Scholarship Program

PROGRAMS : NEPAL

Our programs in Nepal:

The work AOGE is built on two foundations: prevention and restoration .

As already mentioned on the page Our Homes, rescued girls are welcomed into the AOGE family and our homes where restoration work continues. Vocational education and training opportunities are available through a private school and our training center.

However, we understand that prevention is the best way to fight against human trafficking. We are dealing with individual lives. We do not want more girls and young woman to be trapped in the terrible nightmare of human trafficking. Thousands of children are trafficked every year within Cambodia and to neighboring countries for sexual exploitation. The numbers, although uncertain, are alarming. No single organization can to restore so many.

Not all those we receive in our homes have been trafficked. Some came because they were at risk due to being orphaned, abandoned, abused/neglected, or having a family history of trafficking. They are part of our family because we want to prevent them from being trafficked.

We found the most effective way to reach more children and adolescents in our prevention effort was to distribute scholarships. We understand that the probability of a child being trafficked decreases dramatically when enrolled in school and studying. Usually, traffickers approach families and offer to take their children to study in Kathmandu or elsewhere, so if they are already studying, they will not be easy prey.

Thus, we visit towns and villages in countryside of Nepal and distribute scholarships so children can study at local schools. We provide school supplies, books, backpacks, uniforms and shoes and also pay school fees. Government schools routinely charge some fees during the school year, which discourages many families from enrolling their children.

In all villages where scholarships are distributed, we invite local people to awareness programs, especially in high-risk areas where the chances of human trafficking are great. Therefore, other children in the community also benefit.

The distribution of scholarships is an excellent tool because the child remains with family in their community. Additionally, a child staying with us costs ten times more than a scholarship. Despite AOGE being an organization that welcomes and educates boys and girls, we understand that it is ideal for a child to grow up and be educated in his own family. As a last resort, when the risk of being trafficked or harmed is imminent, we bring a child to live, be educated and cared for by AOGE.

800+ Individuals benefiting AOGE efforts in education

300+

Shristian Gyan School

50+

High School in Kathmandu

50+

Reintegrated with their families

400+

Scholarship for prevention

Presently, we have around 400 scholarships distributed throughout Nepal. We want to increase this number in the coming years. Our current contract with the government requires 1,200 scholarships by the year 2023, but it counts all the individuals we are educating or helping, like those who live in villages targeted for prevention, all the children who live in AOGE homes, those who have been reintegrated with their families and those who study at our school.

If we total all of them, more than 800 individuals are being educated through the efforts of AOGE. We also provide follow-up services including assessment of needs to all of those receiving scholarships and their families.

AOGE scholarship program has been commended by the Nepalese government, the communities that benefit and even the United Nations (UN). The long-term goal is to put an end to human trafficking and promote safe communities for children.

DO YOU NEED A SCHOLARSHIP?

Our scholarship program is specifically designed to support children who are at a real risk of becoming victims of human trafficking. We analyze each case by conducting a thorough family assessment, which includes evaluating their financial conditions and family history. All the information obtained during these assessments is treated as strictly confidential and is not disclosed to the public.

It is important to note that we do not use any pictures or conditions of these children for fundraising purposes. We respect their privacy and dignity at all times.

We firmly believe in providing equal opportunities and do not discriminate based on religion, caste, or any other factors. However, considering the higher vulnerability of girls to human trafficking, 80% of the scholarships are allocated to girls, while the remaining 20% are reserved for boys. As exceptional cases, up to 10% of the scholarships may be granted to individuals who are not potential human trafficking victims.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to admit or reject applicants based on our assessment criteria and the available resources. Our ultimate goal is to protect and empower children who are at risk of human trafficking.

If you want to apply for a scholarship, fill the following form:

I WANT TO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP

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Did you know that in Nepal alone, more than 12,000 girls are trafficked into the sex trade each year? Traffickers, eager for exorbitant profits, take advantage of the poverty, innocence and lack of information of many families to take their daughters to neighboring countries, where they will live the worst experiences a girl can suffer.

The Apple of God’s Eyes was created to combat this evil, helping victims and finding ways to prevent more precious lives from following this dark path. Contribute to this project now!

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PROGRAMS : NEPAL