By Caroline Emlyn Jones | Fundraiser
Our Chair of Trustees, Nick Barry, has just got back from Nepal where he visited our projects and here is part of his report, which I would like to share with you.
'This is the shelter for the young girls who have been subjected to various types of abuse. The centre has recently had to move, as we had outgrown our original premises. It is now in a large building and we were told that it is not as homely as the previous location. Nevertheless, the team which runs the shelter are brilliant with the girls and have made the best of a large cold building. It used to be a block of apartments and therefore has a great deal of space but does lack a little intimacy for the youngsters who are so vulnerable. The staff are working hard on this and will no doubt create a cosy home soon.
We spent time with the team who were supporting the girls to be children – making paper models, colouring pictures and learning to read and write using colourful aids. The girls appeared to be enjoying this approach as there was lots of giggling and laughter.
The shelter had recently seen a mob gathered outside to pressure our partners to stop a legal case and reveal the whereabouts of the victim of abuse. The mob failed to get into the shelter as the community (local to the shelter) came to prevent entry. This is such a powerful action by the local community and is a full endorsement of the value of the project and the work that we and our partners are doing'
In the last six months, we have achieved the following.
Without your support, none of this would have been possible. So a BIG thank you on behalf of all the girls in the centre.
The Kidasha Team
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