My name is Prema (name changed). I am 18 yr old. I have studied till 12th. My parents and brother work as agricultural labourers. At the age of 17, I got involved with a man through phone. He took me outside on the pretext of travelling and then abducted me and raped me.
The moment Grameen Swalamban Samiti got to know about it, they helped my father and got arrested the culprit. He is now serving jail term of life imprisonment, though the villagers wanted some reconciliation through money exchange.
The organisation is supporting us from then onwards. I am given information about various laws regularly. The organisation regularly wants to make me confident and free from fear and trauma.
I hope GSS will help me in arranging a livelihood and help me in becoming self dependent.
After the incident the villagers cast doubt on me getting married. But GSS is supporting me and telling me that there is nothing to fear. One must move ahead and seek a life full of respect. Here the organisation is willing to support me at all levels.
Prema
Village: Lakheri
District: Tikamgarh
Contact person (staff member): Sushil 79984183 Surendra 8120335297