Escaping Abuse in Nepal

Thank you for donating to GlobalGiving Little by Little Campaign supporting our Escaping Abuse in Nepal project.  We would like to share  with you a case study about a particular girl called Shanti (not her real name), who has had her life turned around by our shelter.

Shanti who is 15 years old has been living with us for the last 7 months.  At the age of 7 years old she was already working in Kathmandu as a domestic worker. There, she met a woman who promised her a better life in Pokhara, so Shanti ran away to go and work for her.  However, in this new house in Pokhara, the husband  sexually abused Shanti constantly. Although Shanti did tell her employer, she wasn't believed and the situation was totally ignored, which is often the case in Nepal.

Her employer did give Shanti a couple of hours off each day to attend classes Kidasha run for employed children to give them the basic skills in reading, writing and maths. Shanti was afraid to tell her teachers but luckily told her friend, who alerted the teacher to the situation.  Shanti was immediately rescued and brought to our Girls shelter.  At the centre, with help and counselling Shanti is beginning to enjoy being a teenager and she is currently undertaking a three month training course to become a tailor.  When she is ready, she will be given support to live independently with other girls from the centre. Justice has been done and the perpetrator is now in prison.

Thank you so much for your support without which we could never have achieved what we have.  By donating further you can help us rescue more girls. Globalgiving are currently running a 50% matched funding programme - if you would like to donate further, please go to:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/protecting-children-after-the-nepal-earthquake/

Best wishes

The Kidasha Team

Links:

• A short film about our Girls' Shelter