Description: Sakhi for South Asian Survivors is a New York City–based community organization founded in 1989 that provides culturally and linguistically specific services to South Asian and Indo‑Caribbean survivors of domestic and sexual violence, combining direct services (helpline, counseling, legal and housing advocacy, economic and youth programs) with community outreach, organizing and policy advocacy to advance survivor‑led gender justice. Type: Non‑profit community organization (community‑based 501(c)(3) service and advocacy organization) Policies: Domestic and sexual violence prevention and survivor services, immigrant and refugee rights (including access to public benefits and protections for undocumented survivors), language access and culturally specific service funding, economic empowerment and housing stability for survivors, youth and elder abuse interventions, and broader gender‑justice and anti‑violence legislative efforts. Funding: Mixture of foundation and philanthropic grants, government contracts and grants (city/state/federal), individual donations and fundraising events, and service contracts with public agencies. Affiliates: Founded by Anannya Bhattacharjee, Mallika Dutt, Tula Goenka, Geetanjali Misra and Romita Shetty; recent executive leadership includes Kavita Mehra; partners and collaborators include local New York City domestic violence coalitions, immigrant legal and social service providers, and national anti‑violence networks.
