Antaraa Anandan
Letters for Her
Fundraising for Snehalaya Maharashtra's - Home of Love
Story
The Problem - Over 2 million crimes against women were reported in India in the past decade, that’s 26 crimes an hour, not counting the atrocities that go unreported. For many women, justice is never attained and for those that are able to prosecute and those who go on to gain recognition through the courts, they are often left to heal from emotional trauma alone. Sadly without support and care victims of gender-based violence can attribute blame internally feeling further isolated with the notion they are somehow to blame for violence, rape and brutality.
The Solution - Your donations will enable Snehalaya to continue to keep the doors open offering vital services for Indian women so they are not defined by experiences of their past. Snehalaya means ‘Home of Love’ provides Rescue, Rights & Rehabilitation. It empowers women through education and healthcare services and with legal support.
Show Your Love - Write a Letter For HER is a global campaign to empower women in India. While donations will support women through grassroots organisation Snehalaya your can also transform someone’s outlook with a Letter for HER.
How it works: We invite you to show solidarity and empathy by putting pen to paper to produce an uplifting and encouraging moment of empathy and goodwill to share with women experiencing gender based violence. This can take any format and be as creative and decorative as you wish, the only request is they are handwritten.
Some Letter For Her ideas:
- Three-Ten Reasons Why… Your Feelings Matter / You Are Beautiful / I Care For You
- Even though we have never met, I love/admire you because
- If I could protect and nurture you I would by....
Please post all letters to:
Snehalaya
C/O Antaraa Anandan
4135 Callery Rd
Naperville, IL 60564 USA
If you wish you can leave a note saying who you intend we give the letter to based on age, experience, place in their journey etc and we will try to match the letter accordingly.
Please mail all letters and donate by MARCH 8TH!
We also believe goodwill spreads so please post your Letter for Her on social media and nominate three friends to get involved using the hashtag #lettersforher. Don't forget to link this fundraiser! justgiving.com/lettersforher
Thank you!!