Change Nepal is an apolitical Organisation that was founded in 2003. It is a collective initiative of like-minded people to improve the status and defend the “Rights” of Children, Minors and Women in exploitation. ‘Making the Change’. Change Nepal provides services and support to survivors of internal trafficking, through education, counselling, life-skill trainings, health-care, legal guidance, reintegration and human rights awareness. It also conducts psycho-social counselling to the vulnerable and police personnel.
Nepalese children, minors and women are deceptively lured and sold into prostitution.They are exploited, sexually abused and forced into activities that violate their physical, emotional and psycho-social rights. Tens of thousands of children and minors are working in establishments under extreme forms of abuse and exploitation. Due to the blurred vision and lines of communication and laws, even law enforcement agencies have unfortunately not been completely successful in overcoming the gravity of trafficking.
In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an alarming increase in these issues with no respite in sight. Poverty, family vulnerability, violence, unemployment, illiteracy, economic deceleration and unawareness by the State, are some of the major causes of this situation in Nepal.
As part of Alliance against Trafficking in Women and Children in Nepal (AATWIN)
a National level network of non-governmental organisations,
formed to strengthen the campaign against human trafficking, Change Nepal collaborates,
coordinates and participates in various awareness raising programmes.
Change Nepal is also affiliated to National Child Protection Alliance (NCPA)
a National Network of NGOs working on Child Protection
issues all over Nepal.
As part of the लैंङ्गिक हिंसा नियन्त्रण संजाल
Change Nepal participates
and helps coordinate and organise gender-based violence awareness raising programmes. It
helped set up and supports the ‘Childrens Play Centre’ at Metropolitan Police Range,
Kathmandu's Women Cell.
Vision & Mission
Mission: Free children, minors and women from exploitation
Vision: Ensure rights of children, minors and women
Goal: Contribute towards a civilised society
Objectives: Protect children, minors and women in CSEC and CST
Activities& Services
Provide Counselling Service
Provide Life-Skills Trainings
Health Awareness and Literacy Classes
Provide Human Rights Education, Empowerment and Advocacy
Referrals for Rehabilitation, Re-integration, Protection and Prosecution