Sushila

Sushila was in eleventh grade when she received a marriage proposal. She agreed to the marriage with one condition: that she could continue her education.

 Sushila’s soon-to-be husband ran a business in Delhi, India. After they were married, they left Nepal to settle in their new home. Upon arriving, Sushila learned that the business her husband ran was a prostitution ring and that she, his own wife, would be exploited.

Days and months of agony followed the marriage. Sushila’s husband not only forced her into sexual slavery, but he also abused and tortured her. He locked Sushila in a bathroom for four days without food or water. To survive, she drank water from the toilet. A nearby neighbor became aware of Sushila’s imprisonment and contacted her father who then contacted our partners. Sushila was rescued and brought to our partner’s Safe Home where she received care and counseling.

She now works for our partner as a Border Counselor to help rescue other girls and women that are vulnerable to the evil schemes of traffickers. With encouragement and support from our partners’ leadership team, she worked with law enforcement to bring down her husband’s trafficking ring.

“Until my last breath I will continue to work to make our society free from human-trafficking.”