Preventing Trafficking Through Education
Learn about a featured grant in July 2025 that focuses on preventing trafficking by keeping girls in school. Explore the global issue of trafficking, child marriage, and forced labor of girls, and how organizations like RHEST in Nepal are working to address these challenges. Discover the impact of projects like the Stop Girl Trafficking Program, which uses education to protect girls from exploitation and early marriage. Find out how grants are being used to support girls' education and empower communities to create a safer environment.
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Preventing Trafficking by Keeping Girls in School July 2025 Featured Grant
About Featured Grants Featured Grants fund: direct services new projects expansion of existing projects capacity building 2
The Global Issue: Trafficking, child marriage, & forced labor of girls Education & awareness are critical in protecting girls Child trafficking: risk of sexual exploitation, violence, abuse Child marriage: every year, 12 million girls married before age 18 Forced labor: worldwide, 1 in 10 children 160 million forced into work 3
July Featured Grantee: RHEST Rural Health and Education Service Trust Mission: reduce girl trafficking, early marriage, forced labor, domestic violence, & sexual abuse Founded in 1993 by Dr. Aruna Uprety, Nepali doctor and women s rights activist Extended support to more than 28,000 girls Helped more than 10,000 in Stop Girl Trafficking program 4
Nepal Located between India & China Landlocked location Contains 8 of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest Significant poverty & human rights issues 5
Life Challenges of Women in Nepal One of the poorest countries in the world Patriarchal society Parents often trapped in extreme poverty Forced early marriage common Women & children often malnourished 6
How Our Grant Will Be Used $50,000 Project Grant Stop Girl Trafficking Program Uses education to keep girls safe from trafficking, early marriage, & forced labor All-encompassing support Exceptional results: No SGT girl has been lost to trafficking 7
How Our Grant Will Be Used Among key activities: Enrolling and re-enrolling girls in school, paying fees, providing supplies Interactive sessions: students, families, community Home & school visits, community meetings Coaching, tutoring, mentoring Direct impact: 480 women and girls; Indirect impact: 2,400 women & girls 8
Budget Item Direct Student Costs Description Cost School fees, books and supplies, backpacks, exam prep coaching grades 8 - 10 Material handling and transport, program officers, school visit expenses, Friday classes and teacher training, support teacher salaries, communications & teacher transportation expenses, volunteer food stipends for school & home visits $25,500 Indirect Student Costs $10,300 Project Portion of Administrative Costs Portion of Program Costs Portion of Institutional Development & Capacity Building Total Staff salaries and benefits, district & contact offices (administrative expenses) $6,650 School extracurricular activities, alumnae advocacy groups, alumnae exposure visits, monitoring and evaluation, etc. $6,250 Government coordination & compliance, staff training & development, planning, audit fee $1,300 9 $50,000
