Introduction: Shakti Samuha is established in 1996, as a power organization of human trafficking survivors. Facing so many difficulties and challenges, this organization registered in District Administration office, Kathmandu on 2000. Shakti Samuha is a free non-government organization. This is known as first organization establish by trafficking survivors, which is mention in TIP report on 2007.
Mission: Trafficking survivors and women and children at risk of trafficking will be organized, empowered and aware, which will enable them to contribute to campaigns against human trafficking, protecting women and girls living in vulnerable conditions.
Vision:
Trafficking survivors will be empowered to lead a dignified life in society.
Goal:
The goal of Shakti Samuha is to establish a progressive society, devoid of trafficking and other kinds of violence against women.
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Values:
Trafficking survivors should have the same rights and freedoms as any other member of society.
Trafficking survivors should lead the movement against trafficking, ensuring their own rights and those of others.
No member of Shakti Samuha shall be discriminated against in their service to the organization.
Objectives:
Shakti Samuha has following objectives:
To establish income generating and skills based programs that create a sustainable livelihood for trafficking survivors. To advocate and lobby for necessary changes to the law. To organize meetings and campaigns to raise awareness and minimize the risk of trafficking. To establish safe house and emergency support for the rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficking survivors. To manage and update data on trafficking survivors. To assist trafficking survivors with legal, employment and counseling services. To coordinate with local, national and international organizations. To protect vulnerable girls and women from trafficking. To organize the development of staff-members for effective program implementation.
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Board members:
1. MS. Sunita Danuwar, President 2. Ms. Sweta Lama, Vice-president 3. Ms. Dil kumara Rai, Secretary 4. Ms. Laxmi Puri, Treasure 5. Ms. Sita Tamang, Member 6. Ms. Kesang Tamang, Member 7. Ms. Binu Pariyar, Member
Program Theme:
Prevention Protection(Repatriation, Rehabilitation, Reintegration) Prosecution Capacity Building Advocacy( Networking)
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Working Area:
Kathmandu Sindhupalchowk Nuwakot Kaski Makwanpur Bara Rautahat Jhapa Banke Bardiya Kailali
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Kathmandu
Central Office in Dhumbarahi
1. Adolscence Group-11 2. Survivor's Group-1 3. Girls and women's Group, works in Entertainment sector-4 4. Safe Home 5. Shakti Resource centre-1 6. Handicraft Workshop-1
Sindhupalchok
Contact office in Chautara
1. Adolscence Group-13 2. Survivor's Group-1 3. Extra Contact Office in Ichok 4. Safe Shelter For women
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Nuwakot
Contact Office in Bidur
1. Adolscence Group-13 2. Survivor's Group-1 3. Extra Contact Office in Satbise
Kaski
Contact office in Pokhara
1. Emergency Shelter (Children Oriented)-1
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Makawanpur
Regional Office in Hetauda
1. Adolescence Group-7 2. Survivors Group-1 3. Women Protection committee-2
Bara
Contact Office in Simara 1. Adolescence Groups-7 2. Survivor's Group-1 3. Women's Protection committee-1
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Rautahat
Contact office in Chandranigahpur
1. Adolscence Group-7 2. Survivor's Group-1
Jhapa
Contact Office in Birtamod
1. Survivor's Group-4
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Banke
Contact office in Nepalgunj
1. Adolescence Group-3 2. Survivors Group-2
Bardiya
Contact office in Gulariya
1. Adolescence Group-5 2. Survivors Group-3
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Kailali
Contact office in Attariya
1. Adolescence Group-2 2. Survivors Group-1
Partner Organizations: Asha Nepal, UK Child Welfare Scheme, Hongkong Free a Girl Free the Slaves Geneva Global Global Fund for Woman Government of Nepal Kidasha Leger Foundation New Castle University Planete Enfants The Asia Foundation Word Childhood Foundation
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Contact:
Shakti Samuha Chandol-4, Peepalbot-Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu Phone: 01-4435017
M www.shaktisamuha.org.np
M https://www.facebook.com/ssnepal
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