IMAARA SURVIVOR SUPPORT FOUNDATION

Imaara Survivor Support Foundation, founded in 2023, is dedicated to preventing gender-based violence (GBV) and providing critical support to survivors through increasing access to healing and restorative resources rooted in empathy and educational efforts. Imaara also works to empower bystanders to take action against violence in their communities through timely intervention centering in trauma informed awareness of laws, policies, and consent frameworks.

Imaara /ʿimāra/ means strong, capable, firm, stable, or to enliven in various languages

Empathy for survivors. Education for bystanders. Empowerment through resources.

We connect immediate support to long-term pathways so survivors can move from vulnerability to self-sufficiency.

We Empathize

We extend our empathy and offer essential information for survivors. Gain insights into trauma, medical and legal aspects, police procedures, mental health resources, and bystander support.

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We Educate

Empower yourself with knowledge through bystander intervention strategies, understanding your rights, identifying forms of SGBV, recognizing vulnerable populations, familiarizing yourself with Indian laws, and understanding international human rights laws.

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Moments of Empowerment

We Empower
(Resources For Survivors)

Tara is a verified, trauma-informed directory connecting survivors and bystanders of gender-based violence to trusted support services India. Built by Imaara Survivor Support Foundation, it maps police & protection units, mental-health, medical, shelter & food, employment and education support, and legal aid into one accessible, survivor-first platform. Built in mobile and web application versions, Tara turns fragmented, hard-to-find support systems into a single point of trusted access.

Tara Web Version

APK Version

Moments of Empowerment

Annual Report (2024-2025)

Annual Report (2025-2026)

The Butterfly Hug Program

Focusing on 1:1 survivor support with their journey to healing, reparation, and recovery building a resource hub with GBV related articles resource mapping of verified services state-wise to increase help-seeking behaviours and facilitate access to essential resources. We are also currently developing a resource app, a one-stop,
verified mobile & web application platform for survivors of gender based violence & bystanders to find the right support in just minutes.

Rasika Sundaram, Founder of Imaara Foundation, led a training session on SGBV prevention and bystander intervention for university students. The session was organized by The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy and held at The Central Institute for Higher Tibetan Studies in Varanasi.

Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program

Focused on creating allies to address the long and short-term trauma of GBV, which often impacts a survivor’s ability to heal and recover, through: developing research
based trainings and educational curriculum on gender-based violence (GBV) topics
such as consent, supporting survivors, and bystander intervention strategies leading workshops across diverse age groups and demographics on GBV identification, bystander intervention, and survivor support identifying pathways to integrate consent and GBV related education into the curriculum of educational institutions.

IMAARA SURVIVOR SUPPORT FOUNDATION

We Empathize

We Educate

Moments of Empowerment

We Empower (Resources For Survivors)

Moments of Empowerment

We Empower
(Resources For Survivors)