Continuing from part one, my interview with Anuradha Bhosale, Kolhapur India activist, social reformer and local hero, shares additional deep insights and reflections with us. LB: What was the worst story of exploitation that you can share with us? AB: The worst story of exploitation has occurred in my own life. My mother-in-law and sister-in-law harassed me […]
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Anuradha Bhosale on Castes, Religion and Her Sacred Mission
November 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Anuradha Bhosale is a highly cherished hero to thousands of impoverished children and their families. Ms Bhosale is a renowned grassroots women’s rights and anti-child labor activist based in Kolhapur, India where more than 35,000 children are involved in daily labor for local industries. A former child-laborer herself at the age of six, she has […]
Anuradha Bhosale Receives Prestigious Award on National TV
August 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
KOLHAPUR, INDIA: Anuradha Bhosale was recently presented with a very prestigious award on national Indian television from the well respected Indian Supreme Court Justice, Mrudula Bhatkar. She brought several children from AVANI with her. The award was presented on Zee Marathi TV, one of the most popular Marathi channels and that has carved a niche […]
Anuradha Bhosale to Speak at Vanguard University!
April 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Anti Child Labor and Women’s Rights Hero from India, Anuradha Bhosale, to Speak at Vanguard University Open to the public, renowned grassroots women’s rights and anti-child labor activist based in the Kolhapur district of India will speak Monday April 15th at 7:30 at Vanguard University Heath Building Room 100 Orange County CA – April 14, 2013: Anuradha […]
Anuradha on the Plight of India’s Impoverished Children
May 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Ms. Anuradha Bhosale graduated from the Tata School of Social Sciences and decided to educate children living in the slums of Kolhapur, 200 miles south of Bombay (Mumbai). She found that the children could not come to a school because they had to work during the day to supplement the parent's income. Note: THIS is […]
Anuradha Bhosale to Attend U.S. Gatherings
April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Soon Anuradha Bhosale will travel from India to the U.S. to attend meetings and other gatherings in Chicago, Rochester NY, and California for the express purpose of raising awareness in continuing support for the GWEI-AVANI Child Education Residence in Kolhapur India. During her visit stateside,scheduled for June of this year, Ms. Bhosale will speak […]
Anuradha Bhosale and the Untouchable Revolution
April 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
India has the largest number in the world of children not in school. Like the carpetbaggers of John Steinbeck’s classic novel “The Grapes of Wrath,” migrant laborers travel with their families across the Indian countryside in search of work. They set up tattered tents alongside highways or build small mud huts in the shadow […]
Anuradha Bhosale Nominated for Human Rights Award
February 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Global Exchange will award one People’s Choice honoree in 2012. The People’s Choice honoree will receive $1,000 in honor of their work and will be recognized at this year’s Human Rights Awards celebration on May 10, 2012. Please join us in voting for our very own Anuradha Bhosale, a renowned grassroots women’s rights and anti-child labor […]
Anuradha Bhosale rescues child laborers and rehabilitates them
January 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Jeevaba Nana Park, where the Avani residential home is located is 7 kilometers from Kolhapur city. Avani is working on the prevention of the many aspects of child exploitation. With scarcity of infrastructure and help of local donors is trying to support children from the deprived classes. The children are provided food, clothes, shelter, proper […]
Anuradha Koirala Named ‘CNN Hero’ for 2010 Anti-Human Trafficking
February 1, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Meet Anuradha Koirala, a crusader known for her anti-human trafficking drive through her non-profit making organisation Maiti Nepal and often labelled the ‘Terminator’ by human traffickers. Maiti has saved more than 12,000 girls from sex slavery and prevented 45,000 children and women from being trafficked at the India-Nepali border. For her untiring efforts, September 5 […]
Anuradha’s Update on the Sunanda Gandhi / Avani School
July 21, 2010 by 2 Comments
From Kolhapur / July 20, 2010: Namaste! I would like to update you all on the projects we have been involved in of late with Scott, Jean and Tushar. A donor provided seeds and labor to cultivate the lower part of our land during the monsoon. Therefore, around one acre of land has been occupied […]
AVANI Kolhapur: A Year of Hope, Healing & Action
October 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
For over three decades, AVANI Sanstha, has stood as a beacon of dignity and empowerment in Kolhapur, India. Through its Home for Girls, Waste Management Programs, and Women’s Empowerment Initiatives, AVANI continues to transform lives across Maharashtra. The past year reflects their ongoing dedication to ahimsa in action — turning compassion into tangible social change. AVANI […]
Honoring June 2: Gandhi’s Legacy at the Phoenix Settlement
June 1, 2025 by Leave a Comment
In memory of Arun Gandhi (1934–2023) June 2 holds a deep and sacred meaning in the lineage of peace. On this day in 1906, a quiet but profound moment in history unfolded that would echo through generations. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, lovingly known as Bapuji, brought his family to live at the Phoenix Settlement, just outside […]
Celebrating the Legacy of Nonviolence: Reflections on the Season for Nonviolence Journey
April 3, 2024 by 2 Comments
As the Season for Nonviolence draws to a close, we reflect on the impactful journey of advocating for peace and nonviolence. Throughout this season, we’ve been privileged to engage in various initiatives aimed at promoting peace and nonviolence in our communities and beyond. From the opening day of the Season, where we honored the legacies […]
From Darkness to Triumph
June 2, 2023 by 1 Comment
AVANI “Sunanda Gandhi Residential Girls School” is the location where our founder entered into his eternal sleep as his daughter Archana Prasad puts it. He left his body one month ago, we all miss him dearly. Gandhi Worldwide Education Institute will continue to partner with and support the work of AVANI-Sunanda Gandhi Residential Girls […]