
Through this project, the trust empower girls in the red light area to know their rights and go for diverse and dignified career options, by developing their skill sets for aspirational professions, thereby equipping them to gain genuine socio-economic mobility, and, consequently preventing the inter-generational cycle of prostitution among daughters (ages 6-18) of women in brothel based prostitution. Education. Udaan girls are enrolled in a municipal school or private school and attend daily after school tutoring at the AAWC center. Empowerment. Udaan girls develop self-esteem, discipline, talent, and leadership through various workshops on topics such as life skills (finance, health), professional skills (English, computers, CVs, job interviewing), creativity (painting, arts & crafts), fitness (Sports Day, dance), human rights (women's rights, environmentalism), and careers (law, film, medicine, finance, hospitality). Mentor-mentee programs are also provided to the Udaan girls to instill positive influence and provide them with role models away from the red light area. When they are ready to enter the workplace, AAWC guides them through the proper vocational certifications, internships, and job placement processes in professions like accounting, beauty, business process outsourcing, dance, hospitality management, luxury cuisine, medical compounding, nursing, photography, retail, social work, and teaching. Finance. AAWC teaches financial literacy to instill a culture of saving that is largely absent in the red light district. We assist Udaan members in opening and maintaining saving accounts at the Indian Post Office until they have saved enough money to open an account with the Bank of Maharashtra. Health. Udaan girls receive daily nutritional meals and supplements, monthly physical checkups, quarterly medical camps (general health, dental, vision, immunizations, malaria, cancer detection), and regular health workshops (hygiene, nutrition, reproductive health).