Enable counselling help for domestic violence victims

Impact

Nafiza married a man whom she loved thinking that she would have a good life ahead. She had no idea how things would turn out. Very soon, **her husband turned abusive. His behaviour did not change even after they had a daughter. He continued to harm Nafiza, and now hurt their daughter too.**He wanted money and did not care how he got it. He convinced Nafiza to be a surrogate mother to childless couples to earn money. He spent all the money on his bad habits and gave nothing to support Nafisa and their daughter. **He forced her to become a surrogate three times.** He abused her even during the pregnancies. When he forced her to do it again for the fourth time, she became frightened. She was in poor health and did not want to get pregnant again. She approached Apnalaya for help. **They explained to her what she had to do to get out of the painful situation she was in. They gave her the courage to speak to her husband and bring him along for counselling.** The center tried to counsel her husband but their efforts were in vain. He continued to abuse her. Apnalaya knew that Nafiza needed the **support of someone she could trust** to keep moving forward. So they encouraged her to tell her brother about the situation.After Apnalaya spoke to Nafiza’s brother, he convinced her to leave her abusive husband, taking her daughter with her. When she did so, her husband became angry and tried to threaten her at first. When Apnalaya warned him with legal action, he left her alone. Nafiza is now staying with her brother’s family. She found a job and is able to provide for herself and her daughter. She leads a simple life with dignity and is hopeful for a better future for her daughter.You can help women like Nafiza suffering in abusive homes by donating for their counselling. You can give with confidence because every program on our platform is [GIVEASSURED](https://www.giveindia.org/giveassured).

About The Program

Family Counseling Centre (FCC) is a haven for victims of exploitation, violence, infidelity, deprivation and blackmail. Here, they find a friend who listens offers advice and helps find the strength within them to fight and win their legal and personal battles. The objectives of the program are supporting victims of domestic violence and family conflict through Family Counseling, Support Group (Apnapan) meetings, creating community counselors (Sahara Group), and awareness on women's issues. Apnalaya is a government-appointed service provider under the Domestic Violence Act 2005. Apnalaya trains women to fight domestic violence, conducts awareness sessions and organizes women to come together and help each other. It is completely run through the help of benefactors who donate to Apnalaya's general causes. Today Apnalaya is a pillar of hope for many women. Donate to this program and help Apnalaya to save women from domestic violence.

About The NGO

Apnalaya is a secular voluntary organization, that has been building self-sustaining communities since 1973. It aims to empower the disadvantaged to overcome the social, political and economic barriers and help them lead a better quality of life. They work with the most marginalized people dwelling in the slums of Mumbai. There are 4,200 children under 6 years of age at the center of Apnalaya’s Health Program.The Health and Disability related interventions emphasize on empowering community members to improve health seeking behavior and access healthcare instituted by government agencies. The Livelihood program equips young boys and girls, men and women to identify the potential of opportunities and turn them into economic productivity. They provide sewing classes, enroll and train women who otherwise have been under cultural restraints to stay away from income-generating activities.209 women have economically benefited from Self Help groups organized by Apnalaya. The Education and citizenship program aims to bring together the volunteers from the community so that they have a better understanding of the challenges faced by their community and identify their responsibilities towards it. In 2017, Apnalaya was awarded the Champion Level- GuideStar India Platinum for highest levels of transparency and public accountability.