Avilasha lives with her grandparents in Gorkha, in the western part of Nepal. Sadly, her mother abandoned her. She belongs to a low-caste, marginalized community, and the family does not have enough land to support themselves.
With the support of CRM Nepal, Avilasha now has the opportunity to go school. She is currently in 6th grade and is an average student, receiving 47% in Math, 58% in Science and 48% in English. She is disciplined in her studies and is also helpful around the house, aiding her grandparents with the household chores. In her free time Avilasha likes to play with her friends.
Why doesn’t CRM Nepal open an orphanage? A friend of our ministry once asked why we did not open an orphanage for abandoned girls like Avilasha. The answer is that we want children to stay with their next of kin: either with uncles, aunts, and grandparents, or in other family member’s homes. This way, they will still be raised in a family environment and will lead more normal lives, hopefully retaining their family connection when they grow up. In addition, opening an orphanage would require a big building, staff, administration and overhead expenses which could be better spent by supporting children. Many of the children that CRM Nepal supports live with family members; it is like placing them in a foster family home.
Our hope and desire is to provide for the basic needs of children like Avilasha, enabling them to stay home and attend school so that they will not be sold into human trafficking. With your support and prayers, CRM Nepal is “bringing the Gospel to Nepal by helping destitute children, fighting against human trafficking by providing basic needs so that children can stay at home, helping widows and orphans”.
We refer to children like Avilasha as ‘GOLD’ children: Girl, Orphaned, Low-caste, Destitute. GOLD children are more likely to be trafficked to brothels and sold into domestic slave labor. Help us stop this cycle of trafficking and slavery.
Your continued love and support helps Avilasha receive the assistance she needs to develop her potential. Please pray for her.
