PRIDE MONTH 2022 FUNDRAISERS

TWEET Foundation is fundraising for trans* people in need for their health and other urgent critical situations.

Trans people in India are dejected by families and society. With no where to go already, how does one recover from any life threatening health condition or livelihood situation ? This pride month we ask you all to come forward in mutual aid and help these trans people with some amount of monetory support

This pride month, step forward and feel free to donate any amount in this tough and critical time for them. Together we can make a positive difference in their lives.

Here are some fundraisers that you can donate to this Pride month.

  1. Help Kiran Fight Arthiritis and Spondylosis
Link for Kiran’s fundraiser

2. Help Aditya fight the life threatening cyst

Link to Aditya’s fundraiser

3. Help Prince Walk with dignity

Link to Prince’s fundraiser

4. Help Sintu Bagui rebuild her house

Link to Sintu’s fundraiser

5. Help Inaya and other young transwomen get their Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and live with freedom

Link to Inaya’s fundraiser

Links FOR COVID19 RELATED FUNDRAISERS FOR TRANSGENDEr COMMUNITY MEMBERS

As you are aware, across the country, trans persons are struggling to survive this pandemic. We are curating a list of fundraiser that are helping the vulnerable transgender community during this extremely critical time.

  1. Link to Joyita Mondal’s fundraiser to support the transgender kitchen during Covid19
  2. Link to support Daily wage transgender workers from north east India
  3. Link to Tweet Foundations Urgent Covid19 relief support for 1000 transgender persons in India
  4. For Donors outside India click here – Milaap fundraiser


The Below Fundraisers have met their targets ❤

  1. Link to Pharm Foundation’s (Chennai) Fundraiser
  2. Link to Selvam’s Fundraiser
  3. Help Rakshika (first transgender nurse in India) raise Covid Support for her community
  4. Link to Tweet Foundation’s Shelter Home (Mumbai) Fundraiser / For Donors Outside India click here
  5. Link to help Bangalore based Nammane Summane led by transwoman raise 1 lac for grocery support

If you know of any other trans individuals or organisations raising covid relief funds please write to use at tweetfoundation@gmail.com

General Notice – Recruitment Opportunity

Tweet Foundation – Mumbai (www.tweetindia.org)

30th March 2021 | Mumbai, Maharashtra India

Background – Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has allotted Transgender Welfare Equity and Empowerment Trust (TWEET) Foundation registered under Mumbai Charity Commissioner; project to implement ‘Garima Griha’ shelter home for the transgender men and women in Mumbai. The project will provide essential shelter home support, capacity building, mental & psychological support, employment, skill building and empowerment to the vulnerable transgender people between 18 – 60 years of age. The project will be implemented in collaboration with InHarmony, Anam Prem, Inner Wheel and State Welfare & Justice Department of Maharashtra.  The project will be initiated from April 2021 onwards and following recruitments will be placed from 1st May 2021 onboard in Mumbai Suburban area. Following are the requirements for the positions to be recruited for Garima Griha

Please send your resume / bio-data with the designation mentioned on subject line e.g. ‘Application for <position> – Garima Griha TWEET Foundation’ to our email address – tweetfoundation@gmail.com for more information you can visit our website www.tweetindia.org . Last date of submission of resume 15th April 2021

Thanking you
TWEET Foundation Board

Sr. No.PositionNo of position openQualification and requirements Job description
1Project Coordinator
(Salary – 20,000)
1MA with social work, minimum 5 years of experience with community especially with trans communityOverall responsible for the functioning of Garima Griha, reporting, management. Coordination and advocacy 
2Accounts Assistant
(Salary – 15000)
1B. Com, 3 years of experience in maintenance of accountsOverall responsible for the accounts and admin related work. Coordination support for the project coordinator, reporting and data management
3Bridge Course Coordinator
(Salary – 15000)
1B.A Social science, Minimum 2 years of experience in social sector especially with TG personCoordination for the skill building course management, course development, coordination with CSRs, community coordination, capacity building
4Counsellor (part time)
(Salary 15000)
1MA with social science, minimum 3 years of experience, minimum 1 year experience with transgender communityProviding mental health support, counselling, management of the support groups, coordination with other health care facilities
5Doctor (part time)
(Salary 15000)
1MBBS, willing to visit 2 times to the centre for health supportProviding medical support, general health management of the shelter home staff and community entrants in the shelter home.
6Cook
(Salary 12000)
112th pass, Cooking experience for the big orders, management of the community kitchen is preferred.    In charge of the cooking, kitchen inventory and quality of food. Has good understanding on nutrition and health requirement of the transgender people.
7Multi-task worker
(Salary 10000)
1BA pass, minimum one year experience of the office workOffice support staff, coordination, reporting, management support, office running experience
8Sweeper
(Salary 8000)
110th pass, 1 years of experienceMaintenance of the shelter home, cleaning, and hygiene maintenance
9Watchmen/women
(Salary 10000)
310th Pass, 1 years of experience    Overall responsible for safety and security of the shelter home

Exact location in Mumbai yet to be finalised.

Advocacy Around Trans Education- Must Watch Video

GoNews covered the news around trans education with TWEET Foundation yesterday. We sincerely thank all our trans family members who stood with us in this advocacy.

Queen of Dhwayah 2017 – Transgender Beauty Pageant

Kerala to host its first transgender beauty contest in June 2017. 

When it comes to gender equality, Kerala has been taking extra measures towards greater inclusively for the transgender community. After government jobs and hosting an athletic meet, the state is now gearing up to host the first-ever beauty contest for transgenders. The one-of-its-kind beauty pageant will be held in Kochi on June 15.
An initiative by an association of transgender in Kerala called the Dhwayah Arts and Cultural Society, the event is not just about looks and beauty but also about focusing on the empowerment and inclusion of the third gender in the society.
Our attempt is to bring more transgenders to the mainstream of society and help them find jobs and means of livelihood,” Sheethal Shyam, a transgender activist told The Hindu.
So far, auditions for two regions — Kochi and Malabar have been conducted, and 15 and 11 contestants have been chosen from the two zones respectively. After preliminary rounds, 27 contestants will participate in the two-day final grooming session in Kochi from May 23. Fifteen among them will be selected for the final beauty competition and the winner will be awarded the ‘Queen of Dhwayah 2017’ title. The participants went through a grooming session conducted by the renowned make-up artist, Renju Renjimar, and choreographer, Vishwalatha Sudarshan.
Talking to Times of India, Renjimar said, ”The idea is to give trans people more confidence, to be active in the mainstream. Though Kerala has become more trans-friendly on paper, we are still discriminated against. We hope this pageant will help trans people come out of their shells. I’m happy to say that more than 40 transgender people turned up just for the first audition.
The auditions were judged by Femina Miss India Bangalore 2016, 1st runner-up, Elizabeth Thadikaran, and Fashion choreographer Sunil Menon, the TOI report added. Miss World 2008 1st runner-up, and fbb Colors Femina Miss India 2017 South Zone mentor, Parvathy Omanakuttan and Ranjini Haridas will be the judges for the final round while Shweta Menon will crown the winner.
Though it is the first time that Kerala will be hosting a beauty contest for transgender, it is not the first one in India. In 2010, Indian Super Queen pageant was organised in Mumbai to celebrate the beauty and talent of transgender people by activist Laxmi Narayan Tripathi.