G.I.R.L. – India was established in February 2007 by Wynne Clift from Tynemouth, England and her co-founder Radhika Premramasaran, an Indian social worker from Vijayawada, South India. They had previously worked in other NGOs in the state of Andhra Pradesh and felt there was a need for a home for young girls. They decided to set up their own charity to provide a safe and secure environment for destitute girls between the ages of 5 and 10 years and currently have 26 girls but would like to increase this in the near future.
Thousands of girls live on the streets and the number is increasing. Some live with their homeless mothers while others have to fend for themselves. Many are escaping physical, mental or sexual abuse while others have been abandoned by their parents because of family problems such as poverty, alcoholism or HIV/Aids. The threat of violence is ever present and girls as young as six years old can be forced into child labour or even prostitution. At G.I.R.L. India we provide food, shelter, healthcare and on-going counselling. The girls also receive a basic education as well as vocational training such as tailoring or embroidery.
Our annual running costs are £8500 and this is raised through friends and family in the UK and Spain. You can help us by sending a donation or making a standing order for as little as £2 a month or more if you can afford it.
Download a standing order form here, or click on the button to donate via PayPal.
For more information, contact Wynne Clift: w_clift@hotmail.com
Donate to: 20 Parkside, Tynemouth, NE30 4JN
Registered Charity No: 1120540
