), son of Lily Marandi (changed name), a class 8th student from Kathikund block, Dumka district, was lured by a village middleman with promises of high income. Distracted from school and family duties, Jai traveled to Bangalore for construction work without informing his parents.
In Bangalore, Jai faced exploitation: financial deductions, poor living conditions, extra work hours, unhygienic environments, and no medical or social security. He escaped and returned home.
The project team under the Safe Migration Program arranged a community meeting with Jai's parents, and the broker who took Jai to Bangalore was also called. Sensitization on unsafe migration and trafficking risks led to the formation of a Local Vigilance Committee (LVC). The community pressured the broker to pay Jai's remaining wages and compensation. The LVC and community warned the broker, and since then, no unsafe migration or school dropouts have been reported in the village.
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Binay coordinates field activities for the Red Alert Project, focusing on anti-trafficking efforts and safe migration advocacy.
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