Mission Statement
Raksha Nepal (RN) is an NGO established in 2004, is an initiative for women empowerment. RN is run by women and girls who have been sexually exploited. Therefore, the organization is dedicated to those women and girls who have landed knowingly and unknowingly in painful and life-threatening prostitution. RN is committed to making these women and girls aware of how to protect themselves in their current roles, and build their capacity to identify alternative livelihood opportunities to start a safe and respected life. Raksha Nepal believes that if women are confident and educated the entire family becomes educated. This is one of the reasons that the organization is determined and committed to work towards the overall welfare of women and girls who are sexually exploited.Nepali women suffer numerous inequalities, many of which lead to their sexual exploitation. The culture supports the man’s right to use and abuse women, and there is no rule of law to protect the victims of this abuse. As a result, trafficking of women and children is common, and even women hired into what they believe are valid jobs are then forced into prostitution in order to maintain their meager incomes. Massage parlors, dance bar, dohoree and cabin restaurants are infamous for their treatment of women. The women, with no skills, cannot support themselves otherwise. A decade of internal conflict has displaced many people across the country, and they often come to the cities where many seek to exploit them. Nepali women face multiple forms of discrimination. Existing culture and legal inequalities are also some of the cases of abuse and exploitation. Illiterate, poor and lack of skills, these women who seek to escape their situation, are tricked or compelled to sex work. The most exploitative businesses are massage parlors, dance bars and cabin restaurants of growing urbanization.When women first come to Raksha, they are aided with shelter, food and necessary health care. Raksha then provides a series of vocational training programs (driving, cell phone repair, beautician skills, hair cutting, knitting ) so the women can support themselves through various means of employment. This NGO is small and warm, creating a supportive and family like environment for these women in recovery. They also put on screenings of documentaries involving human trafficking and the sex trade around Kathmandu to create awareness within the community about this pressing issue. Raksha Nepal believes, if a woman is capable, the whole family is capable. Therefore, the organization is determined and committed towards the overall welfare of the women involved in compulsive prostitution so that the daughters would not follow the path of their mothers.
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CCAF is conduct fundraising to meet the project operation. If we have sufficient fund, we will cover acommodation, food and comminication at a reasonable cost. Volunteer should have skill on proposal writing and development of fundraising package. He/She can stay up to three months working with CCAF
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