Stop Sex Trafficking with a Book!

The Problem

In 2011 Nepali Pastor Raju Sundas, a member himself of the Dalit (the untouchable caste in the caste system), saw the tragedy of sex trafficking amongst the Badi people. The Badi people have become dependent on prostitution as the main source of income to families. 

Badi girls from early childhood know that a life of prostitution awaits them.  

They witness prostitution in their own homes and watch their siblings being sold to brothels in India and Nepal. The Badi are considered the lowest in the untouchable caste in Nepal because of their dependence on prostitution.  Pastor Raju Believes the only way forward for the Badi people is protection and education. 

The Solution
Protection -  To protect children from being sold to brothel owners, Pastor Sundas has created living and educational facilities for Badi children where they are safe from the horrors of sexual abuse. In addition, the facilities supply training for alternative business and job opportunities.  

Education – Christian Community School a K-12^th grade school, in Kathmandu was started in 2011 to educate Badi children who are being rescued from the very real threat of life as a sex slave. This school is equipping them with the skills that will help them break free of the cultural stigma of the caste system. With English as the global language of trade CCS is equipping them for work in the global marketplace.

The school has grown to more than 600 students with many more waiting to enroll and is in need of a library.   



How you can help?

We are collecting books for the CCS school library and we need you!

Books will be collected in Singapore and shipped to the school in Nepal once we have reached our goal of 200 boxes filled with books!

1. Buy books at www.fishpond.com.sg  At the bottom of the page see category MY FISHPOND / Wish list / type in Badi Library .  Buy as many books as you can and challenge your friends to do the same (shipping is free) /  Shipping address: Angel Corrigan  335 Bukit Timan Rd,  WOLG #09-03,  Singapore  259718 
2. In Singapore - Collect books at your school, church, civic group etc.  Contact me and I will give you boxes. Fill them with new and used books in good condition.  If you would like a list of books to use as a guide for collection contact me! 
3. Make a Donation to send/buy books. 
   Here's how to make a US Tax Deductible Donation - 
   
   Donate by Credit Card or Check
   Please follow the instructions below:
   Checks should be made out to ‘AFC GLOBAL’  - Please put a post-it note on the back of the check indicating 'Touching Asia/Out of Ashes' 'Library'
   Send your check to:
   

   
   Venture Expeditions
   511 E. Travelers Trail
   Burnsville, MN 55337
   Donate Via Credit Card 
   Go to www.ventureexpeditions.org > click donate > click (Optional) Designate Your Gift to a Project or Partner > select Touching Asia/ Out of Ashes
   
   
   *You will receive a tax letter from Venture Expeditions at the end of the year. All contributions are tax-deductible, non-refundable, and non-transferable. In accordance with IRS regulations Venture Expeditions has complete control and discretion over the use of all funds. 
   Funding to send the must be raised and any money that is collected above the cost of shipping (Approx. $8,000 Singapore dollars) will go to purchase more books for the library.             

For any further information please contact:

Angel Corrigan        
Director, Special Projects (Badi Library)
Out of Ashes                                     

www.outofashes.org 
Email -                   

Books.4.the.Badi.Library@gmail.com 

Mailing or shipping address -

335 Bukit Timan Rd   
WOLG #09-03          

Singapore      259718            

To learn more about the CCS School:  www.ccs.edu.np   

Clip from the upcoming documentary - Untouchable: Children of God https://vimeo.com/83003227