Lost and found (The Kathmandu Post)

Lost and found The Kathmandu Post Jenee Rai Nov. 11 The arrest of Goma Luitel—the infamous warden of the Mukti Nepal orphanage in Maharajgunj, one accused of sub-standard operations and child abuse—was a rare episode of victory for the Central Child Welfare Board (CCWB) and the families of the 20 children rescued. The story of dubious orphanages in Nepal, and …

Lt. Col. Philip Holmes explains why his charity rescued Nepali girls from the Michael Job Centre (video)

Lt. Col. Philip Holmes explains why his charity rescued Nepali girls from the Michael Job CentreYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHHHwdHVGnI&feature=youtu.be “In September 2011 UK children’s charity The Esther Benjamins Trust instigated and supported the rescue of trafficked Nepali girls from the Michael Job Centre in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, south India. After the girls’ return to Nepal the trafficker who had been involved, DB …

Are They Orphans? (The American Prospect)

Are They Orphans? The American Prospect E.J. Graff Beware of overseas orphanages seeking donations. If you’re not careful, you may become the victim of an orphanage scam—in which a savvy entrepreneur in a poor country hustles up some children so that he or she can ask developed-world humanitarians for money for the children’s support. In some of the notorious cases, …

46 more children with parents identified in Sulur orphanage (The Times of India)

More on the Michael Job Centre/Humla scandal: 46 more children with parents identified in Sulur orphanage (The Times of India) P Sreedharan, TNN Nov 7, 2011 COIMBATORE: The ongoing probe into the alleged international child trafficking racket involving an orphanage here after 23 Nepalese children were found in their custody under the guise of orphans has become murkier. The Child …

‘Orphan’ girls rescued from TN (Hindustan Times)

‘Orphan’ girls rescued from TN Hindustan Times Utpal Parashar & KV Lakshmana, Kathmandu/Chennai October 30, 2011 For parents in Humla, a remote district in mid-western Nepal, Dala Bahadur Phadera was something of an angel. Worried about their children’s future during the civil war, they found Phadera’s proposal to send them to Kathmandu for safety and a good education a blessing …

The Indian preacher and the fake orphan scandal (Daily Telegraph)

The Indian preacher and the fake orphan scandal Daily Telegraph An Indian missionary charity falsely portrayed young Buddhist girls from Nepal as “orphans” of murdered Christians in a global fund-raising operation involving British and American churches. [Photo — Dr PP Job, a well-known evangelist, admitted that many of the girls were not orphans] By Dean Nelson, New Delhi 28 Oct …

Protecting children from abuser-volunteers (IRIN)

NEPAL: Protecting children from abuser-volunteers (IRIN) [Photo: Natalie Bailey/IRIN] A lack of protection policies is putting Nepal’s children at risk KATHMANDU, 26 October 2011 (IRIN) – Business is booming for volunteer placement organizations attracting adventurous do-gooders to public service throughout this poor, picturesque country. But aesthetics and needs aside, an almost complete lack of regulation has made Nepal particularly vulnerable …