In February 2009 H\u00e5kan was deeply troubled and moved when he together with Pastor Raju Sundas from Nepal visited two villages in the West of Nepal where the marginalized people group of ‘Badi’ live. They are \u00a0dhalits, untouchables and are born into a life worse than any of us can imagine, with extreme poverty, without education, health-care and social status. The majority of the girls and women,\u00a0mothers and daughters, are forced to sell\u00a0their bodies at a young age to earn a living. We truly felt that this is part of something God has called us to do. To change the destiny of these young girls.<\/p>\n
Together with Lighthouse Foundation Nepal, Touching Asia (see Out of Ashes) took the initiative of launching into this new ministry of preventing\/rescuing girls from the sex-trade by establishing a first shelter\u00a0for these vulnerable girls. In preparation for this\u00a0first girls home Mikael Alfven from LoveNepal was invited to support the work financially.\u00a0The first home was started at Christmas 2009 in Kathmandu with thirty-four girls.
\nSince the foundation of the first home an explosive growth\u00a0has taken place, and Lighthouse Foundation Nepal now manage six homes with more than 600 vulnerable girls (and boys) residing at the homes through\u00a0support from several international partnerorganizations.
\nAdditionally, a\u00a0school with 800 students as well\u00a0as a Half-way house providing vocational training for girls. A ministry for pregnant women called Miriam Baby Center has opened where pregnant women will receive help, and where there babies can be cared for.<\/p>\n
All of this work is managed\u00a0by Lighthouse Foundation Nepal, a state-approved NGO.\u00a0The workers of Lighthouse Foundation Nepal\u00a0are the true heroes in this fight against the unrighteousness and injustice done to the girls and women.<\/p>\n
To read more about this and how to aid in this mercy ministry please visit Project: Out of Ashes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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