Keerthi* was just 16 when her parents decided to marry her off to their relative. She was young and could not cope with the daily chores of getting up at 4 am for housework. Her husband physically abused her to the point where she ran back to her parents’ house. She silently suffered as people …

We met Sneha* during outreach at one of the brothels in Kamathipura. She was 11 years old, with a smiling face, beaming with curiosity. When our staff struck a conversation with her mother, Teju*, their story was nothing short of tragic. Teju came to the Mumbai to find a job and ended up working at …

Pavithra,12, is from Muthukur village in Punganur. She stays with her grandparents as her parents are out of state for work. Pavithra heard about our sports programmethrough one of her neighbours. She joined our football team and loves coming for thepractice sessions through the week. Pavithra is quite outspoken and she says, “I like Oasis …

Seran has been a part of Oasis India’s football training programme for the past 4years. A few years ago, his mother passed away in her sleep due to an illness.Seran’s father used to work in the harbor but since the pandemic hit, he has beenstruggling to keep the family afloat. He is currently working as …

Priyanka, 14, stays with her parents in Kamathipura. During a visit at a local school,our staff met Priyanka and introduced Oasis’ after-school programme. In 2017,Priyanka visited the centre with her mother and joined the after-school programme atKamathipura. She takes active part in the hub activates, life skills sessions, rhythm oflife sessions, events, outings, summer camp, …