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Support SheROs hangout run by Acid Attack Fighters

A SheRO defines the journey of fighters who are fighting against all the odds of present society.

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Support SheROs hangout run by Acid Attack Fighters

Support SheROs hangout run by Acid Attack Fighters

Support SheROs hangout run by Acid Attack Fighters

Support SheROs hangout run by Acid Attack Fighters

Support SheROs hangout run by Acid Attack Fighters

A SheRO defines the journey of fighters who are fighting against all the odds of present society.

A SheRO defines the journey of fighters who are fighting against all the odds of present society.

A SheRO defines the journey of fighters who are fighting against all the odds of present society.

A SheRO defines the journey of fighters who are fighting against all the odds of present society.

Stop Acid Attacks
Stop Acid Attacks
Stop Acid Attacks
Stop Acid Attacks
29 Campaigns |
Agra, India
$2,276 USD 40 backers
45% of $5,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Highlights
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Sheroes Hangout is an initiative by Stop Acid Attacks campaign. Here, survivors of acid violence can get a job of their interest & Skill, which most of them don't get because society often treat them as a 'victim'. The idea of this space has evolved from a campaign for acid attack survivors, the ideas of beauty and importance of appearance in society remain the epicentre of discussions and programs run from here.

Date of launch: Nov 20
Test Run started on Oct 19


What we are planning at SheROs Hangout

Sheroes, here, are mostly women who have fought back for life and survival through heinous chemical burns and are now, on a course to define themselves as 'fighters'. Courageous fighters who walk with scars.

And this Hangout is where empowerment of women no more remains a widely funded phenomena, but materialises in form of a readers' cafe, an activism workshop, a community radio hub, and an exhibit space, where works crafted by Sheores will be on display.

The new wave feminism evolves at the Hangout through critical issues that cripple women and devoid them of equal opportunities. The irony is such issues are abundant in South-Asian cultures, and it is this irony that pushed our Sheroes to set this Hangout here, in the city that boasts of the monument of love.

Services by our Fighters at SheROs

Readers' Cafe by Neetu and Geeta:
 read the story of Neetu here: http://bit.ly/neetusaa

"Hi, my name is Neetu. I had lost my eyes in an #AcidAttack when I was 3 years old. Now its been 21 yrs since the attack and I continue to live with a disfigured face. I like making different kinds of boxes and doing their decoration. The person who was the reason of my birth destroyed my life. He was my father who threw acid on me when i didn't even know what is it. I don't know how my mother looks now or I have grown myself. I have no memories of pictures that I can rewind in my mind. The doctors have said that I wont be able to see anything my whole life. He was my father but he became my destroyer.

But now with Sheroes Hangout. I am not alone . Earlier I couldn't fight and now I am doing it right."


You do need to munch on when chilling out with friends. And revolutions, too, are not brought out with an empty belly. So, a tiny cafe serves delicious bites round the hour, along with awesome beverages. The hangout also houses an ever-growing (through contributions) library, so pick your read, before you take the table.

Boutique and Design Centre by Rupa: 

"Hi! I am Rupa . I am not a very talkative girl. I like to stitch my dreams as I want to run my own designer boutique. I was just 2 years old when my mom died. My father married again and I had thought my new mother will love me like her own child but soon the curtains of life were drawn and misery began. Still I was happy because people used to tell me that my face looks similar to my real mother and I felt at peace thinking about my face as her last possession with me . Things were bearable until my step-mother thought of snatching that last memory from me too by throwing acid on my face. I not only survived through a burning body but I survived burning of my memories too."

Read Rupa's journey here: http://bit.ly/1srlqq9 

A boutique run by Acid Attack Fighter Rupa. At SheROs place, we want provide her with the initial capital for her shop so that she can buy the equipment and employ other acid attack survivors to work with her. 


Handicrafts & Exhibition Space by Ritu

"Hi! my name is Ritu . I love playing volleyball. Running , jumping, making goals and laughter was what I dreamed of . I liked my life's routine of first going to school and then going for practice of volleyball. That day when I stepped out of the house , someone threw acid on me at a busy road . I didn't knew why it was done to me but then I came to know that just for some property issue, my life was destroyed. 

But now with SHEROES HANGOUT. I am not alone . Earlier I couldn't fight and now I am doing it right."

Read Ritu's Story here: http://bit.ly/1whnXB8

While the handicraft work of our Sheroes is always on display at the Hangout for sale, the exhibition space will provide a venue to many others in the country to come exhibit/perform their skills. The idea is to organize gatherings like poetry and book readings, jewellery and other design exhibits to engage Sheroes in a constructive activity, while also generating funds to run this space.

Hospitality Management and Services by Chanchal

"My name is Chanchal and I am a campaigner with Stop Acid Attacks. Most of you don't have money to donate and this is absolutely fine with us. We have started a cafe managed by Acid Attack Fighters & didn't ask for support from Corporate or Government. With your support the Cafe Sheroes Hangout is almost ready. We are looking for some back-up funds to ensure that we don't fail in the business and idea. Now, only 6 days are left in our Crowd Funding project. "


Read Chanchal's story here: http://bit.ly/1ggaqTX

Chanchal will look after the management of SheRO cafe and library and make our guest comfortable. She will also take the feedback and campaign briefing at the centre. 

Kitchen Management by Geeta

"Hi, my name is Geeta. Every women thinks that after her father, her husband will protect her as a friend but mine proved me wrong. He came drunk one night and fought with me. He was angry that I was not able to give him a son, he hated our daughters. His anger destroyed me through acid. He attacked not only me, my daughters also suffered with me, their lives were also destroyed by acid. This deadly substance had not only burnt my body but my heart too

But now with my cafe Sheroes Hangout. I am not alone. Earlier I couldn't fight and now I am doing it right."

Activism workshop by SAA Campaigners:

Campaigning for victims of acid attacks helped us realize that most of them come from a background where education is still limited to learning the basics of reading and writing. Using a computer or a mobile phone to connect and create still remains out of reach for many young girls being brought up in miserable circumstances through out the country. The activism workshops at Sheroes Hangout are aimed at training girls to use computers and other gadgets and helping them utilise social media as a real tool of empowerment and outreach. Programmes based on basic legal awareness, judicial and political procedures, cinema, art & culture and gender issues keep the workshops engaging and lively.

Here are few glimpses of the work being done by activists and volunteers at SheROs cafe. We need your comments and suggestions regarding this projects. Please register on Paltan to work with our team, www.paltan.in


Why your support is important to us?

Campaign Stop Acid Attacks hasn't accepted funds from corporate or government, just to keep our campaign more independent with the support of individuals & friends who care for our cause. The Cafe SheROs is also a result of crowd funding campaigns online.

How we will spend $5000 USD donation
We are raising this fund to pay rent of Cafe SheRo for next 6 months. 

  1. Rent of the venture (as per Rent agreement) : 500 USD per moth 
  2. Electricity & Water Bills (estimated): 200 USD per month
  3. Maintenance Cost (estimated) : 100 USD
    Total: 4,800 USD

If this project gets overfunded, we will offer the 'balance' money to our Shero campaigners as an incentive  in their salary. 

How to get more updates on this project: 

We have started a Facebook page of SheROs hangout and update the page on hourly basis. Please like the page and share our page with friends to get them involve in cause, which needs everyone's urgent attention. Link: https://www.facebook.com/SheroesHangout

Media Reports

Thankfully we have received a warm welcome in Agra by Media friends and civil society members. Here are few initial reports:


(A report published in Hindustan Times newspaper, Agra) 


(A report published in Hindustan Newspaper, Kanpur)

(A report published in Amar Ujala, a Hindi language news daily)

(This venture is a result of Stop Acid Attacks campaign and is owned by Chhanv Foundation both based out of New Delhi. In order to help us improve the facilities at this centre of new wave feminism, do drop a line on sheroes.hangout@gmail.com)

Before we urge you to join and help our cause, we request you to please watch this 25 minutes long documented film about a subject of social and the emotional space given to survivors of acid violence by our society. Also to answer the query, what a survivor needs from friends like you who belong to the positive side of their stories. A journey from a survivor to fighter to SheRO. 

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A designer dress by Rupa

$400 USD
Acid Attack Fighter Rupa is a fabulous designer and is working on her own designs and will send you a designer dress if you donate $400 USD. By availing this perk we can make her dream come true of opening a boutique.
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November 2014
1 out of 8 of claimed

You support SheRoes

$10 USD
Your contribution adds your voice to this important campaign, and supports others to stand up and speak out too! Every $10 helps. Feel good for standing up and speaking out!
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November 2014
9 out of 50 of claimed

A Thank You message

$25 USD
Help in our Electricity budget by showing your support for the campaign! Includes: • Website Credit: Get your name listed as a supporter on the Stop Acid Attacks website! • Digital Certificate: Receive a digital donation certificate that you can use to show your support!
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November 2014
4 out of 30 of claimed

Coffee with a Fighter

$50 USD
We offer you a coffee with a campaigner of Stop Acid Attacks. You can come to our Cafe and share your ideas with us, a coffee with you will be our pleasure for us. Thank you for your support.
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December 2014
1 out of 10 of claimed

Free Lunch

$100 USD
Milton Friedman says "There's no such thing as a free lunch" but we offer you a free lunch at cafe Shero as a humble recognition of your belief in our cause :P . Friends who resides outside India may agree with the Milton's thought, we know. We offer a Video message from SheROs campaigners for friends who can not come to Agra for this lunch. Also, we will hope to meet you soon in India. Please come and visit. We Indians are good hosts.
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December 2014
3 out of 20 of claimed

Pillar of Strength

$500 USD
Your $500 contribution will fund the delivery of training to 5 acid attack fighters to deliver food to guests at SheRoes Cafe . For individual donations we’ll send you a gigantic thank you pack with SheRoes Membership Card and thank you on our social web application Paltan and also on twitter. You can donate with no perk too. We will add you to our list of sponsors, permanent credits will displayed at Chhanv Boutique/Web Pages.
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December 2014
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