Thousands of children in Nepal, one of the world’s poorest and fastest-urbanising countries, are growing up in overcrowded slums, excluded from basic services and exposed to violence, abuse, exploitation, and trafficking, with 1 in 3 involved in hazardous labour. Lacking responsible family care and with minimal government child protection capacity, these children remain neglected, unsupported and trapped in poverty, with little hope of a safe, healthy future.

In partnership with two local organisations, we provide a range of complementary services for severely neglected children living in dysfunctional, chaotic families and children living away from their families in labour or street-connected situations. Services delivered by trained social workers include temporary shelter and rehabilitation support, family counselling, food stipends, help to obtain legal identity/benefits and access to education, training and positive livelihood opportunities.