Reintegrate 30 children into families in Nepal

We envision to see "Every child in a loving, caring and stable family". Through our partnership with government of Nepal and various NGOs we are able to help children reintegrate into their families. In the last quarter 12 children are reunited into their family. Anisha (name changed) is one of them.

Anisha, 14 years, lived with parents in Eastern Nepal. At the age of 10 she was placed in a family as domestic worker so the parents would get money from the employer. Though Anisha was promised to sent to school but they never did it. She had to work for hours without proper food and space to sleep. She was beaten even for small mistakes. One day, one of the neighbor brought Anisha to Kathmandu (600 KM) away from home town. She was placed at another house to work for the family. One day Anisha ran away becuase of abusive family. She was found abandoned in the busy road where police rescued her. She was then brought to our shelter home. Anisha received counseling and some mental health treatment. Our social workers visited her family. Family was not aware of Anisha trafficked to Kathmandu. With education sponsorship, Anisha is now living with her family. 

A family where children feels loved and cared is in the heart of Bethany Vision Nepal's work. And this is possible. In the last quarter, 10 children were restored into family and relatives. Due to Covid travel restrictions, it was challenging to travel for finding and assessing families. But wherever possible, remote assessment and family reconnection was done. In order to minimize the rist of re-victimization, after family reunification, follow up and making stakeholders accountable is a significant effort of what we do. Here is a story from one of our current reunification.

Sara (name changed), 16 years old is from a poor family in western village of Nepal. Her parents were promised of a good education and care by one of the village man. But sadly, Sara ended in a family about 700 KMS away from a hometown where she became a victim of domestic labor. All the promises were fake.

One day Sara decided to run away and yes she did! She was rescued by police and sent to our shelter in Kathmandu. It took about four months for our social workers to find family and prepare them to accept the child. Social stigma was a major obstacle for the family to accept Sara back. We spoke to the local municipality, youth club, school, women's leader and political party. Everybody agreed Sara should be back home and help family so the child can get access to all she needs.