A fund to rescue children from slavery in Nepal

Home was a frightening place for 11-year-old Sushil. When his father drank excessively, he became violent. Sushil and his siblings used to run away when he came home to avoid being beaten. Often the children slept in the jungle to escape the violence.

His mother eventually escaped for her own safety and, before long, Sushil was trafficked by a relative with the promise of well-paid work at a metalwork factory in Kathmandu.

He worked 12-hour-days, polishing statues with chemicals that burnt his hands and feet. His wounds weren’t treated which left him in a lot of pain. When he realised he was never going to be paid, Sushil ran away.

Sushil started washing dishes at a hotel. Again his pay was withheld, so he moved on. Sushil had two more jobs before ending up in the hotel kitchen where we found him earlier this year. When our rescue team entered the hotel, Sushil saw the police and panicked. He thought he was in trouble and tried to run away. It was a hard job for our staff to gain his trust. 

Sushil spent a few months recovering in our safe house. He slept peacefully at night and spent his days catching up on his education or playing games with the other boys. He started to dream that one day he might go back to school.

If we hadn’t rescued Sushil from that kitchen, he would still be working in a Kathmandu, exploited every day and not knowing that his life could be any different.   

The latest news on Sushil is that he has been in contact with his mother by telephone and moved into one of our family-style care homes. Last month he was delighted to enrol in a local school.

We thank you so very much for your continued support of our projects that allow us to rescue and change the lives of children like Sushil. You are one in a million.