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 […]
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 […]
Sita Pun, who was sentenced in 2001 for killing her own husband, approached SETU Nepal on 25th Sep. 2007 in the search for better opportunities. She was released on the occasion of “Loktantra Diwas” 24th April 2007. She killed her husband because he used to drink alcohol and tortured Sita physically and mentally. He used […]
Sumita Rai, 30, was married in1993 at the age of 14. She was forced to get married by her family. She was not happy with their decision and lived in her parent’s house for 5 years and after five years she was sent to his husband house. She lived there for one year and she […]
Suntali Nepali who came all the way from Phulbari V.D.C in Dang District of Nepal along with her younger daughter Junu Nepali at SETU Nepal Midway Home in 14th June 2006 searching for better future for her children and herself. Her other three children are in the care of other organization. Her husband Ramkumar Nepali […]
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 […]
Suvidha Nepali came along with her twin daughters at SETU Half Way Home in 14th June 2006. Suvidha’s children were 6 months old when their father was killed by the Army in 2002 while collecting fire-wood in the jungles alleged him as a Maoist sympathizer. The dead body of her husband was not given to […]
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 […]
