our projects
In addition to our long-term rescue and empowerment programs, we also run stand-alone projects. These projects are usually one-time initiatives designed to meet urgent needs or create moments of joy and dignity for girls and women living under oppression. These projects allow donors to engage at various levels in supporting the empowerment of girls through meaningful, supplemental initiatives.
surgical camps
Many women and girls in rural South Asia suffer from untreated medical conditions due to lack of access and resources. Going to a hospital, which often takes hours of travel, is far from easy.
Additionally, costs are prohibitive for poor villagers. By hosting medical camps in villages throughout the region, Azaadi is able to provide medicine and surgeries on approximately 70-100 high-need patients over the course of 7 days. Each surgery costs $240 to perform.
Learn about surgical camps in the region
back-to-school
We provide the essentials that keep girls in school and learning. A modest, one-time gift equips a girl to step into her classroom with confidence, dignity, and hope for her future. These are not girls in our long-term program, but those from struggling families who are already in school yet stand at risk of dropping out.
christmas
We provide care packages that communicate love, dignity, and belonging. This simple meets practical needs and also reminds each girl that she is seen, valued, and not forgotten. For donors, it’s a tangible way to share joy and hope during a season of giving.
We purchase the gifts locally, ensuring they are culturally appropriate and truly needed. You may send us a letter or card for us to give with your gift. We collect funds for this annual project in November and December, boxes are $12 each.
micro-business initiatives
We support small-scale, income-generating projects that empower women and older girls to earn a living, build confidence, and reduce vulnerability to exploitation. A simple start-up kit or training opportunity can break chains of dependency and create ripple effects in entire families.
This can be in the form of setting up a small business or buying a cow that can earn them money to become economically safer.
silai (sewing) skills for a new beginning
Through our Sewing Project, unemployed girls are trained in small, supportive groups to learn practical tailoring and basic business skills. It costs about $30 per month (for six months) to train one young woman in a class of 12 students.
At the end of the training, each participant receives her own sewing machine. A simple yet powerful tool that allows her to work from home, support her family, and regain dignity and independence. A sewing machine costs $90.
Your partnership helps another young woman take the first stitch toward a sustainable future.