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About Sangama

Sangama works to bring gender identity, sexual orientation, sex work and urban poverty into the realm of public debate and link in it to the discourse on development , human rights and socio economic justice

Sangama was founded in 1999 and is registered under Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960 on 22 June 2001 in Bangalore. Sangama has Income tax exemptions like 12A, 80G, FCRA certificate and CSR certificate

Focus Areas

Stronger Communities

Mobilising economically disadvantaged and vulnerable communities - transgender persons, sexual minorities, sex workers and urban poor for their development.

Healthy People

Conducting health camps. Providing general and mental health services in a welcoming and stigma free environment. Providing preventive and curative health services. Staffed with doctor (part-time), nurse, lab technician, counsellor and community health workers.

Happy Children

Educational scholarships for children of sex workers. Working with anganwadis and government schools towards providing quality nutrition and education to children

Decent Livelihoods

Helping transgender persons and sexual minorities to start their own business. Hand-holding and emotional support as these are first generation entrepreneurs. Piloting individual and group livelihood projects.

Our Current and Past Donors

Improving Health & Wellbeing Of Sexual And Gender Minorities Living With HIV

Improving health & wellbeing of  500  sexual and gender minorities living with HIV in  11 districts of Karnataka ( Bangalore Urban, Hassan, Chickmagalur, Kolar, Bidar, Yadgir, Belgaum, Kalburgi, Raichur, Koppal and Chamrajnagar)

From Criminals to Citizens

From Criminals to Citizens – Active Citizenship of Sexual and Gender Minorities in 5 districts of Karnataka( Belgaum , Kalburgi, Shimoga , Chamrajnagar and Raichur)

Bangalore Urban Poor

Improving access to basic civic amenities and community level outcomes through establishing linkages with appropriate Government Departments