My Choices Foundation

Enables women, children, and families to break free from violence, abuse, and exploitation through education and support

  • Bronze Certified 2023
  • FCRA
  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Hyderabad, Telangana

  • Since

    2021

My Choices Foundation is dedicated to providing women, children, and families with the opportunity to lead lives without violence, abuse, and exploita Read moretion. Its strategy involves empowering women and girls to drive change in their communities, educating those at risk, and creating supportive environments for victims and families. Its values include transformation, passion, courage, innovation, accountability, equality, and partnerships. Its journey started in 2012 with the belief that women and girls can be change agents against domestic violence and sex trafficking, leading to the establishment of My Choices Foundation. Over the years, it has grown, reaching millions and becoming one of India's largest NGOs focused on preventing sex trafficking. Its commitment remains strong to empower women and girls, envisioning a future free from abuse and exploitation.

Demographies Served

Impact

My Choices Foundation has made an impact with 290 peacemakers trained, 7798 safe village programmes conducted, impacting 14971 families through counselling, educating 3253534 individuals on sex trafficking and 327844 people on domestic violence, distributing 1786779 comic books, conducting 12193 prevention programmes and servicing 71548 calls through its sex trafficking helpline.

Programs

  • Operation Peacemaker

    Operation PeaceMaker addresses the prevalent issue of domestic violence in India, where a significant percentage of women face abuse and cultural acceptance perpetuates this cycle of harm. Through a network of trained local PeaceMakers, the programme offers multifaceted support. It provides counselling to survivors, perpetrators, and families, aiming not only to stop abuse but also to break the cycle entirely. By educating individuals about their legal rights, the programme empowers survivors to take action and seek legal remedies. Moreover, PeaceMakers offer in-field support by conducting awareness workshops, educating communities, and advocating for change, creating a holistic approach to combat domestic violence and promoting a safer environment.

  • Operation Red Alert

    Operation Red Alert tackles the pressing issue of sex trafficking in India, where girls as young as 12 are sold into slavery, with a mere 1% being rescued. To counter this, the programme employs a comprehensive 3-Pillar approach. Firstly, through mass media campaigns, it raises awareness about trafficking to engage the Indian public in combatting this issue. Secondly, it provides a national helpline dedicated to sex trafficking, utilizing the widespread mobile phone network to empower individuals to take action. Lastly, Operation Red Alert focuses on grassroots education to prevent trafficking by educating families and villages vulnerable to traffickers. By equipping communities with knowledge through the Safe Village Toolkit, the programme strives to eradicate trafficking at its roots and ensure the safety and dignity of India's daughters.

Impact Metrics

  • Families Impacted Through Counseling

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2018-19 8828
    • 2019-20 10385
    • 2020-21 12786
    • 2021-22 15284
  • Women and Children Supported

    Program Name

    Lotus Safe Home and Lotus Fund

    Year-wise Metrics
    • 2018-19 44
    • 2020-21 90
    • 2021-22 127

Leadership Team

  • Elca Grobler

    Founder

  • Vivian Isaac

    Director - Programmes

  • Najma Sanai

    Consulting Counsellor & Counsellor Trainer

  • Farzana Khan

    Head - Programmes

  • Archana Brian

    Head - Operations

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    100+

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AABTH2175E

  • Registration ID

    597/BKIV/P3526/13

  • 12A

    AABTH2175EE20218

  • 80G

    AABTH2175EF20216

  • FCRA

    368140042

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    Door No. 8-2-686, DB/23, Rd Number 12, Banjara Hills (1,236.41 km), Hyderabad, 500034

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2014-15

    Income
    Rs.910,000
    Expenses
    Rs.852,789
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.411,789
    Program Expenses
    Rs.441,000
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  • 2015-16

    Income
    Rs.737,500
    Expenses
    Rs.785,192
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.354,332
    Program Expenses
    Rs.430,860
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  • 2016-17

    Income
    Rs.2,403,012
    Expenses
    Rs.460,647
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.21,264
    Program Expenses
    Rs.439,383
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