The village of Kedgaon is becoming a popular area, with much development occurring. For a long time is has been a concern that the land belonging to Mukti must be fenced and secured properly. Last year a 1km long Dongre Vasti compound wall was constr...
Continue ReadingIn the red light district of Sangli in Maharashtra, hundreds of women are caught up in commercial sexual exploitation. The red light district is a difficult and dangerous place to raise children – the children of sex workers are exposed to violence an...
Continue ReadingStrategic Walls – The Barve Stuti Wall This 425 metre wall will join up with two sides of the recently completed Dongre Vasti wall. The construction of this boundary is particularly important as it will enclose the property for the new English Mediu...
Continue Reading“Home of Kindness” Honouring these special women THE LADIES HAVE RETURNED WITH JOY TO THEIR NEWLY RENOVATED HOME In India, women with mental illness can experience ridicule and ostracism. Their fates are often cruel – they may be aband...
Continue ReadingPriti Sadan Renovation The Priti Sadan is home to these beautiful women. Most of them are elderly now. Some came to Mukti as long as 50-60 years ago. They were abandoned by their husbands, in-laws or families for many reasons. Perhaps they could not bare ...
Continue ReadingThe good work continues… After a patient wait the ladies of the Asha Sadan finally moved out of their home at Christmas and the renovations began. Their neighbours in the Priti Sadan were already in their newly renovated home, enjoying the beautiful...
Continue ReadingWe are raising funds to purchase a new dental chair. A dentist visits Mukti weekly to treat the residents and members of the community. A new chair will cost about $4000. If you would like to contribute, please contact us, we’d love to hear from you...
Continue ReadingThe Mukti hospital is one of the ways that Mukti intersects with the community. Yes, we care for the residents, but it is so much more than that. There are weekly visits by doctors from Pune, clinics conducted by specialists, a mobile medical unit, dental...
Continue ReadingThe blind women who have found a refuge and a home at Mukti are amazing. Mission Director, Lorraine Francis cut the ribbon across the door and prayed for the women as they waited patiently, thrilled to be moving back into their newly renovated home. ...
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