Rani: Rescued From An Alcoholic & Abusive Father

Rani (name changed), a 13 year old, has only known her father as a drunk. Rani has been moved around to ensure her safety away from her father. As a long term solution, Rani’s aunt approached the Child Welfare Committee to request admission at a government center that will provide both lodging and education for Rani.

Rani now has minimal contact with any family member, including her mother. This lack of connection with her family will render her ill-equipped to rejoin her community after she graduates high school.

Many children end up in the system because of negligent parents and communities that are not equipped to comprehensively address the problem of alcoholism. This can change.  

Our community intervention programs engage the men and women of the community to collectively address problems with alcoholism. WOW also has lifeskills training and group therapy for the girls like Rani at the government home.

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Alcoholism plagues Indian communities across socio-economic lines and is often characterised by severe cases of domestic violence.