Our Sansar

Our Sansar

At a glance

Causes

  • Children / families
  • Community safety / victim support / domestic violence
  • Education
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Human rights
  • International development
  • Poverty relief
  • Social care
  • Training / employment support
  • Women
  • Young people

Other details

Organisation type: 
Charity
Geographical remit: 
International

Objectives

Our Sansar is a dynamic and responsive UK registered charity providing education, shelter and welfare to the most disadvantaged children in Nepal for whom little or no help is forthcoming. With over 14 years of experience in the area, Our Sansar focuses on Province 2 in Southern Nepal. It is the most populous province, with the highest levels of violence against girls and women, and only 8 in every 100 women aged 15 – 49 who completed secondary education. We assist street children, child labourers, girls who have been victims of trafficking, gender based violence and any other trauma, Most of the children that we assist are from the Dalit/Untouchable castes that have lived generation after generation being shunned from society. Unable to even drink from the same wells as others, they are rejected and ostracised. Each generation was refused education and had to work from a young age.

In June 2023 we were the winners of the Charity Awards 2023 as the best UK charity working in International Aid and Development. We are also the finalists to the .ORG Impact Awards 2023 in the Quality of Education for All category.  

Activities

  • Street Children Programme (Children’s Home for street children, Child Helpline and Day care Centre for street children, community outreach); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjvKC-rDSbo
  • EmpowerHER: Rights, Protection and Hope Programme (Safe House for girls who have been victims of gender based violence, community outreach) https://youtu.be/cCoKAag-ueE
  • End to Child Labour Project (education for children who worked at brick factories and support for their families; VICE World News documentary on the project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_UQ-DVtRO4
  • End to Child Marriage (education for girls who are already married and those who are out of school and at risk of child marriage)

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