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Inception of Maiti Nepal

MAITI Nepal was born out of a crusade to protect Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, trafficking for flesh trade, child prostitution, child labor and various forms of exploitation and torture. A group of socially committed professionals like teachers, journalists and social workers together formed Maiti Nepal in 1993 to fight against all the social evils inflicted upon our female populace. Most of all, its special focus has always been on preventing trafficking for forced sexual slavery, rescuing flesh trade victims and rehabilitating them. This social organisation also actively 1 works to find justice for the victimized lot of girls and women by engaging in criminal investigation and waging legal battles against the criminals. It has highlighted the trafficking issue with its strong advocacy from the local to national and international levels. Birth of Maiti Nepal

Maiti has no literal translation but it denotes a girl's real family, where she was born into. The word has a sentimental value especially for a married Nepali woman who has no longer any right towards her parents or their property. She then becomes an outsider belonging solely to her husband and her family forever. The famous song, Maiti ghar timro haina parayi ghar jau--meaning "this is not your home, you belong to an outsider (husband)" says it all.

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Maiti Nepal however is home to all women and girls--whether married or not--who are exploited, their rights grossly violated and neglected by family and society likewise. It was a crusade to find such victims a home for their protection from social evils that gave birth to this NGO in November 1993.

It was started by a handful of conscious professionals like teachers, journalists, and social workers committed towards combating the social crimes like domestic violence, girl trafficking, child prostitution, child labour and various forms of female exploitation.

2 Objectives and target group

Maiti's focus has always been on prevention of girl trafficking, a burning issue for Nepal. Rescuing girls forced into prostitution and helping to find economic alternatives have been our key struggle. The practical steps would be to counsel them and provide non-formal education on health, laws, basic reading and writing. They are also trained to develop income-generation skills and provided Maiti's shelter until they are ready to stand on their feet. The sexually abused girls, abandoned children, potential victims of trafficking, destitute women, prisoner's children, returnees from brothels located in different parts of India, girls and children infected with HIV and Hepatitis B, intercepted girls are the major target groups or say, beneficiaries of our programs.

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Massive Advocacy programme launched

Maiti Nepal launched comprehensive programmes in ten districts, which were atrociously affected by trafficking. The advocacy comprised of street dramas, songs, dances, speeches, rallies, door to door programs, lobbying, which were of very innovative approach at that time. It instantly got the media attention and garnered accolades 3 from wider sectors of society. Maiti Nepal’s social fame and reputation multiplied exponentially.

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Mass awareness programme launched extensively

One of the chief factors instigating trafficking is lack of awareness among the people. People are unaware of the circumstances that lead into trafficking. Most of them are illiterate, naïve, gullible and aloof from the modus operandi that traffickers use to trap girls into their evil 4 clutches.

To impart adequate information to people and make them vigilant against traffickers, Maiti Nepal launched awareness programs extensively in the rural and remote areas of Nepal, which were deprived of access to communication, transportation facilities, and were ghasltly affected by human trafficking atrocity. Districts like Nuwakot and Sindhupalchowk were targeted and awareness programmes were carried out widely and comprehensively.

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Rescue mission initiated

Ever since its establishment in 1993 AD, Maiti Nepal initiated its mission of rescuing trafficked girls and women. Though in its early years, the spirit and enthusiasm was not less from any angle. Everyone involved was adorned with utter vigour and commitment. The Chairperson of Maiti Nepal took the lead to rescue 5 trafficked girls. The task was tough and challenging. Maiti Nepal coordinated with organisations of India and Indian police. Raid operations were carried out in the brothels of Mumbai. 16 girls and women were rescued, who were later repatriated to Nepal . After extending the rehabilitation services, these girls/women were finally reintegrated to their families.

First prevention Home Established in Nuwakot district

In 1996, prevention home, the first of its kind was established in Nuwakot district. Ever since its establishment ,the prevention home has been providing residential trainings to the girls who are

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at high risk of being trafficked. The comprehensive training package comprises of trainings on income generation, capacity building and leadership enhancement. After the successful completion of trainings, girls and women are transformed as social activists who can fight against human traffickers in their locality.

Maiti Nepal and other organizations repatriated 128 girls from various brothels of India. This operation was 6 conducted solely by civil society organizations without the involvement of government. Repatriation of girls in such a huge number brought sensation among various agencies and a kind of message/awareness was generated among the general public about girl trafficking atrocity.

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Three Transit Homes established

Porous border with India has been identified as one of the chief push factors of Trafficking. The illicit business has fostered because of the open border, 7 poor state visibility and inadequate vigilance of the civil society organizations. Owing to those necessity and facts, Maiti Nepal established three transit homes in the districts of Jhapa, Rupandehi and Parsa to exert stringent border patrolling mechanism and thereby intercept the girls and women who are at the verge of being trafficked. Survivors of trafficking were stationed at Nepal-India border as border surviallance monitors and trained in various skills to identify traffickers. Their experience coupled with the trainings, have enabled them intercept girls and prevent potential cases of trafficking.

In the same year, prevention home were established in Makwanpur (October) and Nawalparasi (November) districts. These two districts are predominantly affected by trafficking. With the establishment of prevention homes in those districts, initiatives to combat the atrocity got expanded.

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SAGT programme launched

Students have always been the focal point of Maiti Nepal’s intervention as alert, informed and able students responsible for making future of any country secure.

Maiti Nepal initiated the SAGT (Students Against Girls 8 Trafficking) programme in three districts Sindhupalchowk, Nuwakot and Chitwan districts. The main objective was mobilizing students on anti trafficking works. Inculcated proper information, enabled them realize their potentials and encouraged them to contribute in anti trafficking activities. Orientations, workshops, rallies, publications, field works, counseling were the notable features of the programmes. Later on, SAGT was replicated to other districts as well.

In August 1998, Prince Charles of United Kingdom visited Maiti Nepal. The royal visit was a milestone in availing Maiti Nepal a new level of fame and recognition.

In November 1998, a Transit Home was established at Biratnagar of Morang district.

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In August 1998, Prince Charles of United Kingdom visited Maiti Nepal

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Hospice established in Jhapa

The first Hospice of Maiti Nepal was established in Jhapa, eastern part of Nepal. The hospice was established to provide intensive care to the children, girls and women who were suffering from long term infirmities.

10 Sick persons are discriminated and stigmatized in Nepalese societies. In most of the cases, their right to participation, equality and justice are violated. To ensure the rights of sick people to life and provide them with love, care, affection and medication, the hospice was set up which was inaugurated by PM Girija Prasad Koirala.

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Transit Home at Nepalgunj, Banke

Transit Home was established in Banke district which is a notorious trafficking outlet to India. The office was set up at Nepalgunj and border monitoring activities were conducted to save girls from the evil clutches of the traffickers. 11

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Transit Home established in Ilam, Vigilance booth established at Thankot

Transit Home was established in Ilam. The objective behind the establishment was to check the illicit trafficking of girls/ women to India. With establishment of the Transit Home, the number of girls being trafficked through the border reduced dramatically. 12 In the same year, Information and vigilance booth was set up at Thankot, one of the busiest entry/exit point to Kathmandu. The office exerts strict vigilance upon the vehicles coming in and going out of Kathmandu valley, so as to prevent the possibilities of trafficking.

A comprehensive dialogue and sensitization program was held with policy makers with regards to human trafficking. The then members of parliament representing the major political parties participated the programme.

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Maiti Nepal’s own building constructed

This year marked a remarkable milestone to Maiti Nepal. Maiti Nepal shifted its office to its newly constructed building at Pinglasthan, Gaushala. The building was inaugurated by the then Queen Komal Rajya Laxmin Devi Shah. 13 In the same year, another rehabilitation Home was set up in Itahari. The girls and women who are vulnerable to trafficking and suffering from domestic violence are the ones who receive the services rendered by the rehabilitation Home.

Maiti Nepal received World Children Prize in the same year. The award garners equal value to Nobel Peace Prize, in the Child Rights Sector. Subsequently, Maiti Nepal received the Reebok Human Rights Award.

A Transit Home was established at Maheshpur of Nawalparasi district

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Initiative Hope and HIV/AIDS programme launched

In the year 2003, Maiti Nepal established its office in Kanchanpur district, far western region of Nepal, which is one of the busiest route to India.

In the same year, HIV and AIDS programme was launched 14 throughout the country with innovative activities. Initiative Hope Programme was launched with ART services. Maiti Nepal is the first organization in Nepal to initiate the service, even before the government did.

As a part of its lobby and advocacy activities, Maiti Nepal initiated to celebrate Anti- Human Trafficking Day. The objective was to exert moral pressure upon Nepal government in dealing with the social issues like trafficking.

In September, two transit Homes were set up at Malangwa, Sarlahi and Gaur, Rautahat.

In the month of August, Community safety net program was incepted in seven districts.

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Project launched : “A Modern Slave Trade : Prevention of traffi cking of Girls into Prostitution- Nepal”

A new project entitled” A modern Slave Trade: Prevention of trafficking of Girls into Prostitution- Nepal” was launched.

The project was launched in 10 districts. In each district survivors of trafficking were mobilized in the communities. 15 They organized comprehensive awareness raising and community mobilization programs, so as to eliminate the incidents of trafficking from those districts.

As trafficking survivors were themselves mobilized in those districts, the programme was a new one on concept and innovation.

In the month of October, gainful employment scheme was initiated for survivors of trafficking.

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Advocacy and lobbying programs to celebrate anti traffi cking day initiated

In 2005, massive advocacy program was initiated. The objective was getting anti human trafficking day declared. Consultations, workshops and other programs were conducted concerned. Human Trafficking though a huge social problem 16 was neglected as if it was ignored by the state. The marking of an anti trafficking day would symbolically and strategically prioritize this issue from the state level and more resources could be allocated for its meaningful interventions.

A training was conducted with the broader participation of representatives from various districts. The need of advocacy from grass root level was identified and the trainees were mobilized in their working areas to expedite the advocacy and lobby activities.

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Maiti Nepal’s building constructed at Kakarbhitta and Bhairahawa

Maiti Nepal constructed its own building at Kakarbhitta and Bhairahawa. Maiti Nepal had rented office building in those two places. The construction of its own infrastructures gave Maiti Nepal a more congenial 17 environment- to carry its activities.

Another significant achievement of this year was establishment of Hospice at Gokarna, Kathmandu. The Hospice was set up for providing intensive care and comprehensive services to HIV positive children and women. The Hospice was inaugurated by the then Crown Princess Himani Rajya Laxmi Devi Shah.

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National Anti-traffi cking day declared

The significant achievement of this year was the declaration of national anti trafficking day.

Nepal government declared that Bhadra 20, would be celebrated as National anti-human trafficking day. Maiti 18 Nepal evaluated this decision as a respect to its relentless lobby and advocacy works, it had initiated.

In the same year, massive awareness campaign was launched throughout the country-far East to far West.

Two more projects were launched in this year.

In September, women empowerment project was launched in Kaski and palpa.

In November,project named “Reaching Down and Scaling up Actions to Combat Trafficking of Women and Children” was launched in Nawalparasi, Rupendehi and Parsa Districts.

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Activism against Gender-based Violence and Human Traffi cking

To celebrate 16 days of activism in a large scale. Various activities were conducted to mark the event. During those sixteen eventful days, the following activities were organized-.

Conducted a month-long mass awareness 19 campaign called “Activism against Gender- based Violence and Human Trafficking” in Kathmandu and Rautahat districts.

Organised an art workshop with 32 painters in Kathmandu on 28 November followed by a weeklong exhibition of their work at Nepal Art Council from 10 to 16 December to the delight of 1112 visitors.

Celebrated UN’s annual 16-day No Violence against Women campaign by holding sessions to inform the media in Kathmandu and ensure the publication of a series of articles on gender violence in seven national newspapers and

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eight articles published in local newspapers in Rautahat District.

Broadcasted 81 episodes on issues of gender violence and trafficking. Television programmes through Kantipur Television was broadcasted in Nepali to an estimated two million viewers same program was broadcasted in Bhojpuri language on Terai TV. Also produced and broadcasted FM Radio programmes in Bajika language (98.8 MHz) on gender violence in Rauthaut District once a week for three months. 20 Sensitised 1500 students and youths on gender violence by showcasing four different documentaries in Kathmandu for a week.

Produced 24,000 copies of IEC materials on gender violence in Nepali and Bhojpuri languages.

Performed street dramas on gender violence for more than 2000 people and rallies in five VDCs of Rautahat District.

Trained 100 women from 10 VDCs of Rautahat District to adopt anti-trafficking initiatives and helping them establish community pressure groups to combat gender violence.

Educated 40 female community health volunteers on issues related to gender violence so they can help reduce the risk to women experiencing unintended pregnancies, disabilities, and sexually transmitted infections including HIV.

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Organised an interaction programme for 36 politicians of various parties in Rautahat District on 12 December and secured their commitment to combating gender violence.

Provided parenting education on gender violence to 100 parents. Conducted orientations to gender violence 21 for 25 local club members and helping them establish a strong network to launch anti-gender violence programmes in Rautahat District.

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Half way Home

The small hotels, restaurant sector, massage parlours in Nepal have emerged as a visible intermediary supply site in the context of internal as well as cross-border trafficking of girls and young women. The last 5-6 years have seen an unprecedented number of women and girls entering employment as workers in dance, 22 cabin restaurants and massage parlours in Nepal. This has somehow helped in the economic independence of the girls/ women but on a larger part put a threat to the life of the girls/ women making them vulnerable to different forms of abuse/ exploitation and moreover hampering their social development

As a matter of fact, Maiti Nepal established a Halfway Home in October 2009 with the objective to provide a safe shelter home to the girls (below the age of 18) withdrawn from these sectors to rehabilitate, and to provide an alternative livelihood so as to bring them to a mainstream society. Since its establishment, the Home has provided shelter to 53(fifty three) girls. To keep the girls refreshed, several recreational activities were also conducted such as taking them for visit at various sites, picnics. The girls also undertake active roles in raising awareness against human trafficking by performing street dramas during the awareness campaigns. Apart from the above activities, to enhance their capabilities, the girls also learn to play musical instruments and as well learn English language.

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CNN Hero of the year 2010 awarded to Ms. Anuradha Koirala

This year was a milestone in Maiti Nepal’s journey. Ms. Anuradha Koirala, the honourable Chairperson of Maiti Nepal was awarded with CNN Hero of the Year 2010 award. She was felicitated with the award through on line global voting. 23 CNN gave away this award to Maiti Nepal for its relentless and consistent fight against human trafficking. Till then , Maiti Nepal had rescued 12000 children and girls from sexual exploitation, which was a crucial statistics in getting the award.

Having received the award, Maiti Nepal and its mission got international recognition and fame. The initiatives taken by Maiti Nepal received accolades from all corners. The award indeed fueled Maiti Nepal’s campaigns with extra energy and strength.

Two other accomplishments of this year are launching of project named “Advocacy on safe migration and anti trafficking initiatives” in Rasuwa District and establishment of an information centre at Ministry of foreign affairs.

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NAANI - Name of Activist for Anti-traffi cking National Initiative

With the aim of preventing human trafficking through the efforts of trained female volunteers, Maiti Nepal has instigated a new project "NAANI", which is a commonly used Nepali word for addressing young girls. Under this project, the trained volunteers - NAANI themselves 24 undertake anti-trafficking programmes in their respective communities.

To make community aware of human trafficking, safe migration, gender violence and women's rights sixteen girls from Kabherpalanchowk , Makwanpur, Nawalparasi and Nuwakot districts were mobilised as "NAANI" in two VDCs of aforesaid districts.

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Information and Counselling centre, Liping

Maiti Nepal’s information and counselling centre in Liping, Tatopani-Sindhupalchowk located in Nepal-China Border has been operational since November 2011.

This project was an outcome of in-depth study that was conducted in April-May 2011 focussing on actual 25 situation of the Nepali girls trafficked to different parts of China.

The main finding of the study was that majority of Nepali girls including minors were forced to live in slave like conditions in Khasa and Kuti of, Nyalam County, China. To tackle this problem, Maiti Nepal established information and counselling centre in Liping.

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Maiti Nepal celebrates its 20th anniversary

This year on April 6, Maiti Nepal celebrated its glorious 20 years of Journey. Maiti Nepal has so far rescued more than 20,000 lives from sexual captivity. Statistically speaking, achievements are there and so are the challenges. Human trafficking in recent times has emerged with various modes and manifestations. The modus operandi of the crime has changed. Newer destinations of trafficking has been identified. Originally, girls and women used to be trafficked to India only. 26 But in today’s context, they are trafficked to multiple destinations, such as China, Middle East and Africa as well. With limited means and resources in the capacity of a NGO, Maiti Nepal may not be able to put an end to trafficking in the short run, but we can expect a remarkable accomplishment in this scenario in the long run.

We would like to thank all our donors, partners and friends who have always extended their helping hands in creating difference in the lives of thousands of ill fated children and women. The million dollar smiles they have adorned in their faces will always bless us and revitalize us with inspiration, courage and energy to move forward in creating a society free from trafficking of children and women.

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Partners who has supported us for 20 years

Amics Del Nepal, Spain Maiti Chidren’s Trust, UK Art Venture, Singapore Mega Bank, Nepal Bono Direct Aid Association, Germany PACT Nepal Buddha Air Prince Charles, United Kingdom Care Nepal Profelia. E.v, Germany CARMAX Foundation, Germany Provita e.v, Germany Chance Swiss, Switzerland Radio Television, Luxumberg Christiliche Ostmission, Switzerland Red Electra, Spain Daywalka Foundation, Nepal Rotary International, Australia DISVI International, Nepal Save The Children,UK, Nepal 27 ECAI Balbalika, Spain Save The Children-Norway,Nepal (Formerly named of Red Barna Nepal) ECPAT International, Bangkok Save The Children-US, Nepal Ecumenical Commission, Switzerland Sonja Kill Foundation, Germany Embassy of Australia Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited Embassy of Denmark Suryodaya, Spain Embassy of India Sweden Nepal Society, Sweden Embassy of UK Terre Des Hommes, Germany Equality Now, USA The Asia Foundation, Nepal European Commission, Nepal The Body Shop Foundation Foundation Herress, Spain The Global Fund for Women, USA Friends of Maiti Nepal, USA The League of Adventurists, UK Geneva Global Including, USA UNAIDS GHRD, Netherlands UNDP, Nepal Hope for Children. Australia UNESCO ILO, Nepal UNFPA, Nepal Individual Supporters UNHCR, Nepal Just World Partners, UK UNICEF Kindermissionwerk, Germany Veren Entwicklungshilfe Baden-Wurttemberg,(VEBW), Germany Laligurans Maiti Japan, Japan World Children Prize Foundation, Sweden Lutheran World Federation, Nepal Yeti Airlines, Kathmandu

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23 years of suffering! – Liberation after relentless perseverance !

hat does it feel like when a family meets a lost member after 23 years? Even thinking about it one gets goose bumps. Bindiya Maya Thind (name changed) left house in Wsearch of employment at an early age of 13 years old. She returned to her house after 23 years, and the family got struck by disbelief. Where do we look for the lost family member? Who do we complain? The father and mother, who were unaware, got confused 28 after her disappearance. After the torment and torture Bindiya faced while she was trafficked, she sought for justice and assistance in the form of law from different NGOs and other organizations. She managed to get the offenders arrested and punished even after 23 years of her sufferings.

Bindiya was the resident of Manhari, Makwanpur district. She went to Kathmandu at an early age of 13 years to work in a carpet factory, due to her critical financial condition at home. She got married to a 17 years old, Sitaram, also the resident of Makwanpur. He was not financially strong, thus after marriage he asked Bindiya to go to Kathmandu with him to work in a carpet factory. In Mangshir 1988 AD, Bindiya and Sitaram left to go to Kathmandu. They were accompanied by two other friends of Sitaram, Satya Tamang and Shyam Tamang. During the absence of Bindiya, three of them used to whisper to each other or talk softly, and when questioned by Bindiya, Sitaram used to tell her that it was none of her concern. As days passed by, in 1989 AD, Bindiya got pregnant. Whilst she carried the baby, the husband told her that 'the carpet factory was soon to be closed, and they were to go to Banaras.' They left

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Nepal to go to India with the other two friends of Sitaram. Lost in the desire to work in India, Bindiya didn't realize she had reached Kamathipura in Mumbai via Gorakhpur, and had been sold by her husband. She knew about it after 4-5 days she was sold, when her husband didn't return to receive her back. She was sold at an early age of 13 years for INR 50,000 (NRS 80,000) and was forced to be a toy for other people.

"Now you work here until you get us 29 I have become the enough money", these words of the brothel owner struck her all the time. If mattress for thousands, not followed her orders, she would be and destroyed my tortured physically and mentally. "I have body. become the mattress for thousands, and destroyed my body", said Bindiya when she told her story to Maiti Nepal with tearful eyes. We asked her what her wish was during her stay in Maiti Nepal. And she replied "I returned to Nepal after a long time, and now I wish to spend the rest of my life in Maiti." These words of Bindiya make one think of the struggles in life.

During her suffering in the brothel, she gave birth to a son. After he turned 5 years old, she handed him to an Indian woman

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she trusted, for his better future. Today, Bindiya's son must have become 19 years old. As Bindiya spent many years in that hell and gained the trust of the brothel owner, she was allowed to leave the place and go to the market once in a while. On 3 April 2012, Bindiya went to buy vegetables, where she met a Nepalese woman of around 45 years of age. She told the woman about her life and was promised to be helped to return to Nepal. The next day, Bindiya made an excuse to go to the market again, from 30 where she headed towards Gorakhpur with the help of that woman. Bindiya had I returned to Nepal saved some money from the profit she made whilst buying vegetables and also after a long time, and some from the guests she served in the now I wish to spend the brothel. With that money she arrived at her house in Makwanpur, Manhari via rest of my life in Maiti. Bhairawa. She told her brothers about the whole incident. In 17 April 2012, with the help of Maiti Nepal in Hetauda, she filed a case in the local police station. Few months later in 9 October 2012, the three offenders were arrested and the case was running in Shree Makwanpur District court. Under the law of Human Trafficking and Transportation, 2007 AD, the three offenders were sentenced 20 years of imprisonment, and

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were fined 2 lakhs each. Bindiya was promised 3 Lakhs from the government. The courage with which Bindiya dealt with, left the three criminals, still are being punished and behind bars.

"In the end, neither we have her, nor the Under the law of money we were to get", said Muiman, Bindiya's brother. Bindiya not only had to Human Traffi cking and sell herself, but on top of that she didn't Transportation, 2007, know when she became a HIV patient. 31 the three offenders Soon two months after the case was filed, Bindiya had died. Therefore, she also didn't were sentenced 20 receive the grant by the government. years of imprisonment, Every year there are many missing young and were fi ned 2 lakhs girls in Nepal. Where are they? Who has each. the answer? Bindiya is just an example here. Similarly, there are many other young girls like her, who are forced into prostitution. Who is going to raise their voice for thousands of others? Such questions still arise.

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Children Of Maiti Nepal pursuing medical science study !

hree students –Priya Sherpa, Samjhana Pokhrel and Krishna Neupane, who were brought up and educated by Maiti Nepal Tcame victorious in MBBS entrance Examination conducted by Kathmandu University. The jubilant students joined Lumbini Medical college affiliated to Kathmandu University by September 10, 2012 32 Krishna Neupane belongs to a remote district Jumla of Karnali Zone. Though Krishna continued a bright student, the socio-economic to deliver his best, condition of his family was not conducive ultimately becoming enough to satisfy his inner craving desire of becoming a physician. Displaced by eligible to study conflict, his family moved to Kathmandu medical science. to seek alternative means of livelihood. Stricken by hunger and pathetic by condition, Krishna was lucky enough to meet Anuradha Koirala, The Chairperson of Maiti Nepal. She offered him a chance to study in a boarding school (Teresa Academy) run by Maiti Nepal. Since then Krishna continued to deliver his best, ultimately becoming eligible to study medical science.

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Priya Sherpa and Samjhana Pokhrel studied in the Teresa Academy run by Maiti Nepal. They were the survivors of domestic violence. Samjhnana’s mother had expired in her childhood and her father was mentally ill. Priya Sherpa was rescued at six years of age when she was working working as domestic worker. They completed their school with distinction and joined Gyanodaya Bal Batika Higher Secondary School for higher level studies. They completed 11th and 12th grade with Three of its children first division marks in the science faculty. 33 getting opportunity to Since childhood they were aiming to be physician. Two other children of the same study Medical Science batch, Laxmi thapa and Dakee Sherpa are is a proud moment to also pursuing their studies as Chartered Maiti Nepal. Accountant and Nursing graduate. Three of its children getting opportunity to study Medical Science is a proud moment to Maiti Nepal. They can enrich the human capital of Maiti Nepal and enhance the health service delivery to wider sector of underprivileged population.

Medical profession is considered to be one of the most dignified jobs in South Asian countries

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Future Perspectives of Maiti Nepal

 While continuing and expanding its efforts within Nepal, Maiti Nepal plans to:  Open up more transit homes in the border areas.  Establish more sister concerns in Calcutta, Delhi and different parts of India  Strengthen prevention programmes by launching more economic empowerment programmes. 34  Continue awareness and sensitisation activities  Establish a computerised cross border girl trafficking information network  Intensify rescue of children and women trapped in different parts of India  To make survivors self-sustainable and independent, launch effective income generating programmes.  Design and implement rights based programmes for conflict affected children and women.  Conduct training programmes in schools and colleges concerning girl trafficking  Sensitise and train government official so that they can work towards elimination of girl trafficking.  Launch advocacy work that can directly hit at policy making levels.  Work hand in hand with task forces to bring down magnitude of trafficking.  Work together with media to prevent trafficking of children and women and to increase conviction of criminals.

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 Work towards promoting safe migration, especially in border areas.  Combat internal trafficking of children and women by initiating prevention works at restaurants, which are conduit points of trafficking.  Instigate programmes that promote the rights of stigmatised survivors.  Improve the services that Maiti Nepal is presently providing.  Continue and expand Anti Retroviral therapy in other parts of the country.  Turn the rehabilitation home clinic into full fledged hospital. 35  Upgrade Teresa Academy every year until it becomes Higher Secondary School.  Provide educational sponsorship to needy children.  Establish anti trafficking safety networks in community to combat trafficking  Strengthen Economic Capabilities and Rights of Women by unleashing women entrepreneurship programmes.  Work towards sustainable empowerment of women through trainings on women’s rights, gender equality and long term economical support  Extend support services to survivors of armed conflict focusing on children and women.  Initiate community-based HIV/AIDS prevention and rehabilitation projects in order to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS, promote prevention, reduce vulnerability and social stigma with access to health care facilities.

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 Instigate projects on rural income generation that would train community members on scientific and modern farming leading to poverty alleviation through increased production and marketing of agricultural products. Under this project agricultural cooperative would also be set up.  Identify, design and implement Integrated community development projects on improving livelihood of people focussing on improving food and income security accessibility to health care facilities, access to education for orphan and vulnerable children.  Creation of revolving economical development fund. Under this project a huge revolving 36 economical development fund would be designed in order to plan, implement, evaluate, re- plan and than implement economic development projects in a large scale all over Nepal.

Advise Anuradha Koirala Maiti Nepal Bishwo Ram Khadka PO Box: 9599 Write up Maiti Marga, Pinglasthan, Kathmandu Achyut Kumar Nepal Ph: 01-4494816, 4492904 Fax: +977-1-4489978 Edited by Email: [email protected] Sabin Gurung

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