Talitha Kumi Welfare Center
Inauguration of Talitha Koomi Welfare Center in Bahar Colony, Kot Lakhpat, Lahore on September 1, 2000. The center, envisioned by Rev. Dr. Khushnud Azariah, serves as a place for women victims of violence, providing legal support and economic empowerment to the women through skill development.
Talitha Kumi Welfare Society (TKWS) was envisioned in the year 2000 by Rev. Dr. Khushnud Azariah to help the underprivileged & the oppressed women who are victims of various forms of violence an d find it very difficult to pursue the injustices done to them.
“Talitha kumi” is an Aramaic phrase that appears in the Bible, specifically in Mark 5:41. Jesus encounters Jairus, a synagogue leader, whose daughter is very ill and on the verge of death. Jesus goes to Jairus’ house, but by the time they arrive, the girl has died. Despite the news, Jesus enters the room where the girl’s body lies and takes her hand, saying “Talitha kumi.” Miraculously, the girl comes back to life.
Talitha Koomi Programs
Legal Aid Program
The Legal Aid Program is the core program of Talitha Koomi and the reason of Talitha Koomi existence. It provides accessible quality legal aid services for the most disadvantaged women of society.
Talitha Koomi has a lawyer to register cases and settle them, sometimes in and sometimes out of court.
Economic Empowering Program
economic empowerment is the key to control conflicts between male and female. Once women learn to earn, control and manage their money they will be more confident and empowered. They will be less vulnerable of being exploited. Economic empowerment program was initiated so that women are able to learn different skills enabling them to become economically independent.
Awarness Building Program
This program provide women and men with knowledge about their legal rights and knowing how to obtain them. This program help women recognize discrimination, domestic violence and harassment. So that they can able to speak up within her family and outside and break through the taboo of those issues that women never talk about. that Women will start raising their children differently
Talitha Koomi in Numbers
830
804 women, victim of violence has been rescued and rehabilitated
1475
1475 women earned economic independence by learning different skills and trainings, i.e. Midwifery Training, Beautician Course, Sewing and Embroidery.
11261
11261 women and men have learnt about their rights and sensitized on gender related issues.
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