Sharda Gurung is a 37 year-old woman,who after six long years of being in prison, is now finally free and staying temporarily at the transit home of SETU Nepal. SETU Nepal is taking the role of a bridge and tries to refer her to another organization, where she can get suitable support in order to […]
After spending 5 years in prison, Tara B.K came to Setu Nepal. She was Shy and timid, Tara was married at age 13 to a 16 year-old boy in her village in the outskirts of Pokhara valley. Tara’s married life was smooth until she gave birth to the couple’s third daughter. After that time, her […]
Thuli Tamang was accused of trafficking of her ex-step daughter to India. The petition was filed by her own ex-husband and his younger brother ( Thuli Tamang’s brother-in Law). Thuli and her second husband had a small restaurant in Kathmandu valley. Thuli’s ex- brother in law used to eat on credit in her restaurant. When […]
Uma Kadel came at SETU Nepal Halfway Home along with her son all the way from Geeta Nagar, Chitwan district in 17th June 2006. Uma Kadel ha already started her cooking training since she wants to open her own small restaurant and wants to become an independent women. SETU is supporting her children. Uma lost […]
Basanta Sharma Pandit is the mother of two children from Dang. She was accused of killing her stepson and sent to the prison. Her stepson went missing for 4 days and was eventually found dead on the bank of a river some kilometers from her home. The villagers accused her of drowning the boy and […]
Doma Lama is a determined woman. Doma Lama arrived at SETU Nepal on 25 November 2004 after spending 2 months at Central Jail in Kathmandu. Doma was sentenced for fighting with her neighbors over money. However, Doma was not forced to go to jail. Rather, she chose to go because at the time her husband, […]
Durga Gotama was only 24 years old, when her husband was killed by Army accusing as a Maoist spy. Her husband, Thakur Prasad Gotame was killed at Narja while he was sleeping. Her son Prithvi was 9 months old when her husband was killed. After her husband's death, she was helpless. She didnt get any […]
Hina lama was 16 when she married Pradeep Lama. The couple lived in Hetauda, Nuwakot . Her husband worked as a driver in Hetauda. Her husband’s friends were mostly the drivers of that location. She gave birth to a baby boy (Sagar Lama) few years after the marriage. The couple were living a peaceful life. […]
Inju Lama's life was not easy at all. She lived with her mother, father and younger sisters in Kavre. He had eloped with a man at an young age whom she married eventually. Her family disowned her as it was a disgrace for her family. At the beginning her married life was going well. However […]
Kamala Ale 28, from Chitwan, Sardanagar ward no. 1 who was involved in dollar ex-changed case and was sentenced in 2002. While she, her husband and children were living at Gaushala Kathmandu their landlord’s daughter-in-law was involved in dollar ex-change work illegally and this woman told Kamala to get involve with her, so that they […]
Prem kumari B.k was the daughter of Dhan Bahadur B.K and Rama kumari B.K. She came from Gorkha, Hangshapur V.D.C. ward 3. She was from the middle class family. Her father was a farmer. She eloped with Mukti B.K when she was studing in class six. Mukti was I.A graduate and was teacher in the […]
Ramila Gurung from Lachathang, Nuwakot was accused of trafficking her own classmate (girl friend) when she was studying in grade 10. She was 17 years when she was detained. She came to SETU half Way home on 22nd May 2006 with the hope of taking the skills development training. She had completed her grade 12 […]
