Our Mission
Prayas India mission is to ignite communities to work together to protect and strengthen the resiliency of our youth in haryana and that young people have a strong belief in themselves, the skills and support to make excellent life choices and the resources and resilience needed to grow into healthy adults.
Safer, Healthier and Drug-Free
Prayas India is a statewide leader in the prevention field, as we provide the latest nationally-proven strategies for youth, families and communities to be safer, healthier and drug-free. Imagine a drug-free generation! It’s possible!
Prayas India vision is that young people have a strong belief in themselves, the skills and support to make excellent life choices and the resources and resilience needed to grow into healthy adults. We collaborate with community partners to educate youth and adults on the power of prevention.
To make matters worse, Indians are increasingly using more synthetic drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and mandrax than natural ones such as cannabis and hashish. These are far more addictive and injurious to health.Stairs uses sports to keep the young away from drugs and help them chanaalise their energies for personal and economic growth.
75% of Indian homes have at least one drug user, sometimes as young as 13. Our programmes wean users away from drugs 13% of the people involved in drug and substance abuse in India are aged below 20 years.