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The Organizations Ansar Burney Trust Anti-Slavery International Apne Aap Beyond Borders CAST Challenging Heights Coalition of Immokalee Workers Comissão Pastoral da Terra DEPDC ECPAT International Free the Slaves Friends of Orphans Girls Educational & Mentoring Services (GEMS) GoodWeave Hagar International Cocoa Initiative International Justice Mission Jeevika La Strada Maiti Nepal National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Polaris Project Shared Hope International Shramajivee Mahila Samity Somaly Mam Foundation Stop Modern Slavery Vital Voices

Maiti Nepal HQ: Nepal Type: service provider Focus: general Scope: domestic MAITI Nepal was born out of a crusade to protect Nepali girls and women from crimes like domestic violence, trafficking for flesh trade, child prostitution, child labor and various forms of exploitation and torture. A group of socially committed professionals like teachers, journalists and social workers together formed Maiti Nepal in 1993 to fight against all the social evils inflicted upon our female populace. Most of all, its special focus has always been on preventing trafficking for forced prostitution, rescuing flesh trade victims and rehabilitating them. This social organisation also actively works to find justice for the victimized lot of girls and women by engaging in criminal investigation and waging legal battles against the criminals. It has highlighted the trafficking issue with its strong advocacy from the local to national and international levels. Objectives and Target Group Maiti's focus has always been on prevention of girl trafficking, a burning issue for Nepal. Rescuing girls forced into prostitution and helping to find economic alternatives have been our key struggle. Rehabilitation, although not literally possible especially with former prostitutes, is one major challenge we have accepted in our work. The practical steps would be to counsel them and provide non-formal education on health, laws, basic reading and writing. They are also trained to develop income-generation skills and provided Maiti's shelter until they are ready to stand on their feet. The sexually abused girls, abandoned children, potential victims of trafficking, destitute women, prisoner's children, returnees from Indian brothels, girls and children infected with HIV and Hepatitis B, intercepted girls are the major target groups or say, beneficiaries of our programs.