Garima Greh Shelter Homes List 2024 for Transgender Persons
Name | Description | NGO In-charge | Location |
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Astana | It provides temporary shelter to its members, including those driven away from their homes upon coming out. Source | Association of Transgender/Hijra- Bengal | South Kolkata |
Agarwal’s Shelter Home | It is the first of its kind in Uttar Pradesh for transgender community and accommodates 20 people at a time. Source | Ranjana Agarwal | Khurja, Bulandshahr |
Transgender Children Home | India’s first homes for transgender children in need of care and protection. The two transgender homes have the capacity to house 50 children each. Source | Government | Bengaluru |
Thanal Transmen Care Home | It has the capacity to accommodate 25 persons who can avail the facility for a maximum of three months. Source | Queerythm | Kunnukuzhy, Thiruvananthapuram |
Tritiyo Nivas | It is a shelter home cum skill development centre for the third gender. Source | All Assam Transgender Association | Hatigaon, Guwahati |
The Rainbow Home of the Seven Sisters (RHoSS) | Residents learn to read and write, stich, drive, make candles. They can learn technical skills and ways to lead a dignified life in society and the family, making them self-sufficient. Source | Sister Prema Chowallur | Guwahati, Assam |
Lgbtqa+ community campus Rajpipla | It works on various issues addressing and advocating the social, economic, legal, psychological, spiritual and health aspects of sexual minorities. | Lakshya Trust | Rajpipla, Gujarat |
Asha Kirana | It is the only standalone health care facility for HIV/AIDS in the state. It provides free of cost treatment to people with HIV/AIDS. Source | Asha Kirana charitable trust | Mysuru |
Queer-Trans Wellness and Support Center (QT Center) | It provides emergency services (helpline, access to counselling and medical care, temporary housing) and create a support network that will mitigate and provide accessible support and care for the queer communities. Source | Yugantar | Hyderabad, Wed to Sun: 11 AM – 7 PM |
Mithrakulam | Started by a 200-member trust, it is a home for all — divorcees, single parents, senior citizens, queer and trans people.Source | Mithrakulam Charitable Trust | Pipeline Road, Thammanam |
LGBTQIA+ Centre | Wellness, cultural & outreach centre for LGBTQ in India. | Naz Foundation | East of Kailash, New Delhi. 10am – 6pm daily |
TRA-Garima Greh டி ஆர் எ-கரிமா கிரஹ் | Free secure accommodation with basic amenities, Life Skills development training, Library and Games | TRANSGENDER RIGHTS ASSOCIATION | Chennai |
Nammane summane destitue home | India’s first transgender destitute home is run by a transgender woman. It takes care of orphans, destitute, homeless, shelterless. | Gangondanahalli, Bengaluru | |
Shelter home | As part of integrating transgender people into the mainstream. Source | Social Justice Department, Kerala | Thrikkakara, Ernakulam |