Kranti
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Kranti empowers girls from India’s red-light areas to become agents of social change and happiness. Sudara Freedom Fund provides donations and runs campaigns in support of this work, in addition to regularly meeting with the Kranti team, both virtually and in person in India.
The young women at Kranti are a bold, resilient group of changemakers—many are the first in their communities to ever step into a classroom, and some among India’s first girls from red-light areas to study abroad. Education goes far beyond books. Through therapy, theatre, music, art, adventure, workshops, and travel, those at Kranti reclaim their stories and rise above stigma and discrimination.
They are not only survivors—they are leaders. They speak out for dignity, equality, and justice—not only for themselves but for all marginalized communities across India.
The young women of Kranti lead workshops and give speeches on tough topics like child sexual abuse, gender equality, and the rights of sex workers. They live with joy, laugh without fear, and love without shame.
Kranti believes that girls from marginalized communities have an added value as change agents, not “despite” their background, but because of it. If given access to the same education, training & opportunities as people from privileged backgrounds, they will become exceptional leaders ‒ more innovative, compassionate & resilient due to our life experiences.
In the past 10 years, Kranti’s girls have become the first girls from India’s red-light area to study abroad, received UN awards for their social justice work, given 500+ TEDx talks & other speeches around the world & been featured on dozens of international media platforms. They’ve also written, directed and performed their own play in front of a million audience members, including Google & Facebook Headquarters. In 2017, their play was showcased at Edinburgh Fringe Festival & featured on BBC. In 2016, Kranti’s alternative school was named a Top 10 finalist for the $1 million Global Teacher Prize. Krantikaris are currently studying in 12 colleges across the US, UK, Europe & India.
Kranti Founder: Born in the US, Robin Chaurasiya was an officer in the Air Force, but always had a calling to work for social change. She’d already worked with dozens of NGOs in 20+ countries before deciding to start Kranti at 25. After a decade negotiating with traffickers, being beaten by the police & dealing with runaway Krantikaris, Robin was diagnosed with burnout in 2020. She then spent 2.5 years in silence & solitude, living in a mud hut at 13K feet in the Himalayas before returning to Kranti in 2023. Robin spends her “spare” time playing with Kranti’s cats & fighting with the Krantikaris.
A New Home: Kranti recently moved from Mumbai to Himachal Pradesh which provides a permanent home for over 50 girls and women—something impossible in cities like Mumbai, where rent is high and impromptu evictions a reality. Owning a space means long-term security and the freedom to grow. The campus will also support income-generating activities like a café, art sales, and yoga classes—with a goal to fund 50% of Kranti’s programs within five years. Himachal’s global, spiritually rich community offers an ideal environment for healing, learning, and connection—with millions visiting annually and many aligned with Kranti’s values.
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