The story of Vasu - a child victim of drug abuse Vasu is a 10-year-old semi-orphan who lost his father, Gangadharan, to illicit drug abuse. In 2017, Gangadharan was a taxi driver who dealt Cannabis on the side. Like most drug addicts, he always argued that his addiction to these drugs was nothing but good … Continue reading Ganja killed a family
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Ms. Farzana Mubarak was working in a metal factory until 2013 when she was found by SHAPE. While her work and daily routine seemed totally normal, she was a modern-day slave (Read about slavery in India). in 2005, her father, Mr Rafeeq, had borrowed INR 20,000 (€233) from a local business owner, Mr Hari (name … Continue reading Farzana, the modern slave
Rescue story of a future doctor cursed to be a rag-picker Anitha (age 13) who is under the care of SHAPE's literacy centers (know more) was once a rag picker on the streets of Tiruvannamalai. She picked up her uncle's job because her father died. Her mother, Radha, is a wage worker who had to take … Continue reading The rag-picking doc
A recent interview with Mr. Juver Ahmed (single, male, migrant worker) conducted on 11.06.2019 by SHAPE as a part of its periodical HIV/AIDS KAP survey exposed the following information. After stressing his reluctance to talk to us for fear of losing his employment, Mr. Juver Ahmed agreed to an interview. He is from the Badurpur … Continue reading The infectious stud
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