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Children’s Ark charity sails steady in stormy seas
Tuesday 29 December 2020
The Children s Ark president Simone de la Bastide gives an overview of the organisation s work at the Princess Elizabeth Centre, at her Maraval home on Monday. - Angelo Marcelle
FALLOUT from the covid19 pandemic, plus an upsurge in human trafficking, has not daunted the management team of the Children’s Ark, a registered charity aimed at helping the country’s youngsters, especially those deemed marginalised and at-risk.
Newsday got an update on the group’s work from president Simone de la Bastide and vice president Dr Kongsheik Achong Low on Monday.
Human trafficking has become a global crisis that has questioned the worth of being human. Victims are
exploited as commodities, falling prey to the global flesh trade, often ending up as single mothers, sometimes infected with HIV and other illnesses, with no means of survival. Human trafficking is a serious problem in Nepal and this is the main reason why Maiti Nepal was established in 1993. It’s main focus is to prevent girls and women from being trafficked to other parts of the world, while also protecting Nepali girls and women from being victims of the flesh trade, child prostitution, child labour and various forms of exploitation and torture. According to Maiti Nepal Director Bishwo Khadka, once Kathmandu airport became out of bounds for the traffickers, they started flying Nepali women out of Delhi. When Delhi authorities made it compulsory for Nepali women and girls to carry a no objection letter from the government, they rerouted to Colombo to traffic girls to Gulf coun