Basera Samajik Sansthan is a transgender-led, community-based organization founded in 2006 and registered under the Society Act 1860 with registration No (No. 914-2006-2007). Born from lived experience and collective resilience, Basera advances dignity, equity, and empowerment for LGBTQIA+ communities and people living with HIV. We center those most affected by marginalization—transgender and hijra persons, sex workers and MSM, PLHIV, and vulnerable youth—ensuring they lead every step toward lasting change. Our work is structured around four interconnected pillars
A just and inclusive society where transgender persons, sex workers, MSM, hijra communities, and people living with HIV live with dignity, free from stigma and discrimination, with equitable access to health, rights, and opportunities.
To empower marginalized communities through rights-based advocacy, inclusive services, and capacity building, led by transgender voices, strengthening leadership, promoting health equity, and protecting the rights of vulnerable populations.
Basera is founded as a transgender-led, community-based organization in Uttar Pradesh.
Registered under the Uttar Pradesh NGO Registry Act (No. 914-2006-2007).
Begins grassroots mobilization among hijra and transgender communities.
Builds trust with sex workers
MSM, and PLHIV communities.
Initiates informal support networks and peer outreach.
Advocates for inclusion in local health and welfare schemes.
Implements Pehchan Project with Alliance India, strengthening HIV prevention and community systems.
Gains recognition for rights-based programming and peer-led outreach.
Expands operations across multiple districts in Uttar Pradesh.
Leads Wajood Project, focusing on transgender health, legal aid, and visibility.
Engages in documentation of rights violations and policy advocacy.
Builds second-line leadership and trains peer educators.
Implements Prayas Project to support PLHIV with counselling, entitlements, and treatment adherence.
Launches CONNECT Project with Humsafar Trust to address LGBTQIA+ mental health during COVID-19.
Delivers emergency relief and psychosocial support.
Begins Targeted Intervention (TI) Project with UPSACS, reaching 700 FSWs and MSMs in Noida.
Receives ISRG Grant from Women’s Fund Asia to empower 600 trans individuals in Delhi-NCR.
Expands work in leadership development, SHG formation, and crisis response.
Operates Garima Greh shelter home in Ghaziabad under MSJE, offering safe housing and skill development.
Implements C19RM SSR Project with PLAN India to support post-COVID recovery for marginalized communities.
Partners with UPN+ to strengthen PLHIV networks and health access in Ghaziabad.
Launches DASRA-supported initiative to amplify LGBTQIA+ youth leadership and inclusion.
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