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Asha Nepal is a UK-registered charity working for the rights of women and girls in Nepal. Asha is the Nepali word for hope. Hundreds of thousands of women and children in Nepal suffer daily from extreme human rights abuses – sex trafficking, sexual and physical abuse, child labour, and discrimination due to gender, caste and HIV/Aids. We are fighting for women's social status to be raised, to help victims break free from this vicious, violent circle.

Working with Nepali partner organisations, we offer a safe haven, psycho-social support, healthcare, legal support, education and training, to help women and girls to become self-sufficient and fully re-integrate into society. We aim to give them the hope, the opportunities and independence to create a new world for themselves.

** Many thanks to all our readers in the ASHA NEPAL WINTER BOOKATHON 2009 - we raised over £5,000 thanks to you avid readers and your generous sponsors **

*** CHILD SPONSORSHIPS desperately needed for the children in our care. Please help ***

These children need your help! Please sponsor a child	50% of art work prices go to Asha Nepal Peter normally gives 25% of profit from the sale of his paintings to Asha Nepal, if you order mentioning this site then he is happy to donate 50% of profit. Either click the link or go to www.peterbashford.co.uk	Counter-trafficking rally $Counter-trafficking rally: Asha Nepal\’s Laxmi Puri during the march to the 2nd National Conference against trafficking organised by our partner organisation Shakti Samuha$ Asha Nepal's Laxmi Puri during the march to the 2nd National Conference against trafficking organised by our partner organisation Shakti Samuha

My World, My View photo project Dancing at the Asha Nepal summer picnic for women and children who have been supported by Asha Nepal, past and present.