In India, child sexual abuse (CSA) happens at such a high rate that it may be safe to call it an epidemic. According to the widely cited 2007 study by Ministry of Women and Child Development, 53% of children in India experience one or more forms of sexual abuse before they turn 18 years old. Professionals working against the issue vouch for this figure being even higher. Yet, there is a limited understanding among adults about the gravity of the issue and effective ways of preventing and sensitively responding to it.

To this end, HEAL (Help Eradicate Abuse through Learning), emerged as a project from the passion and concern of the people working at The Foundation, with an aim to fight against child sexual abuse in India.