As the world recognized the contributions of women on March 8th for International Women's Day, our partners in Nepal were officially awarded for helping to protect vulnerable individuals across the country and for providing aid to their communities in 2021.
Ramesh and Katie, founder & CEO of Elegantees, made a bold decision in 2021 to expand the capacity of the Kingdom Hope Garment Factory to provide sustainable and equitable jobs to a total of 45 daughters.
When a second wave of COVID-19 tore through Nepal, many families were left reeling. Our Daughters International wanted to respond to the needs of the communities where our restored daughters live and lead as business owners.
10freedays is ODI's annual peer-to-peer awareness and fundraising campaign. The focus of 10freedays 2021 was to Provide Freedom for our daughters in Nepal.
Our team in India, despite many challenges, continues to be more and more effective at rescuing victims.
This quarter, 12 of our daughters have completed their coursework and graduated from the Training Center and two of our daughters have gotten married to great men.
This year — 2018 — has been one for the books. We have accomplished more for our daughters than ever before. As we tally up this year’s victories, we do it with gratitude for those who support this work, and respect for our daughters who persevere daily to reclaim their lives and to reach for a better future for all women.
Staff members from our partner in Nepal were contacted by an escapee – a Nepali girl who had bravely fled her traffickers and the Delhi hotel where she had been confined. That same evening, we worked with our partner in India to confirm her story.
Can you imagine the desperation of a parent who finally makes contact with their lost daughter only to find she is being held in a brothel in another country? This isn’t the plot of a fictitious blockbuster. It was a heartbreaking reality for two parents in northern Nepal this summer.
Our Daughters International, with the help of local authorities and a social justice organization, rescued three of these young girls from a brothel and a future of anguish. Three of our daughters have been given hope and a future.