Rescued by a Father's Determination

Kalpana, like many teens, was falling on hard times with her parents. In a moment of frustration, she made the decision to run away from home, taking some money which was kept in a drawer by her mother. She traveled alone to India without a plan of where she was headed and who would be there.

After crossing the border, she was visibly confused and rattled. Kalpana was immediately approached by a woman named Maya who preyed on lost girls, involving them in different illegal activities such as prostitution. Kalpana tried to resist, but was forced to participate by being physically tortured. One day, Maya sold her to a local magician who also forced Kalpana to perform for customers.

Meanwhile, Kalpana’s family was hard at work to find and rescue her. They notified Nepali Police and our partner’s in Nepal about their missing daughter. Our team in India worked with local officials to find Kalpana and, after she was missing for over four months, she was rescued on August 6th. She has been reunited with her father and repatriated back to Nepal.