child rescue nepal
child rescue nepal has rescued 700 children but our work is far from over .
child rescue nepal frees children from slavery. we rescue children, keep them safe and reunite them with their families. child rescue nepal has rescued nearly 700 children but our work is far from over. we want to end child slavery in nepal and we won’t stop until every child is free .
we want to end child slavery in nepal and we won’t stop until every child is free .
chorachori sends child rescue teams into india to trace and rescue displaced and trafficked nepali children. that’s one reason why we are unique within nepal children’s charities .
operational director of chorachori - nepal and responsible for all the field work, including leading the child rescue team .
child rescue nepal frees children from slavery. today, there are over 40 million slaves globally, a ...
to have a sustainable child rescue, repatriation, rehabilitation and reintegration infrastructure fully in place by december 2019 .
child rescue nepal aims to end child slavery in nepal. our mission is to rescue and care for trafficked nepali children who are sold for child labour and, as a result, are trapped in slavery. we save them from a life of physical and emotional abuse, provide medical care and counselling and reuniting them with their families where possible. our rescue fund pays for the rescue and care of children, in the long term where necessary .
every 30 seconds around the world, a child is sold into slavery. child rescue nepal wants to end child slavery in nepal and we will do this through a combination of rescue and prevention. we want to create an emergency fund so that we can react quickly and rescue children from dire and dangerous situations. we have already rescued 700 children, but there are thousands more that need our help .
child rescue nepal frees children from slavery. there are 5. 5 million children in the world today who are trapped in slavery or similar practices .
my wife and i would like to contribute to child rescue nepal. we think the work you do is absolutely amazing. thank you .
in nepal, we estimate that there are almost 100, 000 child slaves working in hazardous situations. these children are extremely vulnerable and often suffer from physical, emotional and sexual abuse. we rescue children, keep them safe and reunite them with their families. child rescue nepal has rescued 700 children but our work is far from over. we want to end child slavery in nepal and we won’t stop until every child is free .
prosecute any child traffickers and exploiters that we encounter during rescue work. this delivers justice for the children and prevents further trafficking
nepal has the third highest child marriage rates in asia, with 46% of these arranged by family members without the child' s input .
child rescue nepal hosted our spring reception on 8 may to meet with supporters and update them on crn' s work, as well as on an exciting new partnership .
21 caregivers of the nepal children’s organization, balmandir have received extensive training on child care and development .
“... banishing the exploitative and worst form of child labour by 2022 and all types of child labour by 2025. ”
in 1999 the esther benjamins trust was set up by philip holmes in memory of his late wife. the charity was known as the esther benjamins trust up until 2015 when the name was changed, with the support of esther’s family, to child rescue nepal to more clearly reflect the work that we do. philip is no longer involved with child rescue nepal but continues to work in nepal through his charity chorachori .
in 2016, we reviewed our progress and set ourselves an exciting new ambition: to end all child slavery in nepal. with a renewed focus on rescues, we won’t stop until every child in nepal is free .
on sunday 17 june, 10: 30 - 12: 00, a humorous dog show and fundraising day will be held by a group of wonderful locals in sussex in order to support child rescue nepal .
we believe that children belong in families and not factories. we rescue children and reunite them with their families. we won' t stop until every child is free .
» india - based child exploiters identified, arrested and charged by the police .
after reunification of two girls with their families in south nepal, the chorachori team has gone on to rescue more nepali children from north india .
are you a photographer looking to expand your skill - set when shooting on location? steve brown of steve brown creative will be hosting a photography event at the offices of child rescue nepal, with all profits being generously donated to our work .
after children return to nepal they pass through our transit refuge in kathmandu. at the refuge we give each child a basic health check and any necessary rehabilitation. meantime our field staff trace families and confirm domestic circumstances are suitable for reunification. this usually involves a visit to the child’s home. once everyone is happy – including the child – we effect a formal return of the child to the family .
in nepal, we estimate that there are almost 100, 000 child slaves working in hazardous situations. these children are extremely vulnerable and often suffer from physical, emotional and sexual abuse. we rescue children, keep them safe and reunite them with their families .
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» research in nepal with a chora chori nepal team, liaising with district and national authorities where appropriate .
in such situations, if you try targeted rescue and relief, it could be counterproductive as everybody is in need .
the early childhood development center (ecdc) in kathmandu, nepal was founded in 2005 by pushpa basnet, a young nepali woman who studied at kathmandu university. ecdc coordinates with jail administrators to rescue children from jail cells throughout urban and rural areas of nepal. ecdc is a registered non - profit organization with the nepali central child welfare board .
rec - nepal _ _ 1530079837violence - against - women - in - nepal - monthly - report - june. pdf
volunteering in nepal is not all about helping with the projects of volunteer society nepal. it is also about making .
38 traditional early childhood and primary classrooms have been restructured, reorganized and converted into child - friendly environments .
child wellbeing is at the core of our work. we always, always do what is best for the children .
nepali organisations work with local partners to bring nepali children in india home .
rescue operations are more effective when conducted in coordination with organisations there ,
says achyut kumar nepal of maiti nepal. but it' s by no means straightforward. for a home to consent to release a child, either a parent needs to be present, or the organisation needs to furnish proof that it will take care of the child. the nepali embassy, which can vouch for such organisations, has an important role to play .
the chorachori field staff members are unrivalled in their experience of the cross - border rescue of nepalese children. led by operational director shailaja cm, the rescue team goes into india and, in liaison with the nepal and indian authorities, finds nepal’s lost children and brings them home. in 2016 the team repatriated 72 displaced nepali boys. we have reunited all but 15 of these children with their families. the remaining children are now staying at our kathmandu transit refuge .
chairman: andrew scadding andrew has 50 years’ experience of uk and overseas charities. he recently retired from being chief executive of the thai children’s trust, which works in similar areas to child rescue nepal. he is on the board of pointb, a us charity that trains community workers in burma, and is a contributor to civil society’s blog on the regulation of fundraising .
refuge supervisors, home parents, counsellor / rescue coordinator, district programme coordinator, development officer, project officer (anti - trafficking), project officer (education) .
the charity has been rescuing and caring for vulnerable children in nepal since 1999 .
chorachori is still supporting villagers affected by august' s nepal floods. | chorachori
lego ® for nepal is a program developed by volunteer society nepal in collaboration with the edulent foundation. lego ® for nepal is a two week long school exchange program for high school students between the age of 15 and 19 year old .
softvision (f. k. a. spi nepal pvt. ltd. )
basnet: in nepal, still inside prisons, children are living with their parents with no basic facilities. but we at ecdc are working to rescue them and give them a better life and help to reintegrate and rehabilitate with their parents after release from prison .
kathmandu, july 9: the government passed a master plan that prohibits child labor in all work sectors on sunday’s meeting of the council of ministers .
in nepal we operate through a legally registered local charity and the district education office .
an attempted rape in tipling, dhading district, nepal and chorachori' s response .
over 100 babies & young children are living in prison in nepal with their mothers .
the chorachori rescue team goes into india to liaise with ngos and the indian authorities for hand over the children for repatriation and subsequent care. sometimes family members join the team as this usually facilitates child identification and release, not to mention subsequent reunification. costs involved are staff remuneration, travel and subsistence for the team and for returning children .
100 children returned to nepal. assume that 80 of these can be reunited with families .
during this week, nepal youth foundation will be focused on building support for our projects in nepal that educate, shelter, nourish and empower youth to be all they can be .
voice of children (voc) started its mission in 1997 but was legally established in 2000. it all started with the rescue of two children and now voc has helped over 1000 children and families .
in the border district of hetauda, in southern nepal, child trafficking is rife and the lack of border controls makes india an easy destination. for decades, nepali children, mostly girls, have been sought by indian circuses for their fair skin and beauty .
from extreme poverty. he was living alone on the streets of butwal in south west nepal .
thank you for your generous support of some of the most vulnerable children in nepal. namaste !
chorachori has been training trafficking - prone girls in nepal how to make felt products to earn a living .
faced with nepal' s grinding poverty, exacerbated by earthquakes in 2015, many children and young people cross the open border into india in search of a better life. they may go to india voluntarily but very often they are trafficked. once there they are difficult to find and retrieve but they can be found in childcare centres or following police rescue operations. there is no clear mechanism for their repatriation or subsequent rehabilitation / reintegration in nepal .
sue payne sue has worked in children’s services, in both voluntary and statutory sectors, as a qualified social worker and manager. she has extensive experience in working with traumatised children in child protection and children in transition. since retiring her focus has been on capacity building work with organisations, offering culturally appropriate child protection training, developing policies and tailored support which result in positive outcomes for children .
we recently rescued 7 boys from a factory in nepal. modern day slavery exists. help us to do more
» nepal - based traffickers identified, arrested and charged by the police. witnesses protected through to successful convictions .
the women center is one of the ongoing projects of volunteers society nepal which aims in empowering the nepalese women .
lego® for nepal is a two week long school exchange program for high school students between the age of 15 .
at age 21, pushpa visited a women’s prison in kathmandu and came face to face with children living alongside their incarcerated mothers. she soon started the early childhood development center (ecdc), the first step in a lifelong mission to rescue nepal’s imprisoned children. since then, she has founded butterfly home and has rescued and cared for over 500 children .
having just returned from wonderful nepal i am inspired by all the work going on there for these children .
at volunteer society nepal we do not only offer volunteering. we also offer tours and treks through our travel partner .
volunteer society nepal opened the talent school at the start of the new school year. the talent school is an .
sophie wilson sophie has eleven years’ experience in the media and communications sector in a career that has spanned broadcast, tech, digital, advertising, film and pr. after an inspiring sabbatical in the east in 2012 during which she spent time volunteering in nepal at a child refuge, a digital media fundraising campaign enabled her to raise the money to rescue a homeless boy, mausam and provide for two years of his life. on her return, she set up own ‘storytelling’ consultancy tuesday media, helping smes and ftse 100s companies with branding, messaging, marketing and business development .
flights to nepal. entry visa. departure taxes. vaccinations. local transportation. travel health insurance. laundry and internet .
as a volunteer, what is most important is that you get to know your surroundings and the beauty of nepal. .
volunteer society nepal has several types of locations to offer. we offer volunteering in the cities of kathmandu and pokhara. .
nick sankey nick has been involved with crn since 2004, first a volunteer, then staff member in nepal and now as a trustee. whilst working for crn in nepal, he met his wife rama and learned to speak nepali. after returning to the uk he moved into a fundraising role at hope and homes for children. after stints at great ormond street hospital children’s charity and buttle uk, he is now head of philanthropy and partnerships at world child cancer .
the infant care facility improvement project (icfip) is an initiative implemented in one of the oldest and largest orphanages in nepal, the nepal children’s organization, in balmandir. this project upgraded the health, hygiene and sanitation of the facility, including :
the nepal & india border is infamous for # childtrafficking resulting in # forcedlabour. but everyone from himal to terai, from nepal to the uk, needs to be vigilant & communicate to end this trade in the vulnerable. # childlabour # worlddayagainstchildlabour # worldchildlabourday
if you love stunning mountain views or love to climb them, then nepal should be on the top of your bucket - list. of the top 10 mountains in the world lying above 8000 metres, 8 are found in nepal. this includes the world’s tallest mountain – mount everest. what’s more beautiful about nepal is you don’t really have to be near the mountain ranges to enjoy the view: you can see the mountains even from the terai. if you’re looking for extreme sport adventures, nepal is also your destination. river rafting, paragliding, trekking, mountain climbing, kayaking, boating, bungee jumping, mountain flights – you name it; they are all available in nepal. you can also find the world’s most extreme zipline in pokhara, nepal .
internship vacancy for future teachers and pedagogy students! many children in nepal are deprived of attention, homework help, and good .
it has opened doors and put us in the limelight. the recognition has brought in invaluable financial and moral support for ecdc to keep continuing its work to ensure that no child grows up in prison as a result of parental incarceration .
if i have to describe my nepal medical elective experience with vsn in a couple of worlds i would say: interesting, a .
convicted nepalese child traffickers face up to 20 years in prison. in our opinion imprisonment is the surest way of preventing trafficking. this is not only through taking criminals out of circulation but also by making an example of them to others .
“reaching persons with disabilities and other marginalized community members is always challenging. in disaster and risk situations, especially in the phase of emergency rescue and relief (let’s say first two weeks) the approach has to be blanket, meaning to address everyone. there are two major reasons for this :
child - based organisations and the police pick up street children from railway stations, bus stations and the places where they work, and present them to the child welfare committee (cwc). the cwc then allocates them to juvenile justice homes, commonly known as children' s homes or observation homes .
as private children' s homes are reluctant to accept nepali children, they are compelled to go to government - run observation homes ,
says shailaja cm, director of ebmf .
myself and anika travelled to kathmandu, nepal in january 2017. we spent a week volunteering with the vsn in pepsicola town planning, .
i am a teacher at graaf huyn college in the netherlands. i arrived in nepal on the 27th of july for four weeks to .
we will solve the problem by finding trafficked and displaced children, by rescuing and repatriating them and providing for their basic and educational needs. concurrently we will stop future trafficking by bringing trafficking agents and child exploiters to justice. in our experience the best way to prevent trafficking is to put such criminals behind bars. the sentence for trafficking in nepal is 20 years in prison without remission .
long term we will have an integrated arrangement between chorachori nepal and its indian partner ngos to bring care and justice to trafficked and displaced nepalese children .
volunteer society nepal is a local nepali organization, so we offer volunteering placements in nepal that are highly affordable and designed for everyone from young students to adult professionals. we know our country best and this allows us to reduce overheads while still providing fantastic service equal to the high cost international agencies .
prem joined ebmf in 2012 and has key responsibility for child protection and development. he also works with dilu to reintegrate rescued children. prem has a masters degree in development studies from kathmandu university and has also worked as a school teacher at a higher secondary school .
the open border also presents no obstacle to traffickers who prey on both boys and girls. there are no definitive figures for the scale of child trafficking. however an ilo rapid assessment from 2001 estimated that each year human traffickers take 12, 000 girls across the border into the sex trade alone. there is no estimate for the trafficking of boys although that is also a major problem. girls tend to enter the sex trade or domestic service (another form of slavery). boys usually end up in forced child labour situations .
we wish to appoint a researcher who can map indian government agencies, ngos, children’s shelters (including major indian orphanages) or juvenile correction centres. these will be primarily in north india, including the major cities of delhi and kolkata. while doing so the researcher will identify displaced and trafficked nepali kids for the rescue team .
90 orphan children, between the ages of 0 to 6, were provided with overall facilities for their holistic development at the nepal children’s organization, balmandir .
chorachori in uk and nepal has a wealth of operational experience and a track record of success. during the period august 2015 to march 2017 it rescued 102 displaced and trafficked children from nepal. we have managed to reunite 80 children with their families while the remainder are in our care in kathmandu pending finding their families or making other long - term arrangements. chorachori - nepal is unique in being proactive in going into india, finding lost children and bringing them home .
there is # nosuchthing as a' child prostitute' - - they are victims and survivors of rape, not criminals. it' s up to all of us to ensure our children are protected and that their exploiters are brought to justice. # endtrafficking # enddemand # nosuchthing urltoken
icri nepal partners with local, national, and multinational corporations to develop corporate social responsibility initiatives. icri links participating companies to grassroots community - based organizations, and works to bring new collaborators into the dialogue on how to best serve vulnerable families and communities in nepal. read more about the alliance for corporate social responsibility here .
icri nepal facilitated the formation of this coalition of grassroots organizations working to support prisoners and their children in 2001. we have remained deeply involved with the organization and with its efforts to improve the wellbeing of families impacted by nepal’s prison system. in recent years, icri nepal and ncpd have received funding from the united nations development program to implement hiv / aids prevention, vocational training, and psychosocial support programs in nepali prisons. read more about the network for children, prisoners and dependents here .
beyond the tourist centres, nepal faces many challenge. access to services, already limited by poor infrastructure, was further seriously damaged by huge earthquakes in 2015. extreme poverty means fragmented families and displaced children struggle to reunite and rates of trafficking and exploitation are high, and it is these children that childhope’s work focuses on in nepal .
this week we visited the aviation museum in kathmandu. our children were very excited and curious as they had never been inside a plane before. one child said: “it was a very informative outing. we got to know something more about aeroplanes & at the same time it was fun! ” urltoken
pralad is one of thousands of children who reach india for work but end up in government - run children' s homes. on 23 august, he arrived in kathmandu along with six other boys, in the aftermath of a successful rescue operation overseen by esther benjamins memorial foundation (ebmf). while pralad had been trafficked, the rest had run away from home to find work .
( cnn) because nepal lacks the social safety net that exists in most western nations, many children there have little choice but to live in prison when their parents are incarcerated .
volunteer society nepal is reliant on volunteer' s fees to fund its projects. we are tremendously thankful to those who have been supporting us by taking part in our volunteer programs in .
jamuna shrestha, country director nepal jamuna shrestha bhattarai has two postgraduate degrees and 19 years’ experience in the development sector. based in the kathmandu office of crn, she leads the crn team in nepal. she is interested in building resilience in communities and providing good quality education, healthcare and job opportunities for children and their families who are struggling to secure their basic needs and rights .
roshna lama, accountant roshna lama has worked at crn nepal since 2007. she has a ba in management accounting and finance, and other qualifications in finance and accounting systems and computer training .
and nepal youth foundation will be competing for the $ 13, 000 available in one - time matching funds. contributions up to $ 250 will be matched at 100% while funds remain .
we feel very honoured and grateful to have had the support of the nando peretti foundation and hope that we can continue to work together as our work in nepal expands to meet the growing challenges .
poor financial status and difficult family lives push these children to leave home ,
says durga ghimire of abc nepal. while there are no records of nepali child labourers in india, it is estimated that every year 4, 000 - 5, 000 nepali children cross the border hoping to find work and a better life. this makes them vulnerable to trafficking. these children find jobs in restaurants, small factories, circuses and in homes, as domestic help. workplace abuse is rampant, which means many of these children end up on the streets .
in 2015, a devastating earthquake hit nepal. more than 80 members of the ghyangfedi community were killed in the earthquake, and every single building, including all schools and health facilities, were destroyed .
ebmf research currently underway seeks to get to the bottom of the situation. what are these children doing in indian children' s homes, and what can be done about it? the initial impression is that many are child - trafficking victims who end up washed up on these desert islands that masquerade as childcare centres. ebmf' s solution is direct action .
for many, nepal conjures up images of exhilerating treks through breathtaking landscapes, with mount everest at its heart. it is a beautiful country which gains income through tourism and which many people aspire to visit .
play is essential to development as it encourages creativity, dexterity, and contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well - being of babies and children. through play, babies engage and interact with the world around them. in fact, play has been recognized as a basic human right of every child, by the united nations commission for human rights .
nepalgunj is a small town on the indian nepal border and the ‘gateway’ to humla. from the nepalgunj airport, tiny planes fly into the imposing himalayas ferrying cargo, people and goats to humla and other hard - to - reach towns in nepal’s north - west. many humli people come to nepalgunj to search out facilities not available in humla, such as healthcare, education and trade facilities. adara has an office in nepalgunj .
there are still many nepali kids in such homes in india, and an estimated 500 in delhi alone .
bilateral mechanisms have to be put in place so that there is proper networking ,
says gauri pradhan of the national human rights commission .
if the police, child - based organisations, and the embassy work effectively together, we can bring our children home .
in very rural nepal. rajan cannot return to his family alone because of violence and alcoholism. rajan is not only a fantastic performer, but is showing great interest and abiltiy in becoming the company' s rigger .
adara has worked hand in hand with remote communities since 1998. primarily, this work has taken place in humla, a remote mountainous region of nepal, home to over 50, 000 people. our focus in humla is on long term sustainable support to improve health and education for the region. our health initiatives in humla aim to improve local health services, health awareness, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation. our education initiatives focus on school teacher employment and training; school infrastructure and materials; after - school activities; and vocational scholarships. by improving education in the district we also aim to eliminate child trafficking .
the 1, 200km open border between nepal and india allows free movement of each country’s nationals without any restriction. this means that many nepali children, mainly boys, cross into india in search of work, a better life or to escape domestic abuse. some may just be seeking adventure and a change from the grim realities of rural life in remote nepal. this flow of children increased because of the 2015 earthquakes that devastated hill village communities .
‘slavery’ is not an historical phenomenon, in nepal it is believed that 234, 600 people are victims of modern day slavery (mds) such as trafficking for sexual exploitation, domestic work, forced labour or early marriage .
adara will continue to work hand in hand with the nepal government to help resource the school with materials, provide children with their midday meal, and to fund three additional teachers so that the school can run most effectively .
no mother should have to choose between bringing her children to prison, or abandoning them to the streets. our mission is to give mothers a better alternative, and to give children a home, a life, and a future. by sharing pushpa’s powerful story and showing people how they can help, we believe pushpa’s cause will keep growing—one screening, one donation, one child at a time .
five days after their journey began, five freed children reached nepalganj with their families. our sense of achievement was soured by akash having to return empty - handed. his only consolation can be that his brother, one of nepal' s many lost and trapped children in india, remains firmly on ebmf' s' missing' list. more trips south of the border will follow in an effort to bring nepal' s children back to their rightful home .
# didyouknow? # nepal ’s constitution prohibits all kinds of discriminations on the grounds of disability. people with disabilities have the provision for equal access to basic services & rights including healthcare, education, social assistance & employment # nowisthetime urltoken
after the successful rescue of three of the boys shortly after their arrival in delhi, the hopes of the ebmf team were high as they departed for the philwari children' s home to retrieve the other three boys. the necessary paperwork was in place and significantly, family members were on hand to claim the boys. in spite of this, the father of 13 - year - old raju chhetri (name changed) maintained he would not believe his son was alive until he saw him with his own eyes .
november 2017 marked a tremendous milestone made possible by friends like you (the inauguration of nyf’s new new life center - nlc)! the specialized treatment center is located on the grounds of the existing nutritional rehabilitation home in lalitpur, nepal .
nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of biodiversity due to its varying altitudes and geographical position. the country covers altitudes from 60 meters above sea level to the peak of everest at 8, 848m! because of this, nepal has an incredibly diverse ecosystem including thick tropical jungles, teeming wildlife, great mountain ranges, forested hills and frozen valleys. its spectacular geography offers an astonishing range of sightseeing attractions and adventure opportunities, which are found nowhere else on earth .
offering an oasis from the social isolation, medical neglect, and physical and emotional abandonment that hiv - affected children in nepal often face, the new center will improve both access and quality to hiv / aids treatment and services for years to come .
volunteer society nepal is founded and run by nepali professionals; we collectively have more than 50 years’ experience of working in leading international volunteer and development organizations in nepal. we frequently visit our project sites, meet volunteers, hold discussions with host families, local people and organizations, revise and set up new meaningful and rewarding programs. our staff and coordinators are consistently praised and recognized by our volunteers for their friendliness, hard work, and professional services. our staff are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to support you at your placement. the office acts as a point of contact with our staff and a general meeting point for volunteers. we are here to assist with any concerns, problems, advice, and general administration that may arise during your time in nepal .
the primary beneficiaries will be the nepalese children who are currently displaced or enslaved in india. secondary beneficiaries will be the trafficking - prone communities in impoverished rural areas in south nepal by closing down the operations of some traffickers. trafficking will be prevented and children protected .
thankfully, a local doctor referred bindu to nyf' s new life center. the center provides medical care, treatment, shelter, nutritious diets, and education for children and their caregivers living with hiv / aids, one of the most stigmatized diseases in nepal .
we will create a pathway for the repatriation of trafficked and displaced nepalese children from india. once back in nepal we will reunite children with families or place them in care, providing for basic needs, education and training. we will bring traffickers and exploiters to justice .
phulwari children home. women and children development home. a heavily fortified and electrified haven for women and children. wow india is really serious about development of destitute women and children good to know that. what is worst: children living in a correctional institution, child workers, poverty stricken children and their family or all of the above. start the finger pointing game. blame the government. blame the society. blame the community. blame the family. well blame every body .
dilu has worked with ebmf for 10 years and is involved at the frontline of all our rescues. dilu is also one of nepal’s few trained counsellors and has developed a speciality helping trauma and trafficked children. dilu us passionate about rescuing children and giving them a new life .
beyond the geographical and weather - specific disadvantages, humla has also been damaged by war. during the civil war between the maoists and the government, desperate families fell afoul of child traffickers. the traffickers convinced some well - meaning parents to pay for their children to be taken to kathmandu under misleading promises of safety and education. thousands of children were taken and crammed into dismal homes in appalling conditions. these children were also at serious risk of ending up in the sex or slave trade .
the lack of infrastructure could be excused if the children were treated well. but they suffer physical and sometimes even sexual abuse from other children and supervisors .
they used to hit us on our legs and feet for even a small mistake ,
says 17 - year - old ashim nepal .
even before project completion the enhanced facilities have been put to good use with centralisation of long term child care at the old and new
white houses
. the
red house
was used as temporary accommodation for released circus children in january and after being reunited with their parents they were brought back to the red house in february for an
educational development opportunity
course. at time of writing the blue house is being prepared for the transit accommodation of 28 newly - released circus children who return from india this weekend .
with your support, the nlc provides transitional shelter and care for children and their mothers living with hiv / aids, one of the most stigmatized diseases in nepal. pediatricians and nurses provide the children antiretroviral treatment and medical attention while nutritionists educate mothers on how to care for their infected children and themselves .
sheetal was trafficked to an indian circus when she was just 5 years old. she spent 9 years there alone in bonded labour before being recued by the esther benjamins trust and taken to their refuge in nepal. when rescued she knew neither her sir name or her cast. she knew nothing about her family. being outside of the cast system in nepal is like not being a proper person - lower than the lowest. now sheetal is one on the most hard - working and committed members of circus kathmandu and is also one if the most talented. with a passport she would have the opportunity for a thriving and rewarding career .
the program’s doctor, nutritionist, and staff provide educational activities for the children and helpful trainings for the adult caretakers. last year, 58 children received treatment, which includes nutritious meals, medical care, and psychological counseling. this holistic approach is the only program of its kind for hiv - positive children in nepal .
hiv affected children and their mothers are often treated as outcasts in nepal. the government offers limited treatment programs and hospitals refuse to provide medical care. schools shut their doors. non - infected children won’t play with them, and they’re banned from village activities. the children quickly become very sick, and feel brutally ostracized .
susan wright susan has worked as a consultant in the charity sector since 2009 helping organisations to optimise their fundraising activities. a chemistry graduate with an mba in international business & finance her corporate experience includes process improvement, systems implementation and change management. since 2009 susan has supported crn as a volunteer in both the london and nepal offices .
in the late 80s, audette exel and sharon beesley had the fantastic opportunity to go trekking in nepal and found it to be a country with incredible need. together, with a small group of friends and supporters they established the isis group (now called the adara group) in 1998. audette travelled again to nepal to learn about the world of development and to identify the first places to start working. she hoped to work remotely with the most vulnerable people in underserved or forgotten communities, and began by looking for countries with some of the lowest quality - of - living indicators. her aim was to find support - worthy projects in remote areas that other aid organisations did not reach .
bindu was born with hiv and underwent many treatments in nepal, but they were all failing. both of her parents are also living with hiv and were already struggling to manage their health. bindu’s condition was only worsening as she was developing wounds all over her body. unable to afford all of the family’s medications and proper nutrition, their future looked bleak .
icri nepal has taken over the leadership of the national center for learning resources, an innovative approach to preschool and elementary school education, teacher training and school improvement and development programs. the program focuses mainly on young children to improve their learning achievements by making their experience and education creative, joyful, and meaningful. read more about the national center for learning resources here .
with effective emergency response in place, light for the world and karuna foundation then established a post - earthquake rehabilitation project to ensure that emergency relief became sustainable and truly inclusive. the project has since offered support to more than 1. 016 persons with disabilities. along with specific rehabilitative needs, the project focused on mainstreaming disability and accessibility issues such as accessible reconstruction, inclusive and child - friendly teacher training and building new accessible classrooms. one aspect was to create awareness among stakeholders about the needs of persons with disabilities and ways to ensure disability inclusion and mainstreaming in disaster risk reduction. through the project, about 160 disabled and non - disabled students were enrolled in school
we have placed hundreds of international volunteers from 17 to 76 years old from all over the world. all of them have had a great experience while making a meaningful contribution to supporting local disadvantaged & marginalized communities. after returning to their homes safe and sound, some have already come back to nepal, and many more have made plans to come back and join us again soon .
kedar is our district programme coordinator in hetauda, ebmf. he has b. ed and bbs degrees from tribhuwan university of nepal and is currently studying for a masters in sociology. before joining ebmf, kedar was working for the women skill creation centre in partnership with free the slaves as programme coordinator in hetauda. kedar has also worked as a school coordinator for four years in a secondary level school .
ecdc developed butterfly nursery kits that include a great selection of toys and supplies for these kids. team members distribute these boxes to the 54 prisons in nepal that are housing young children, and spend a day showing the mothers how to use and care for the toys and supplies. team members do follow - up visits to ensure the items are being used properly, and to resupply items as needed .
nepal has the fifth highest prevalence of modern slavery globally (walk free foundation 2013) with reports suggesting that up to 15, 000 people are trafficked annually, of which a third are children. trafficked children are used mainly as bonded or slave labour in the informal sector, brick kilns and factories, as domestic servants or circus entertainers, for commercial sexual exploitation, forced marriage and for organ removal .
natural disasters and humanitarian crises hit vulnerable groups hardest. amongst these are persons with disabilities and their families whose numbers increase even more in crises situations due to, among others, injuries. persons with disabilities are often last to be rescued, to receive medical services, shelter or food due to stigma, oversight by first responders and non - inclusive humanitarian responses. not having proper information and inclusive disaster plans on hand also is an issue to be dealt with. light for the world, in cooperation with local partners, seeks to make sure that persons with disabilities are not left behind in disaster risk reduction, emergency response and post - emergency projects. during the devastating earthquake of nepal in april 2015 and its aftermath, murali padmanabhan, disability inclusion expert with light for the world, worked with karuna foundation nepal to ensure disability inclusion in their interventions .
according to the united nations, nepal ranks 138th in the world in overall human development, behind such countries as india and bangladesh, making it one of the least developed countries in asia. rural healthcare services are at best rudimentary, with government health posts often going unstaffed and undersupplied for years. nutrition is inadequate and vaccination rates are poor. access to education is irregular, and low literacy rates remain a barrier to economic progress .
karnasher tamang mbe, chairman karna has been involved with the work of crn from the start. before that, he had a long and distinguished career in the queen’s gurkha signal regiment and was decorated by hrh the prince of wales for his dedicated and loyal service to the crown. after retiring from the british army, he worked for the mod uk as hr manager for the british gurkhas nepal with responsibility for the management of over 350 civilian staff .
volunteers in nepal needed at a special needs children’s care center located in a suburb of kathmandu. this center is caring for physically challenged children by providing them with the accommodation, daily care, health care, medication in the form of corrective surgery and education. most of these children come from poor families who cannot care for them at home. currently there are more than 40 children being cared for, most of them between 10 - 12 years old .
kathmandu is the capital city of nepal and the largest city in the valley beneath the mountains. it is a vibrant city with many working people, bright colours and busy markets. though kathmandu is a bustling metropolitan region, it is still rife with poverty. it is also a central point for traffickers bringing children from the mountainous regions to be kept in usually very poor conditions. adara development and the isis children' s foundation have offices in kathmandu .
volunteering in nepal will help you to see the world from a different perspective, which enables you to develop your critical thinking and cross - cultural skills. in addition, by leaving the familiar behind to go encounter new people and places, you will gain a better understanding of yourself and the world around you. experiencing another way of life firsthand will enhance your independence, understanding, education and self - awareness. these life - skills are all invaluable .
following the nepal earthquake in 2015, adara’s remote community development work expanded to the district of ghyangfedi, a small remote community in nuwakot district, northeast of kathmandu. immediately after the earthquake, adara delivered emergency food, medical, and shelter support to this community. then, using the expertise gained delivering remote education programmes in humla over 19 years, adara has built a new earthquake - resistant school for 300 students. the shree ghyangfedi school opened in june 2017 .
volunteer fees go directly to the communities we serve, making real change. thanks to these fees plus generous donations and funds raised by our ever - growing volunteer society nepal family, we have already established several long - term sustainable projects such as the cbia school for 800 students, a day care center for intellectually disabled children and a women’s center, which are all continuously expanding. we provide scholarships for underprivileged children, supply nutritious food to our centers and donate school materials to different schools .
icri began working in nepal in december 2001, when we were invited to assist local and international ngos with the development of a coordinated plan for housing and care of children with incarcerated parents. icri’s assistance and interest resulted in the birth of the network on children, prisoners and dependents (ncpd) in august 2002. in 2003, icri opened a full - time office in kathmandu, and hired our country director dhirendra lamsal, who continues to oversee a variety of projects that support nepali children and families .
nepal is one of the world' s low development nations, placed at 145 out of 187 countries in the 2015 un human development index (hdi) ranking. india is only a little better, considered a medium development country, ranked at 130. there is an open border between the two countries allowing free migration. this makes for easy human trafficking. nepalese children and young people are readily tempted by the apparent better prospects in india. an estimated 10, 000 to 15, 000 are trafficked each year .
humli people are rich in culture but are often forgotten in nepal. communities in humla suffer entrenched disadvantage and poverty as a result of the region' s remoteness and harsh weather conditions. the situation for children and young people is dire. the education, housing and basic infrastructure are very poor, healthcare facilities are scarce, and most people have inadequate sanitation and limited food. there is almost no cash economy, which limits the prospects of gainful employment for adults and makes it hard for them to provide for their families.
the child rescue nepal ( formerly esther benjamins trust ) is a uk registered charity that promotes children 's rights in nepal . as a result of the work of the trust it is now illegal to imprison nepali children alongside their parents or for them to work in indian circuses . it has recently become one of the pioneers of deinstitutionalisation in nepal . 
the child rescue nepal (formerly esther benjamins trust) is a uk registered charity that promotes children's rights in nepal. as a result of the work of the trust it is now illegal to imprison nepali children alongside their parents or for them to work in indian circuses. it has recently become one of the pioneers of deinstitutionalisation in nepal.
the child rescue nepal (formerly esther benjamins trust) is a uk registered charity that promotes children's rights in nepal. as a result of the work of the trust it is now illegal to imprison nepali children alongside their parents or for them to work in indian circuses. it has recently become one of the pioneers of deinstitutionalisation in nepal.