Shakti Samuha was established in 1996 as a trafficking survivor’s girls group. The organizations' mission is to enable trafficking survivors and women and children at risk of trafficking to be organized, empowered and aware, helping them to contribute to campaigns against human trafficking, protecting women and girls living in vulnerable conditions.
Where they operate
Headquarters Location
Chuchchepati, (Behind Petrol Pump and near the Animal Medical Center)
Kathmandu
Nepal
Organization Type
Main Areas of Work
What They Do
Location
Nepal
Implementation
Directly
Shakti Samuha has the following objectives:
- To establish income generating and skills based programs that create a sustainable livelihood for trafficking survivors
- To advocate and lobby for necessary changes to the law
- To organize meetings and campaigns to raise awareness and minimize the risk of trafficking
- To establish safe house and emergency support for the rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficking survivors
- To manage and update data on trafficking survivors
- To assist trafficking survivors with legal, employment and counseling services.
- To coordinate with local, national and international organizations.
- To protect vulnerable girls and women from trafficking
- To organize the development of staff-members for effective program implementation.