This is a project where the GEMS is targeting a particular people group – Nat. The word nat in Sanskrit means a dancer, and the Nat were traditionally entertainers and jugglers in the royal court yard. After the extinction of the king rule, the women from the Nat community often become sex workers from a young age. The prostitution is a tradition in this community. For generations, the whole village has seen widespread prostitution, with women passing on the trade to their children. During the colonial period , the British outlawed their activities. This dried up their traditional source of livelihood and the women had no choice. They ended up in prostitution. More than 6 decades after independence, the legal framework in India still views the marginalised community through a colonial prism. The young girls are forced into this trade by giving them sleeping pills. If they refuse to go with the customers the mothers end up with beating their children.
Focus areas are:
1. Education and Coaching for the Children
2. Advocacy Assistance
3. Self Help Group Efforts like Tailoring Coaching
4. Periodical Medical Camps & Check-ups
5. Adult Literacy Programs
6. Daily Evangelistic Efforts and
Also we take care of Basic Food, Water, Health Care, Vocational Training and Self-help Livelihood Options
Joshua Rose
Mission Field: Mashibad, Bihar, India