Past Projects

Project Pehchan

(In partnership with Humsafar Trust and with support from GFATM Round 9, between 2012-2015)

Under this initiative, more than 1000 Transgenders in Thane district were provided with HIV/ AIDS Prevention, Care, and Support Services.

• Behavior Change Communication sessions with transgenders
• Facilitate access to STI Services
• Condom promotion
• Linkages to Care and Support services

The project also facilitated access to social entitlements such as ration cards, PAN card, and voter id card.

Project Transcend & Project Equal

(In partnership with The Humsafar Trust between 2017 – 2018)

The project focused on advocacy and conducted 30 plus sensitization workshops with 700 plus participants from various Government and non-Government agencies such as health care providers, law enforcement agencies, political parties, corporates, and colleges to address the stigma and discrimination faced by the community members.

Work during Covid 19 Pandemic

Distribution of dry ration kits to the Transgender Community:

• 4680 kits in Thane (United Way Mumbai)
• 500+ kits in Ambernath, Kalyan, Vitthalwadi (ABS International)
• 500 kits (Kinneri, Anubhuti, Sonu Sood Foundation, etc.)
• 450 kits (Navodaya Foundation)
• 480 kits (Vanya Foundation)
• 300 kits (Yuva Unity Foundation)
• 250 kits (Akshay Patra Foundation)
• 200 kits (Annada Foundation)

Distribution of 500 hygiene kits with support from Alliance India

Covid 19 Vaccination

Given the discrimination, harassment, and lack of adequate healthcare facilities, the transgender community members in the Thane district find it hard to access the COVID-19 vaccination. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the disparities in access to healthcare for the transgender community. Considering these challenges KInnar Asmita mobilized and facilitated vaccination initiatives for the community.

• 240 Transgenders received vaccination (Ulhasnagar & Kalyan Corporation)
• 149 Transgenders vaccinated (Navodaya Foundation)
• 100 Transgenders vaccinated (Bhiwandi Corporation)
• 320 Transgenders booster dose (Garima Greh, Aug 2022)