By Joanna Bega | Chief Executive
Early in January, three sisters were rescued from a guest house and taken to the safety of Marigold House. Aged 15, 13 and just 8, they had been trafficked from the remote district of Rolpa by a relative after their mother died and their new stepmother rejected them.
At the guest house they were forced to clean rooms, wash clothes, cook and serve food. In the evenings, the work took on a more sinister nature. Initially selling alcohol and cigarettes, soon the girls were subjected to sexual abuse whilst the owner turned a blind eye. Instead of being in school, these very vulnerable girls were exploited to line the pocket of the guest house owner.
The girls were very traumatised when they first arrived at Marigold House, so they are now receiving one-to-one counselling and support. The youngest two sisters have never attended school, so they are receiving informal education starting with very basic numbers and the Nepalese alphabet. We are trying to trace an older sister who may be living in Kathmandu. But the main thing is that they are safe now, and we will support them for as long as is needed.
Please donate again if you can to enable us to rescue more children in 2019.
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