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Make Love Not Scars
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Total Raised
$111,969
From Target $230,130
Donors
4,328
Fundraisers
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About
Make Love Not Scars is a unique youth initiative to rehabilitate survivors of
acid attacks and other forms of gender-based violence and discrimination and
facilitate their integration with society. We are a group of energetic,
passionate and committed youth who are keen to make a positive impact on our
society through meaningful groundwork.
Through our upcoming interactive website, we will showcase survivors of
gender-based violence from across India and even other countries through
video-blogs, stories, short films and artwork.
The website will be the face of our activities on the ground, which will include
support for their treatment (including plastic surgery), support for justice
through the judicial system and rehabilitation through employability training.
As a professional organisation, we will maintain the highest standards of
transparency with respect to funds raised by us, and a bulk of the funds will be
used to directly benefit survivors of gender-violence.
Our Mission :-
Our aim is to help establish a "new normal" in society where gender-based
violence and discrimination of all forms - acid attacks, female foeticide, bride
burning, rape etc. - are seen as archaic and unacceptable by all sections of
society.
In our efforts to achieve our aim, we will seek to work in partnership with all
social institutions including the government, other NGOs, celebrities,
corporates, the media and of course, dedicated volunteers from different parts
of the world.
Make Love Not Scars services :-
Make Love Not Scars services include but not limited to:
* Contacting survivors and family
* Assessing financial situation
* Assisting with legal affairs
* Assisting with medical paperwork
* Psychological and Moral support for survivor and family
* Social skills assistance
* Social media connection via blog and facebook for each survivor
* Government support via campaigns
* Crowd sourcing for financial support
* Education for survivors
* Funding monthly medication for acid attack survivors.
Cause we are working for :-
There are various costs that the victim of an acid attack has to bare even years
after the attack that the government does not fund. For most survivors, even
trips to the hospital are not possible because they do not have money to travel.
A vital cost that needs to be covered is that of medication that every survivor
has to use. Each and every survivor spends an average of 1000-3000 rupees on
medication every month. Some need very specific eye drops in order to avoid
being visually impaired, while others need creams in order to regain elasticity
on burnt skin. There are months that the survivors cannot afford medication due
to which their recovery is set back a significant amount. This campaign aims at
raising funds to take care of the medication aspect for 6 survivors for one
year. This will ensure that the survivors listed below do not have to worry
about their medication and are taken care of. The funds will be dispersed to
each survivors account on monthly bases to avoid the misuse of funds and a
receipt will be taken into account by the NGO. Regular updates on each survivor
will be provided to the funders. If any funder of this campaign is ever in
doubt, they are more than welcome to contact us and we will put them in touch
with the survivor so that the funder can ensure the funds are being used
appropriately. We believe in complete transparency and our team will answer any
questions or doubts.
We are raising funds for these people:-
Nidhi
Current age 4 years old.
Year of attack- 2014.
Area- Bihar
Reason- Nidhi is a child who was collateral damage in a nasty family battle. The
attacker actually wanted to attack her cousin sister, Nidhi just happened to be
sleeping in her cousins lap. The attack happened due to a family feud over a
very small sum of money and was more of an ego battle.
Attacker status- No justice. Attacker roams around free.
Government compensation status- Nil.
Anupama
Current Age- 30 years
Year of attack- 1997. Attacked when she was 12.
Area- Bihar
Her 16-year-old neighbor used to harass Anupama frequently. When Anupama told
her family of the ordeal after she couldn’t bare it anymore, it caused the 2
families to feud. The 16-year-old boy used this as a reason to sneak into
Anupama’s room through a window at night while she was fast asleep next to her
mother and viciously attacked her with acid. The attack left her beyond
disfigured even 18 years after.
Attacker status- 18 years later, her attackers are still out on bail. She still
longs for justice.
Government compensation status- Nil.
Padma
Current Age- 25 years old
Year of attack- 2011
Area- Rajasthan
Reason- The main target of the attack was her best friend who refused a mans
marriage proposal. In 2011 when Padma was walking to class with her friend, the
man attacked them both with acid. Padma was not at fault and had nothing to do
with the situation.
Attacker status- Attacker was convicted and handed a 7 year sentence but he
applied for bail in the High court, after which has been roaming free. Padma is
still pending justice.
Government compensation status- Nil.
Sonia
Current Age- 25
Year of attack 2014
Area- Andhra Pradesh
Reason- Sonia was born a boy but she always felt like a woman. This makes her a
transgender, a community that is not accepted in India or understood. She was
the soul earner of her family. She worked as a hijida and danced at weddings in
order to earn money, offering her blessings to newly weds. Due to her beauty,
another transgender from her group was jealous of Sonia and attacked her with
acid because she earned the most. T is common to see violence towards the
transgender society but this case is astonishing as Sonia was attacked by
someone in her own community, its ironic as this community normally boasts of
being very close knit.
Attacker status- Charge sheet filed, the case has still not gone to court due to
the agonizingly slow judicial system.
Government compensation status- Nil.
Sapna
Current Age- 21
Year of attack- 2013
Area- New Delhi
Reason- Sapnas cousins brother in law was 11 years older than her when he laid
eyes on Sapna at a wedding they both attended. He then followed to harassing her
and constantly proposing marriage. Sapna did not want to marry a much older man
so she declined his offer; this angered him and caused him to attack Sapna in
broad daylight while she was walking to work.
Attacker status- Matter still going on in lower court.
Government compensation status- Received, spent on surgeries.
Anju
Age-27
Year of Attack- 2010
Area- Haryana
Reason- Anju went against her families wishes and married the man she loved.
Soon after she married him, he turned extremely violent and started beating her
up frequently. Anju thought that if they had a baby together, her husband would
calm down. To Anju’s surprise after she gave birth to their baby girl, his
behavior only got worse. Fearing for her child and her own safety, Anju left her
husband to go back to her maiden home. This angered him further due to which he
attacked her with acid.
Attacker status- Convicted for 5 years. Though her husband is currently in jail,
he has threatened to ruin her life further once he gets out.
Government compensation status- Nil.
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