A Shelter Home.
A Future.
A Hope.
For 15 years, Aashiyana has sheltered, educated and empowered vulnerable girls in Goa - protecting them from trafficking, poverty and neglect, and helping them build lives of dignity.
Goa is paradise for tourists. For too many girls, it is a danger.
According to the National Crime Records Bureau, Goa records the highest per-capita human trafficking incidents in India - five times the national average. Most victims are children from impoverished families.
The crisis
Goa records 1 trafficking case per lakh population vs. the national average of 0.2 - making it a vulnerable hotspot for child exploitation.
The driver
Poverty leaves families vulnerable. Traffickers exploit rural communities in neighbouring Maharashtra and Karnataka, promising "better lives" in Goa.
Our response
Safe shelter, formal education, counselling and skill-building - a complete ecosystem that gives every girl a chance to rewrite her future.
One complex. Five interlocking programmes.
Aashiyana is more than a children's home. It is an integrated child-development and community-welfare ecosystem.
Children's Home
A safe, residential home for vulnerable girls - shelter, food, healthcare, education and emotional support.
Aashiyana Institute
A government-recognised primary school serving 162 students this year, aligned with NEP 2020.
Skill College
Goa College of Skill Development - vocational training and employability courses for older girls and youth.
Community Outreach
After-school tutorials, teacher training, women's health camps, parent counselling - serving thousands beyond our walls.
Shabnam's journey of hope
"Born into an impoverished family, I had seen the harsh realities of life from an early age. The moment I stepped into Aashiyana, I knew this was the place where I could change my destiny."
Today Shabnam is studying for a Bachelor's in Nursing in Dharwad, Karnataka - proof that with shelter, education and unwavering support, every girl's future can be rewritten.
Read more storiesIt costs ₹63.24 Lakh a year to keep Aashiyana running.
That's roughly ₹5.27 Lakh every month to feed, shelter, educate and care for our girls. Every rupee goes directly to operations - salaries for teachers and caregivers, groceries, medical care, utilities and learning materials.
See the full breakdown & donateYour donation changes a girl's life forever.
Aashiyana is sustained entirely through the generosity of compassionate donors. Every contribution - large or small - becomes a meal, a textbook, a doctor's visit, a future.
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