Project duration: Ongoing
Project's focus area: Human rights and education for girls in Nepal
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A decade ago, the Nepalese government banned the practice of parents selling their children into bonded servitude. However, the scant income these parents are able to make from their own labors simply isn't sufficient to provide for the entire family. And, since the government hasn't been enforcing the law, destitute families in the most impoverished regions of Nepal have continued the practice, selling their daughters' labor for about $50 per year.
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For an investment of $100, NYF is able to rescue one of these indentured Nepali girls, bring her home and help her begin or resume her education. Many of these girls are the first females in their families to be educated. In addition, the family is compensated for the daughter's lost wages by the gift of a piglet or goat which will sell at maturity for as much or more than the daughter would have earned. |
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These rescued girls are returned to their homes, reuniting families and creating more stability in the girls' lives. In addition, NYF ensures that these girls have the opportunity of education. Many of the 11,500 young woman rescued by NYF so far have gone on to become college graduates, business owners and now spearhead this movement to free all Nepali girls from indentured slavery. |
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Nothing rekindles hope in the human condition more than witnessing the transformation of a child.
- Olga Murray, NYF's Founder and President
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Teresa Parker,
3030 Bridgeway
Suite 202
Sausalito, CA 94965
United States
415.331.8585
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