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Shakti Samuha , Nepal Safehouse and reintegration centre. RECOVERY & REINTEGRATION A new start for girl victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation. Shakti Samuha Pokhara , Nepal. Shakti Samuha. Reintegration. Protection. Recovery. Two criteria for support at Shakti Samuha :
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RECOVERY & REINTEGRATIONA new start for girl victims of child sexual abuse and exploitation ShaktiSamuha Pokhara, Nepal
ShaktiSamuha Reintegration Protection Recovery Two criteria for support at ShaktiSamuha : Under 18 years age Victim of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation / at imminent risk Girls who fit these criteria can be immediately taken into the protection of the emergency shelter. To date not one girl has been turned away.
Services • Protection/Emergency Shelter • Counseling and legal support • Social skills, life skills and awareness • Family Reintegration • Training, employment and independent living support • Referrals to long-term residential support (as a last resort when family or independent reintegration not possible)
Snapshot of Achievements • Supported > 500 trafficking survivors • Trafficking prevention activities have reached est. 10,000 women and girls • Set up the 1st ever shelter home run by- and for trafficking survivors in South Asia (currently operate 3 shelters) • President ShaktiSamuha, Ms. Chari Maya Tamang was presented 'Hero acting to end modern day slavery award' (US State Dept'11)
Psychosocial Support from Committed Staff who understand the girls’ situations & perspectives
Opportunities for recovery through recreation and self-expression
Strength from Togetherness “When I lived with my employer, I had no friends and felt lonely. I was sexually abused on a regular basis. Now I am with friends who understand. I know that I am not the only one who has faced these problems. We are all branches of the same tree.” 17 year old victim of sexual abuse, former domestic child labourer