Reintegrate 30 children into families in Nepal

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.