This article sheds light on the increased threat of child trafficking experienced by families who have been displaced due to the recent earthquakes in Nepal and are residing in temporary camps. One mother, Mangali Maya Tamang, has been approached by two child trafficking gangs at the camp where she and her family are living, according to the article. The gangs tried to coerce her into parting with her children by offering her money and offering to provide them education.
Child trafficking has been on the rise since the earthquakes in Nepal and it has caused many families and parents, such as Tamang, to worry for the safety of their children. Traffickers have also been coming to the camps with noodles, biscuits, fruit juice and chocolate in the hopes of luring children, says one parent. Parents fear that their children will be taken away by traffickers without their knowledge. One mother has demanded that the authorities provide better security in the displaced camp.