WSH: Desperation Attracts Deception – Asha’s Story

Desperate for a better future, Asha was scammed while seeking work abroad but found hope and support at our Women’s Safe Haven and Vocational Center.

Desperate for a better future, Asha was scammed while seeking work abroad but found hope and support at our Women’s Safe Haven and Vocational Center.
Babita moved to Kathmandu to study and work toward her dream of supporting her family abroad. She was safely intercepted and counseled at the border before unknowingly falling into a trafficking scheme.
Laxmi faced hardships after her father's death, was assaulted and contracted HIV. Nearly trafficked, she was saved by our team and is now getting the support needed for her and her mother’s health. Laxmi's resilience gives hope for a brighter future.
Sita* (name changed for privacy) was discovered by the police in a traumatized and abandoned state. Despite being transferred to a shelter in India, staying for several months, and taking medication, her mental state did not improve. Due to the language...
Trisha* (name changed for privacy), 17, was enticed with a tempting offer: an attractive salary and free lodging in India. She was about to be taken to India by a pimp when our team in Nepal intercepted her.
He came to meet her and asked her to come with him to India without informing her parents.
A very crowded family of 15 members makes up Sheryl's" family (name changed for privacy). Her family lives in a remote village in Nepal and they are involved in agriculture and labor work.
Cielo's (name changed for privacy) family worked on farmlands owned by others and were very poor, so her parents sent her to her aunt in Hetauda where she completed high school. Her family is from Dhading and now...