TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

• Conducted 52 health camps in 11 earthquake affected districts benefiting more than 18,700
children. The health camps were run with the support of Nepal Pediatric Society and
volunteers of USA and Germany.
• Prepared and distributed 250,000 copies of psychosocial counseling materials targeting to
children affected by the earthquake. The materials were developed in collaboaration with
Department of Children, MoPH and Nepal Pediatric Society.
• Provied traning to more than 100 persons about psychosocial counseling of children and
mobilized them.
• Provied emergency services to more than 5,800 children through CWIN ChildHelpline 1098.
During the 5-months of the post-earthquake, more than 18,000 calls were received in the
Helpline.
• Created Special Child Protection Desks in Dolakha, Kavre and Sindupalchok districts and
strengthened the already established Child Protection Desks in Kathmandu, Makwanpur,
Kaski, Morang, Banke and Kaliali districts. This activity was conducted in collaboration with
WCSC, Nepal Police.
• Run 72 child friendly places and Child Protection Desks and established 165 temporary
learing centers in schools of Dolakha, Makwanpur, Sindhuli, Kavre and Dhading districts.
• CWIN led an informal network of 14 organizations called Nepal Diaster Volunteer
Coordination Network for effective and coordinated support to the victims of the earthquake
and prevention of child trafficking.
Nepal GoodWeave Foundation – is a child rights organization. Its office is located in Maitidevi,
Kathmandu and its webiste is www.goodweavenepal.org. It works in prevention, protection related
activities. It basically works with the child labor in brick kilns in Kathmandu valley, Sarlahi and
Rupandehi districts including in other 19 districts of the country.
IV. NGOs Mainly Involved in Entertainment Sectors and Anti Internal Trafficking
Biswas Nepal – It is especially working in combating internal trafficking, especially in entertainment
sector in Nepal. Its office is located in Newroad, Kathmandu. Its website is www.biswasnepal.org. It
has been working in anti-trafficking issues since 2008 and on safe migration since 2014. In FY
2013/14 and 2014/15, its working districts were Kathmandu (municipality), Gorkha (Deurali VDC)
and Dolakha (Charikot, Jiri and Singati). During the July 2013-January 2015, it provided orientation
programs to about 175 female workers in entertainment sector about safe migration.
Change Nepal – has been working in entertainment sector in Nepal. Its office is located in Thamel,
Kathmandu. Its official website is www.changenepal.org.np. It has been working on anti-trafficking
issues since 2010. Currenlty, it has CTIP project (2010-2015), Watch program (2013-2016), Human
Liberty initiative (March 2010), Campaign against Children's Exploitation in Nepal (2013-2014) and
Protection of Children in Dangerous and Exploitative Child Labor (2013-2016). It works in areas of
prevention, protection, coordination, networking and collaboration. Its working areas are different
locations of Kathmandu metropolis and Pokhara municipality.
During the July 2013-June 2015, it conduced the following:
• Provided formal/non-formal education to 1182 childen
• Provided income generation programs to 51 persons
• Provided awaness raising at the community level (through Safe migration network,
community schools) to more than 27,500 persons
• Provided legal classes (223), psychosocial counseling (971), health classes (1318), life skills
(173), group discussion skills (722), vocational training (136), and enterpreneural trining (16),
family financial eduation training (1000 households).
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