Prevention Programs

Shakti Samuha’s prevention initiatives focus on reducing vulnerability to trafficking by raising awareness, strengthening community resilience, and promoting safe migration practices.

Key Activities:

• Community awareness campaigns and orientation programs

• Cross-border interaction programs (especially Nepal–India border areas)

• Legal counseling and support services

• Education support for children (school supplies, engagement programs)

• Interception and support for at-risk individuals at transit points

These programs engage communities especially women, youth, and marginalized groups to build knowledge about trafficking risks and prevention strategies. With over 4,200 participants involved in prevention activities, the approach emphasizes early intervention and community ownership of anti-trafficking efforts.

Protection and Rehabilitation Programs

Shakti Samuha provides direct support to survivors through a network of safe shelters and rehabilitation services.

Key Facilities:

• Rehabilitation Center (Sindhupalchok)

• Safe Home and Halfway Home (Kathmandu)

• Emergency Protection Center

• Transit Home (Nepalgunj)

• School for Justice

Services Provided:

• Rescue and repatriation

• Safe shelter and immediate care

• Psychosocial counseling and health services

• Legal assistance and case support

• Family tracing and reunification

• Long-term reintegration support

Operating in alignment with Nepal Government guidelines, these programs offer holistic care from rescue to reintegration. Survivors receive not only immediate protection but also structured support to rebuild their lives with dignity. For example, hundreds of individuals have been reintegrated into families with ongoing follow-up and mediation support.

Livelihood Support

Shakti Samuha supports survivors in achieving financial independence through income-generating activities.

Key Interventions:

• Small business support (grocery shops, tailoring, dairy farming)

• Agricultural support (goat rearing, lemon farming)

• Vocational entrepreneurship development

By providing seed funding, training, and ongoing support, these programs help survivors establish sustainable livelihoods. Economic empowerment is critical for reducing vulnerability to re-trafficking and enabling long-term reintegration into society with dignity.

Capacity Building

Capacity-building initiatives aim to empower survivors and strengthen institutional effectiveness.

Key Activities:

• Skills training (e.g., beauty parlour, vocational skills)

• Psychosocial and parenting training

• Leadership and confidence-building programs

• Policy development and organizational strengthening

• Exposure visits and learning exchanges

These programs equip survivors with practical skills and knowledge, enabling them to become self-reliant and active contributors to society. Capacity building also strengthens Shakti Samuha’s internal systems and enhances the leadership role of survivors within the organization.

Advocacy & Policy Engagement

Advocacy is central to Shakti Samuha’s mission to influence systemic change.

Key Activities:

• Engagement with provincial and national government bodies

• Policy dialogue with Members of Parliament and legal institutions

• Cross-border consultations on trafficking issues

• Workshops with judiciary and law enforcement

• Public awareness campaigns (including media engagement)

Shakti Samuha works at policy and systems levels to strengthen legal frameworks, improve survivor rights, and enhance cross-border cooperation. These efforts ensure that anti-trafficking responses are not only reactive but also preventive and rights-based.

Collaboration & Partnerships

Shakti Samuha collaborates with national and international partners to implement specialized projects.

Major Projects Include:

• Rehabilitation Center (with Nepal Government) – Comprehensive care for survivors

• School for Justice (with Free A Girl) – Education and empowerment initiative

• Down to Zero (with ECPAT Luxembourg) – Ending child sexual exploitation

• Mukti South Asia – Regional anti-trafficking collaboration

• Formative Research on Child Trafficking (with The Asia Foundation) – Evidence-based interventions

• Jasmine Home & Safe Home (with Child Rescue Nepal) – Shelter and protection

• Empowering Survivors Program (with New Community Project) – Confidence and leadership building

• Comprehensive Support Program (Our Rescue) – End-to-end anti-trafficking response

• Education Support Project (Family and Friends Project) – Support for children of survivors

• Pranik Healing – Holistic healing and wellness support

These partnerships expand Shakti Samuha’s reach and technical capacity, allowing for targeted interventions in research, education, rescue, and survivor empowerment.