Atulya Home

Atulya Home receives women from various backgrounds of distress and helps rebuild their lives

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Born originally out of a burden for women rescued from the sex trade, Atulya today welcomes young women from various backgrounds of distress such as trafficking, abuse, domestic violence, bonded labor, and poverty.

The home's vision is to see women experience healing, freedom from the past, be restored to their full potential, and enabled to move on with their lives. Over the years Atulya has welcomed many such women, giving them shelter, guidance and equipping them to become independent.

Atulya is recognized by the Women and Child Development, Govt. of NCT Delhi.

The story of Atulya Home

Our Approach

Atulya receives women above 18 years of age.

At Atulya, women go through an individualized program that includes education, vocational training, and group and individual counseling. On an average, each woman stays with us for 3 years.

Women at Atulya also engage in learning different skills such as baking, jewelry making, and sewing. This is a way for them to prepare to earn their own living in the future.

After moving on from Atulya, many continue further studies.

We Provide...

Education

Life Skills Training

Medical Care

Legal Support

Trauma Counseling

Creative Therapy

Vocational Training

Chandani's Story

Chandani* loves to dance, chat with her friends, and she lights up the room with her smile! However, behind the smile is a heart-rending story of abuse and exploitation.

Chandani was rescued from an abusive environment as a teenager and placed in a safe children’s home. She came to Atulya Home from there when she turned eighteen. While with us, she pursued her studies again and passed her class 10 and 12 under the NIOS (National Institute of Open Schooling). She received counseling to deal with the traumatic experiences of her past, which helped her to trust again.

It was good to see how she built strong relationships with the other women in the home and the carers, and started to bear concern for other people. Out of this, a dream to become a nurse was born.

Three years back, Chandani was selected for GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) training, and she is now looking forward to completing her course next year. For Chandani, the life she now lives is so far removed from what she exited, and much bigger than whatever she used to dream.

Dipti's Story

Dipti* is a creative, motivated seamstress who enjoys what she does and learns new skills easily. Last year she completed a two-year tailoring training and got a full time sewing job in a safe and independent setting. She now handles her own personal expenses, maintains a savings account, and commutes to and from work by herself.

Dipti has come a long way from a background of abuse. Trauma marks a person deeply and healing takes time. Dipti needs encouragement and support to believe in herself as an overcomer. It has been healing for her to receive counseling and relational support in the home.

Dipti has picked up studying again, and has recently passed her class 8 examinations under NIOS. Being quick to pick up skills, she has also learnt baking!

*All names have been changed to maintain privacy