Prantakatha
Kolkata, West Bengal
Gay and bisexual men, other men who have sex with men, Lesbians and bisexual women, Trans feminine persons / transgender women, Trans masculine persons / transgender men, Young people (children, adolescents, youth)
Services offered:
- COVID-19 prevention material (masks, sanitizers, etc)
- COVID-19 testing and treatment support
- COVID-19 vaccination support for transgender persons
- Food security support - dry rations
- Health services - mental health counselling
- Health services support - gender affirmative care for transgender persons
- Health services support - general health issues
- Health services support - HIV prevention and treatment (antiretroviral therapy or ART)
- Legal aid services - dealing with any form of discrimination or violence
- Social security support - livelihood assistance
- Social security support - temporary shelter or housing
- Support for accessing smart phones for online education
Contact: Bappaditya Mukherjee, Founder and Director; Suman Ganguly, President
Phone: 84363 51224
Email: prantakathaindia@gmail.com, sumon.ganguly@gmail.com
Nature of organization: Non-government organization
Other information: Prantakatha mainly works with youth from excluded communities like rural youth, youth from urban slums, LGBTIQA+ youth, youth living in red light areas, and youth who belong to religious and ethnic minorities. The organization also works with women and children.