UJJAWALA Project

CDAC Manipur has been running Ujjawala project to combat trafficking in women and children, rescue & rehabilitation of survivors of trafficking, re-integration & repatriation of survivors of trafficking since July 2008 at Moreh (border town-neigbouring with Myanmar), Chandel District of Manipur. The project is supported by the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi under its scheme UJJAWALA - A Comprehensive Scheme for Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue, Rehabilitation and Re-integration of victims of Trafficking for Commercial Sexual Exploitation. CDAC Manipur has implemented all 5 (five) components of the scheme - Prevention, Rescue, Rehabilitation, Re-integration and Repatriation. CDAC Manipur has set-up Epamlamdam Protective & Rehabilitative Home at Moreh under the scheme to provide shelter and rehabilitation to the survivors of human trafficking. The Home provides shelter to 50 survivors of trafficking. Most of them are rescued by the organisation and some are referred by the Police, CVG, CWC, Childline or other civil society organisations for rehabilitation and further re-integration to families or repatriation to their country of origin or state. Social Workers and Clinical Psychologist of the Home help them in rehabilitaion and re-integration to their family by counselling,group therapy and vocational trainings for economic rehabilitation. General and mental health are also taken care the by doctor and psychiatrist. Legal aid and finanacial assistance are also provided for economic empowerment. Regular and non-formal education facilities are also provided. CDAC Manipur formed three Community Vigilance Groups (CVGs) at Thamlai, Bongli and Kangoi Khullen villages in Chandel District to keep vigil on trafficking activities in their locality. Members of the CVGs are meeting once in a month at their locality to review the situtation. It has also formed two Balika and one Balala Sanghas at Bongli, Thamlai and Kangoi Khullen to protect them selves from child sexual abusers/perperators and traffickers. CDAC has also conducted two sensitization workshops on Trafficking in Women & Children for various stakeholders at Chandel and Moreh. The workshop was attended by representatives from women organisations, civil society organisations of different communities like Meetei, Tamil, Muslim, Kuki, Nepali, officials from district administration and police, representatives of different NGOs. CDAC Manipur has also designed and developed pamphlets, booklets and leaf lets to create awareness on trafficking among general masses. CDAC Manipur has also set-up Epamlamdam Half-Way Home at Moreh for those inmates who are ready for re-integration, working outside the P & R Home and who can live semiindependently with minimum supervision. It has also set up a Transit Centre at Wangjing. CDAC Manipur is working in close coordination with Child Welfare Committees, Child Line, Imphal, Moreh Police and Social Welfare Department. Volunteers and CVGs members conducted Rescue Operations when information is received from informers or locals with the help of Police at Moreh town.

Half-Way Home for Psycho-Social Rehabilitation of Mentally Ill Persons

CDAC Manipur has been engaging in mental heath care service in community since last 9 years by creating awareness among rural masses about the mental illness and it’s treatment. As a continue service in the field, CDAC Manipur has started Epamlamdam Half-way Home for Psycho-social Rehabilitation of Controlled & Treated Mentally Ill Persons at Wangjing with own fund of the organisation. Initially the Home provides counselling to the controlled & treated mentally ill persons by a counsellor and a visiting psychiatrist. Vocational training on paper bag making,agarbati making, detergents/soap making, computer and cane & bamboo craft also imparted to the beneficiaries as part of rehabilitation. The Department of Disability Affairs, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India has acknowledged the work done by the CDAC Manipur in promotion of mental health and provided grant-in-aid from February, 2015. The Home has the service of Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Psychiatrist, General Physician, Nursing care and provided psycho-social rehabilitation to 11 males and 14 women/girls.