Sex workers are the most marginalize communities in India. This has a dangerous effect on the children in these communities; it restricts their fundamental rights, such as quality education. Children born and brought up in red light districts are more often subjected to abuse within their “homes” and are ostracized in social spaces. And due to the nature of trade, girl children are most vulnerable. So was the life of Manvi.
But her life took a turn after the survey conducted by Love and Hope Project, where she was introduced to the organization. The field workers visited the nearby brothel areas. She was counseled about what was happening, what could happen if she spends rest of her life in the brothel area and the changes she could experience if she joins the organization and get educated. In Manvi’s word, “I was really overwhelmed to know that even I can get education and lead a better life, far from this environment filled with darkness and fear.
Manvi has now passed class 10th and continuing further studies. “I want to be a teacher so that I can give back to the community where girls are constantly at risk of being forced into sex work. There is nothing else I would choose to do over the work I do. I love my mother and I want to rescue her from the brothel.”