Connect +
From Silence to Voice,
From Isolation to Solidarity
About SurvivorConnect & JMN
Empowering victims through advocacy, technology, and solidarity. Building bridges from silence to voice, from isolation to community.
Jan Mitra Nyas (JMN)
Jan Mitra Nyas (JMN) is an organization established in 1999 that focuses on ensuring basic rights for marginalized groups in Indian society, including women, children, Dalits, and tribal communities.
JMN works to establish the rule of law through participatory activism, combating issues like police torture, extrajudicial killing, bonded labour, and injustice rooted in the caste system.
JMN implements the project titled "Empowering Victims of Torture by Strengthening victim support and building information bridges." This project operates primarily in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, and also covers Koderma, Jharkhand.
Key Achievements & Impact
- Over two decades of grassroots experience with victims of torture and caste-based discrimination
- Uses interventions like Testimonial Therapy and Meta-legal Interventions
- Handled 927 cases between 2017 and August 2024
- Facilitated over ₹95.5 million in compensation to survivors
- Led by Shruti Nagvanshi and Lenin Raghuvanshi
Connect+ Platform
Connect+ is an innovative ICT-based platform developed as part of JMN's victim empowerment project, serving as an online peer learning community and strengthening victim support through technology.
Safe Space & Networking
Secure platform for sharing stories and connecting with professionals
Resource Hub
Legal rights, mental health services, and government schemes
Current Impact: 42 survivors received online counselling, 47 survivors trained for beta testing. Official launch targeted for August 15, 2025.
Platform Vision
"A bridge from silence to voice, from isolation to solidarity."
Connect+ enables evidence-based collaboration among support services and will remain active beyond project support as an ongoing hub for collaboration and capacity building.
Our Impact
Transforming lives through dedicated support and innovative solutions