Last week, L*PIDA hosted its first “Evening of Hope” to raise awareness and funds for the women of Nepal who have been rescued from modern day slavery. The purpose and mission of the Nepali Rescue Project was discussed as well as the success that the project has had so far. For example, in Nepal the project has already been able to fund four sewing shops which each employ two rescued women.
The high point of the evening was the question and answer session with our contact from Nepal. He discussed how his organization goes about rescuing, rehabilitating and reintegrating women who are about to be trafficked over the Nepali-India border. Many of these women were going to be sold to brothels in India.
Attendees also got to experience a small taste of Nepali culture. Several team members and volunteers wore traditional Nepali clothing called Punjabis. These colorful and intricate works of art were created by those women who were rescued from slavery.
We look forward to many more “Evenings of Hope” and the opening of many more sewing shops in the Mountain Kingdom of Nepal!
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