Nepal is one of the countries with high trafficking rates, ranking 27th in the world, according to Organized Crime Index. Through strategic interception at the borders, we prevent human trafficking from happening before Nepali girls are gone forever.
Babita (21) comes from a family of eight, with her father as the breadwinner. He worked as a maintenance staff at a post office, while her mother stayed at home to manage the household.
Babita is considered lucky because she could complete her education until 12th grade. Her proper exposure to academics made her ambitious in a way. She expressed her desire to learn the Korean language to explore job opportunities abroad. However, language learning could be costly, especially for a girl from an impoverished family like hers, so she decided to work on her goals by herself and not burden her parents with it.
She took out a loan and moved to Kathmandu with her friends because she thought it would be the perfect opportunity to also work while studying the language. Her father also helped a little in financing her life at the beginning, but as she found a job at a clothing store that paid NPR 8,000 (USD 59)—her expenses and loan repayments were all hers to shoulder. Even in Nepal, that amount of money is not enough. She was learning Korean as she wanted but she was falling deeper into debt.
Babita took the Korean language exam and she had to wait a few months before the results came out. During this time she was already acquainted with a boy named Samir through Facebook. His profile reveals that he lives in Bangalore, India, and they eventually became good friends. In just a few months of talking, Samir offered her a temporary job in India to help her repay her debts while waiting for the exam results. Babita trusted the boy at this point and thought it was an overall excellent opportunity.
As she traveled by bus, Babita was intercepted at the border by our team. She lacked proper documentation and knowledge about her exact destination, so her family was immediately contacted. Her parents were shocked to know that their child was about to leave without even telling them but understood why she would do so.
Babita received counseling from us about the dangers of human trafficking and the deceptive tactics used through social media. Grateful for their intervention, she returned home safely and reunited with her family, who also expressed relief and gratitude in her return.
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