Access to education food shelter job training can change that.
WHAT WE DO
Keep Girls Safe and Free
In partnership with exceptional local organizations, we provide comprehensive programs – including food, shelter, education, job training and mental health services – that empower individuals to heal, rebuild their lives, and achieve lasting independence and dignity.
SHELTER
EDUCATION
JOB TRAINING
DID YOU KNOW?
Every 6 seconds a girl is exploited globally
We work in the places where gender-based violence is the most severe – the poorest, most vulnerable areas of India, Nepal, and Kenya. We serve survivors of gender violence, and girls growing up in red light areas, slum communities, nomadic and indigenous communities, and villages with a high incidence of trafficking and child marriage.
Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) refers to harmful acts directed at women and girls specifically because of their gender. It can happen in public or private life, during peace or conflict, and cuts across cultures, classes, and countries.
- physical or emotional abuse
- harassment and/or rape
- sexual exploitation and/or trafficking
- female genital mutilation (FGM)
- child marriage
Situations where people are exploited and cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, deception, or abuse of power. It’s about total control and severe exploitation of a person for someone else’s gain.
- human trafficking
- child marriage
- sexual exploitation
- forced labor
- bonded labor
- domestic servitude
The root causes of trafficking and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women are complex, interconnected, and shaped by social, economic, political, and cultural forces. They don’t happen in isolation – they feed into one another and create cycles of vulnerability.
- gender inequality and patriarchal norms
- poverty and economic inequality
- armed conflict, instability, and displacement
- harmful cultural and traditional practices
- demand for exploitation
- migration and lack of safe pathways
In essence, HFC targets the most urgent and under-supported areas where our programs – shelter, education, vocational training, mental health and well-being – can break cycles of exploitation and build long-term safety and independence. By directing resources to these specific regions, we’re maximizing impact in environments where the stakes are highest and the pathways to empowerment are most desperately needed.
India:
One of the world’s largest hubs for modern slavery; pervasive trafficking, child exploitation, and red-light community vulnerabilities.
Kenya:
Hotspot for sexual and gender based violence (child marriage, FGM, trafficking); HFC’s model aligns well with local needs and capacities in a politically stable environment.
Nepal:
High concentration of trafficking in indigenous, rural communities; extreme lack of education and gender inequality.
DONATE NOW
Join {HER} Fight
- sends one woman to 6-month vocational training
- provides tuition, supplies and transportation
- includes English, life skills, financial literacy, counseling and support for job placement
- sends one girl to school for one month
- provides tuition, supplies and uniform
- includes transportation and nutritious meals
- provides shelter for one girl for one year
- includes food, bedding, counseling and remedial education and/or vocational training