We conduct life skill programs for HIV infected mothers in order to educate them through practical life skills so that they can lead a socio economically independent life again.
We conduct life skill programs for HIV infected mothers in order to educate them through practical life skills so that they can lead a socio economically independent life again.
Pratima, 15 years old Pratima's mother entered into an inter-caste love marriage in 2009. While her family supported the union, her husband’s family did not accept her. The couple moved to Kathmandu, where Pratima's mother worked as a labourer and her father worked as a contractor for two years. When she became pregnant with Pratima, […]
Richa is from Nawalparasi and is the youngest of six siblings. Her father suffered from weight loss and chest pain, and despite receiving treatment, he sadly passed away. Soon afterwards, her mother's health began to deteriorate, and medical tests revealed that she was HIV positive. Richa later lost her mother due to complications from the […]
Bipasha, 15 years old Bipasha is from Makwanpur District and came to SETU Nepal with her mother, Santi. Santi unknowingly married a man who already had a wife, and she and Bipasha later discovered that they were both HIV positive. Despite this, she was unable to leave her husband due to her health and the […]
Binita Mandal, 28, was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment and a 30,000 Rs. fine for involvement in a drugs case in Birgunj Jail. As it stands, Binita has finished her sentence and is due to be released. However, she cannot afford to pay the fine. If this remains the case, she faces a further 2 […]
Setu Nepal and the inhabitants of Setu's home would like to thank Ms. Belu Basnet a social hearted lady from Bhaktapur for her generous donation of sake of rice every month from the beginning of the Nepali year (2071 BS, 14th of May 2014). Her support will cover the consumption of rice for four children […]
Rita Gole, 24 years old from Kavre Palanchowk, has been sentenced for 21.5 years imprisonment, which equates to 10 years in the Nepali justice system, where day and night are counted as separate periods. She has spent the last 9 months in Chitwon Jail with her two and a half year old son. Her son is an innocent victim of the […]
We would like to thank the well-wisher who supported the recently rescued child and her mother from Doti district of Nepal. Actually, Latika is improving. She is less fearful and smiles much more. Because of what she has been through, it takes time for her to trust the new people she meets, and we are […]
Bina, a 7 year old girl, was admitted to MSPN (a centre that treats children with HIV) in 2008 when she was 2 years old. She is originally from a small, rural village in eastern Nepal, around 350km from Kathmandu. Bina has been infected with HIV virus from birth as her mother Balkumari is also […]
Latika, 15 years old Latika’s mother, Kalawati, was abandoned by her husband and subjected to abuse and neglect at the hands of his family. This caused her mental health to deteriorate drastically. She and her three-year-old daughter, Latika, were forced to live in a jungle cave in horrifying conditions for half a year. With the […]
Manju Gupta, 18 yrs inmates in Birgunj jail is from well family but unfortunately she is involved in taking drugs forcefully from friends. After few days she got involved by her own will. Then she became complete drug user for five years. One day police arrested her red handed while buying drugs and sentenced for […]
Padma Rana, 45 years old lady has recently (15 June 2013) been released from jail after 5.4 years of imprisonment. She was welcomed by her children, younger sister and Setu as well, when she got released. However, she did not seem much excited in spite of her release after such a long time and reunion […]
