Introduction to Odanadi Seva Samsthe

Odanadi is a social organization situated in Mysore for the past 11 years. It is spearheaded by its two trustee members of Mr. Stanly and Mr. Parashuram who together started this organization 11 years ago after being inspired by an exploited woman. It is registered on 10^th August 1993. It has been working for the rescue, rehabilitation, reintegration and empowerment of the victims of commercial sexual exploitation. It is also runs a home for the rescued children of both the children of prostituted and rescued from the trafficking networks to make them self reliant through education and vocational training. It conducts counseling program for the disturbed families.

Vision Statement

Justice to the Neglected

Empowerment of the Weak

Equality of Opportunity to All

Objectives of Odanadi

To prevent women and children from being trafficked for unlawful and immoral purposes.
To organize the prostituted into a vocal group fighting against exploitation, and facilitate their empowerment and rehabilitation.
To create a mass movement against trafficking in the source areas.
To integrate the trafficked children and the children of exploited women into the mainstream and make them self-reliant through counseling, education and vocational training.
To rescue women and children forced into prostitution and expose the unholy nexuses in the flesh trade.

· To assist in the prevention of rural-urban migration, which is a major contributor or urban prostitution.

To eradicate the social taboo and rejection through sensitization of various social and peer groups.
To expose human rights violations against women and children in all sections of society.
To provide support to women and children affected by domestic violence and other socio-economic problems.
To combat child labor including domestic slavery, which is one of the contributors to sex trafficking.

Project Activity Funded By Vibha

Vibha is funding part of the expenses in building Madilu, the residential home for rescued children and women in Mysore. Vibha also funds the operational expenses of this residential home.