Combating the trafficking of girls in Nepal : the journey of a family social enterprise / Edward Gamble, Pramodita Sharma, Srinivas Venugopal, Amy Szacilo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gamble, Ed, author.

Sharma, Pramodita, author.

Venugopal, Srinivas, author.

Szacilo, Amy, author.

Series:

SAGE Business cases.

SAGE Business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child trafficking--Nepal--Helmu.

Child trafficking.

Nonprofit organizations--Finance.

Nonprofit organizations.

Sustainable development--Nepal--Helmu.

Sustainable development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2022.

Summary:

Tsering's Fund is a U.S. based nonprofit and family social enterprise focused on combating the trafficking of females in the Helambu region of Nepal. Driven by extreme poverty and lack of opportunities for upward mobility, it is estimated that over 20,000 young girls are trafficked annually in Nepal. By providing timely financial support to continue their education in a safe environment, Tsering's Fund eases the pathway towards long term opportunities for girls at-risk and their families. Operated on its founding principle of zero overheads since 2007, Tsering's Fund has inspired over 500 benefactors to support 300 Nepalese girls in grade-school, 30 in higher education, and 110 orphans, thereby contributing towards the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal (SDG #5) of achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls by 2030. While proud of each girl saved from falling prey to child trafficking, Pete Schmieding, the founding Chairman and President of Tsering's Fund, wonders how to assess and communicate their impact and leverage their experiences and networks to bolster sponsorships and scale the contributions of their family's social enterprise.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5296-0557-1

9781529605570

OCLC:

1312014840