ART REACHES NEW STUDENTS

Students from the school for deaf children we support in Bhairahawa have been participating in a new initiative designed to enable them to acquire a broader range of skills as they near the end of their education.

Like many of the survivors of child trafficking we have rescued, these young people are stigmatised by Nepali society through absolutely no fault of their own. Their deafness is unjustly perceived as stupidity, leading many to be rejected by their own communities and denied an education.

The school has been a huge success, and to complement the children’s education, the vocational art skills we have taught to many former circus girls have now been expanded to encompass deaf students in Bhairahawa.

Already, they are making great progress and enjoying the freedom to express their feelings through art, helped by two of our leading artists, Manju and Reena with the aid of a deaf teacher who can sign to the students. EBT staff member Camilla Kinchin and volunteer Holly Wheaton are also in Bhairahawa helping to coordinate the lessons.

Further pictures from the course will be posted on this page in the coming days.

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