You might be wondering why girls and their families don’t file cases with the police or speak out in their communities about cases of trafficking. Border monitoring analysis done by one of our program partners, Tiny Hands Nepal, helps us to understand why. The highest reason reported is because the trafficker is a member of their community. Nepali people are very trusting and timid so when the trafficker is from their community, they don’t know what to do so remain silent. The second highest reason why incidents are often not reported is because of the reputation that the victim will have in their community. There is a stigma attached to girls and women who have fallen victim to traffickers or trafficking. They are often shut out of their homes and communities and left with an uncertain and unsafe future.
Interceptions are incredibly important in the fight against human trafficking and are saving girls before they are trafficked and lost forever. Convictions of traffickers in the court system save many more lives. Our partners, Tiny Hands Nepal and 3 Angels Nepal, work hard to file cases against traffickers and see them through to convictions and lengthy jail sentences. Currently there are many cases being fought in court with many traffickers convicted of trafficking and being sentenced. Everyday, we see the enormousness of this horrific violation of human rights yet there are also incredible wins in the fight against human trafficking.
Cielo's (name changed for privacy) family worked on farmlands owned by others and were very poor, so her parents sent her to her aunt in Hetauda where she completed high school. Her family is from Dhading and now she is 23 years old.
As soon...
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Barkha (name changed for privacy) was rescued in 2022 and taken to Women’s Safe Haven (WSH), a safe place run by our implementing partner, 3 Angels Nepal. WSH provides shelter, counseling, and support to women in desperate need. As part of her rehabilitation here, she has completed the initial tailoring...
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Two sisters were transferred from Kathmandu to our Women's Safe Haven because they were victims of sexual abuse and internal trafficking.
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Bhuvi was intercepted at the border. An investigation concluded the pimp had established a fake relationship with her, and proposed to marry her and give her a prosperous life in India.
During the interview, after she realized she was being sold, she revealed the pimp’s name and a suspected pimp...
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Our hearts swell with pride when we see our beneficiaries give back to their community. This is Achal*, she has spent some time at the Women's Safe Haven is now reintegrated back to the community. Today, she runs her own tailoring shop and is now teaching seven women in her shop.
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Sharmila was brought to the Women’s Safe Haven (WSH) 7 years ago. During her time of healing and rehabilitation, she learned the skill of tailoring.
Now, she has her own tailoring shop and is doing well sewing clothes and earning a sustainable living. She earns Rps 2,000 to 2,500 [US$16-20] per day and even...
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