SUPPORT SERVICES

The following measures are being adopted in addition to the programs:

Around 250 children of sex workers been awarded educational scholarship from other donors.

`Puthiya Pathai` is a program initiated in November 1999, aims at supporting sex workers  who are willing to give up their profession. About twenty women have been successfully  rehabilitated and funds have been provided to them to undertake alternate employment.

`Thrift Society for Sex Workers` The Thrift Society is first of its kind in South India and was started in March 1999 aiming to encourage saving habit among sex workers. The   profit from the society has been spent to educate the children of sex workers. The society consists of a five board of directors from the target community (sex workers)  and the office bearers are elected every two years. About ninety two members have registered in the society so far. The members of the society are eligible for loan after six months of their enrollment.