about Odanadi

In the expressive Kannada language, 'Odanadi' is one who walks hand in hand with you through life's long journey: a mate, a friend for all seasons. Translating this fine ethos of human bonding into action among the prostituted and destitute in Karnataka is the Odanadi Seva Samsthe.

The activities of Odanadi have been recognized by the state and the central governments. The Govt of Karnataka has allotted two plots of land in Mysore for the rehabilitation of prostituted women and children. Other state governements (Maharastra, Delhi, West Bengal) have been sending rescued girls to Odanadi, to facilitate their rehabilitation. Apart from this, Odanadi is often consulted at the national level on its approach to tackling this social problem.