PUNJAMMIES™ are created in after-care facilities for women who have been rescued, released or escaped from a life of forced prostitution. Their lives have been marked by a message – you are a commodity – to be used for others' gain.

Whether sold by her own family, trafficked from another country or driven by desperation, she was a slave to this life. Each story is as unique as each woman.

When one manages to escaped from this life, she has few options of where to turn. Aside from the emotional and psychological trauma, women formerly working as prostitutes cannot easily enter schools, return to family systems or secure jobs to support themselves in India. A high-quality after-care center is one of the best options a woman has for rebuilding her life.

Holistic aftercare involves quality medical care, emotional safety, education and the tools to create a new way of life for herself.

PUNJAMMIES™ empower each woman by giving her the opportunity to learn a marketable skill and become a part of a viable business. Within this business, she is trained to sew -- and more importantly, to contribute as a valuable part of a team, to take pride in her work, and to trust again. In providing for her basic need to support herself, and giving her the tools she needs to excel in her work with her team, she sees that she has value far beyond what her past has told her. 

When one of the women was asked about how her life has changed, she said, "When I worked in the brothels, I was alone. But now I have sisters."

Every PUNJAMMIE™ tells the story of a woman who was once voiceless. You can be a part of rebuilding lives shattered by modern-day slavery.

Wear PUNJAMMIES™. Wear hope.

For more information about International Princess™ Project, visit our website at www.intlprincess.org.