The Esther Benjamins TrustTransforming the lives of marginalised and disadvantaged Nepalese children
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Former prison children at the Bhairahawa refuge

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Former street children now in our care Former circus girl Nisha at our Blue House refuge

EBT coordinates two main programmes in Nepal. CEDAR operates in Bhairahawa and Butwal, while PACT is based in Kathmandu and Hetauda.

The two projects are outlined below:


The Child Education, Development and Reintegration Programme (CEDAR)

CEDAR is our longest-established programme for children we have rescued from the streets and prisons of Nepal and the circuses of India. It aims to exceed the basic expectations of childcare and education and in the process recognise the diverse range of talents and interests Nepali children have.

Click here to read more about CEDAR

Programme Against Child Trafficking (PACT)

In 2002 we commissioned a seminal survey which uncovered the true extent of child trafficking within Nepal. The results led us to develop our second key focus area, the Programme Against Child Trafficking (PACT) in 2004.

PACT has now grown into our largest project, through which we have so far rescued over 280 children from bonded labour in India's circus industry.

Click here to read more about PACT

 

 
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