The Twins
These twins were rescued in early 2008 just as they were being trafficked across the border into India. Fortunately they escaped the horrors of sexual abuse and forced prostitution but it was deemed they and their 12 year old sister (rescued at the same time) could not be safetly returned to their community. They are now in the care of Asha Nepal and receiving a good education.
House Mother Workshop
Asha Nepal holds a workshop for house mothers and their assistants from our residential projects at Shakti Samuha. When the weather is right meetings often spill out onto the balcony!
We work with women and girls in Nepal who have suffered from the worst social evils – trafficking into the sex trade, physical and sexual abuse, gender and caste discrimination. We support projects that give these women and children security and hope for the future. Our main areas of concern are:
- Prevention Creating awareness to prevent girls from being abducted
- Rescue Rescuing trafficked girls from the brothels of India
- Rehabilitation Reintegrating trafficked and sexually abused women into society when their families and community reject them
- Education Transforming lives by ensuring girls go to school
- Healthcare Caring for rescued girls with HIV and other illnesses, helping them to live normal lives
- Employment Helping trafficked, abused and HIV-positive women to train and find jobs, in order to become self-sufficient
- Advocacy and legal work Applying international pressure to stop human rights abuses, helping bring about convictions