'Prajwala' the organisation started by her in 1997 has grown from strength to strength despite initial threats from goodas and pimps. Under the leadership of Prajwala, the women on the comeback trail are employed in fabrication of toys and household articles. Also, the organisation rehabilitates children of HIV-affected, and those women who cannot be redeemed from the flesh trade. These children are safe in the Astha Bhavan, a care centre under Prajwala.

In Hyderabad for her higher studies, Dr.Sunitha Krishna somehow felt a personal need to know more about sex workers. This search finally brought her to the book, 'Shattered Innocence', a chronicle of such unfortunate women. This search made a deep impact on her life and prompted her to 'give birth' to Prajwala.

Among many good samaritans who cooperate with Prajwala, Brother Jose Vattikkattil, the Director of a local ITI is noteworthy. When many schools were reluctant to admit children of sex workers, it was Brother who came forward to plead their case.

Unmarried, Dr.Sunitha is reluctant to talk more about herself. "Look... our children, our mothers, our sisters. Each one has a story to tell – a story that one hopes would not recur.

Let us keep aside our desires. Let us rather think of them and work for them", she says.