THE PROBLEM
Women and children in Nepal are trafficked, coerced, or deceived into the sex trade, forced labor, child marriage, and other forms of exploitation. The harm is rarely limited to a single event, and often causes lifelong damage. Trafficking damages families, weakens communities, and traps survivors in cycles of violence that often extends into the next generation.
In Nepal, trafficking and gender-based violence are driven by intersecting vulnerabilities, including:
Harmful cultural practices and discrimination (including dowry-related pressures and caste-based exclusion)
Normalization of trafficking and exploitative migration in some communities
Child marriage and child labor
Limited access to quality education
Extreme poverty and lack of safe livelihood opportunities
Low social status of women and girls
Measuring trafficking precisely is difficult because it is hidden and underreported. Nepal’s own human rights reporting notes that there has been no recent household survey to estimate the magnitude of trafficking nationally. ILO-IPEC rapid assessment estimates around 12,000 children (under 18) trafficked to India annually for commercial sexual exploitation
Even after escape or rescue, the danger remains. Survivors may face stigma, guilt, blame, and rejection, and in many cases traffickers are within the survivor’s own family or community - creating a high risk of further exploitation.
OUR SOLUTIONS
AoGE’s response is a family-based, trauma-informed care model that protects children and young adults who have survived trafficking, abuse, or who are at high risk and/or come from family history of exploitation. Our five homes in Kathmandu operate as real households: safe, stable, and structured. In our homes, children experience belonging and dignity while rebuilding their futures.
AoGE runs four homes for girls and one for boys, including a specialized intensivecare, transitional setting for newly rescued girls and those experiencing acute trauma. Each home is led by live-in caregivers who function as consistent parental figures. Older children are encouraged to serve as “big sisters” and “big brothers,” helping younger children with care, study habits, and daily routines, strengthening protective relationships inside the home.
This family-style model matters because evidence consistently shows that children need nurturing, family-like care, and that growing up in institutional environments can significantly harm development and increases the risk of neglect and abuse.
M E S S A G E F R O M
T H E F O U N D E R S : S I L V I O A N D R O S E
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n e a r l y t h r e e y e a r s o f l i s t e n i n g t o D r J o s e
R o d r i g u e s d e s c r i b e w h a t h e w i t n e s s e d i n
M u m b a i , I n d i a h u n d r e d s o f N e p a l i
w o m e n a n d g i r l s , a n d e v e n c h i l d r e n ,
t r a p p e d i n r e d - l i g h t a r e a s . H i s e x p e r i e n c e
p l a n t e d a d r e a m i n o u r h e a r t s : a h o u s e i n
N e p a l w h e r e g i r l s t r a f f i c k e d t o I n d i a c o u l d
b e r e p a t r i a t e d a n d r e s t o r e d . W e a r r i v e d
p l a n n in g t o s t a y o n l y t w o y e a r s . W e h a v e
n o w b e e n h e r e f o r 2 5 y e a r s . T h e j o u r n e y
h a s n e v e r b e e n e a s y , a n d t h e e a r l y y e a r s
w e r e e s p e c i a l l y d i f f i c u l t . B u t a f t e r 2 0 0 3 ,
t h e w o r k b e g a n t o t a k e s h a p e . F r o m t h e
b e g i n n i n g , w e c h o s e t o b u i l d A o G E a s a
f a m i l y r a t h e r t h a n a n i n s t i t u t i o n .
T h i s “ f a m i l y - m o d e ” a p p r o a c h c e n t e r e d o n
b e l o n g i n g , d a i l y l i f e , r e s p o n s i b i l i t y , a n d
l o v i n g c a r e b e c a m e o n e o f t h e s t r o n g e s t
f o u n d a t i o n s o f o u r w o r k , a n d w e s a w
r e m a r k a b l e p r o g r e s s i n h e a l i n g a n d
r e c o v e r y . I n t h e e a r l y y e a r s , w e f o c u s e d
m a i n l y o n g i r l s w h o w e r e h i g h l y v u l n e r a b l e
i n s i d e N e p a l . T h e r e p a t r i a t i o n o f g i r l s
t r a f f i c k e d a b r o a d b e c a m e p o s s i b l e l a t e r ,
s t a r t i n g i n 2 0 0 7 , a f t e r w e d e v e l o p e d
p a r t n e r s h i p n e t w o r k s i n I n d i a .
D u r i n g t h o s e y e a r s , w e w e r e a l s o
c o m m i t t e d t o s o m e t h i n g e q u a l l y
i m p o r t a n t : h e l p i n g t h e y o u n g w o m e n
r a i s e d i n o u r h o m e s bu i l d a n d l e a d a l o c a l
o r g a n i z a t i o n .
That vision became reality in 2005, when Nepalese Home was established as our local operating partner. Nepalese Home began training and qualifying Nepali staff and leaders, strengthening the work while empowering those who once were victims to become professionals and protectors for others.
Over the years, it was not only a few who succeeded many did. Nearly 90% of those who entered our care embraced the opportunity and moved forward into safer, independent lives. Many who had no hope found hope again. What we built was more than a functioning organization we built friends, community, and a family.
W e h a v e a l s o w o r k e d h a r d t o b e c o m e
a t r u s t w o r t h y a n d r e s p o n s i b l e e n t i t y
a c c o u n t a b l e , t r a n s p a r e n t , a n d
c o m m i t t e d t o d o i n g w h a t i s r i g h t . T h i s
i m p a c t r e p o r t i s p a r t o f t h a t
c o m m i t m e n t . W e a r e d e e p l y g r a t e f u l
f o r t h e s u p p o r t o f m a n y N e p a l i
i n s t i t u t i o n s a n d p a r t n e r s w h o h a v e
h e l p e d u s a l o n g t h e w a y , i n c l u d i n g
c o o p e r a t i o n f r o m t h e p o l i c e a n d
o t h e r s w h o s t o o d w i t h u s t o p r o t e c t
c h i l d r e n a n d s u r v i v o r s .
W e h a v e s e en c o u n t l e s s l i v e s r e s t o r e d
p e o p l e w h o o n c e f e l t u n w o r t h y
d i s c o v e r i n g t h e i r d i g n i t y , v a l u e , a n d
p u r p o s e . A n d w e c a n h o n e s t l y s a y : w e
w o u l d g l a d l y d o i t a l l o v e r a g a i n N e p a l
h a s g i v e n u s s o m e o f t h e b e s t y e a r s o f
o u r l i v e s . W e l o v e t h i s c o u n t r y a n d i t s
p e o p l e . N o w w e l o o k t o t h e f u t u r e . W e
r e m a i n c o m m i t t e d t o b e i n g a p l a c e o f
j o y , h e a l i n g , a n d r e s t o r a t i o n a n d t o
w o r k i n g t i r e l e s s l y f o r a N e p a l , a n d a
w o r l d , wi t h o u t h u m a n t r a f f i c k i n g .
— S i l v i o a n d R o s e
F o u n d e r s , A p p l e o f G o d ’ s E y e s ( A o G E )
HOMES
AoGE’s five homes in Kathmandu shelter 130 children and young adults and form the heart of our extended AoGE family. The children in our care include survivors of trafficking, abuse, as well as women and children at high risk.
O u r f a m i l y - h o m e m o d e l i s a p o w e r f u l r e s o u r c e f o r r e s t o r i n g b e l o n g i n g , d i g n i t y , a n d s e l f - w o r t h E a c h h
h i l d r e
b e c a u s e w e a r e c o m m
NEW ARRIVALS AND REINTEGRATION
Apple of God’s Eyes (AoGE) works with trusted local, international, and government-linked partners to help identify girls and women trapped in trafficking for sexual exploitation and other forms.
and survivor-centered support. This approach reflects widely recommended practice in victim assistance and case management.
Once survivors are out of immediate risk, they need a secure place to stabilize and begin healing. AoGE assists with:
Placement in safe shelter homes (through trusted referral relationships)
Psychosocial support and counseling, including helping survivors rebuild hope and agency
Legal accompaniment and advocacy, including support through court processes where required
Planning for safe, voluntary reintegration into their families or back into society, when they are ready
40 New survivors supported in 2025
15 survivor currently in AoGE homes and receiving ongoing care that arrived in 2025
Long-term healing and Family reunification:
Survivors may stay in AoGE care for as long as needed (often years) to stabilize, heal, and rebuild life skills. Girls rescued within Nepal are placed directly into one of our homes in Kathmandu. This long-term, protective environment supports recovery and helps reduce vulnerability to re-exploitation.
36 survivors reintegrated in 2025
FAMILY
More than an organization,we are a big family.
I n t h i s p l a c e , t h e g i r l s f i n d t i m e t o b l o s s o m . T h e r e i s n o r u s h , o n l y l o v e , c a r e , a n d t h e f r e e d o m t o f l y w h e n t h e y a r e r e a d y . H e r e , t h e y f i n d m o r e t h a n a s a f e p l a c e , t h e y f i n d l o v e , c a r e , a n d a c h a n c e t o b e g i n a g a i n
S u r r o u n d e d b y k i n d n e s s a n d u n d e r s t a n d i n g , t h e y l e a r n t o t r u s t , t o d r e a m , a n d t o f l y a g a i n . A s t h e g i r l s c o n t i n u e t o h e a l , m a n y a r e b u i l d i n g t h e i r o w n f a m i l i e s , a n d w i t h l o v e a n d c a r e , t h e y c a n n o w g i v e t h e i r c h i l d r e n w h a t t h e y o n c e w i s h e d f o r t h e m s e l v e s
HOPE
With hope in the heart, every sunrise is a promise.
Hope is the force that drives us to keep moving forward, even in the face of difficulties. It gives us courage, strengthens our faith in better days, and reminds us that every effort can shape the future.
Hope is not just wishing for something; it is believing and taking action, seeking solutions and new possibilities. It inspires resilience, connects people, and helps us build a more just and opportunity-filled world.
SCHOOL SHRISTI GYAN SECONDARY SCHOOL
E d u c a t i o n i s o n e o f t h e m o s t p o w e r f u l l o n g - t e r m p r o t e c t i o n s a g a i n s t t r a f f i c k i n g a n d
v i o l e n c e . W h e n c h i l d r e n h a v e a c c e s s t o s a f e , q u a l i t y l e a r n i n g e n v i r o n m e n t s a n d r e a l
o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r t h e f u t u r e , t h e y b e c o m e l e s s v u l n e r a b l e t o t r a f f i c k e r s ’ f a l s e p r o m i s e s
a n d e x p l o i t a t i v e p a t h w a y s
W e c u r r e n t l y e d u c a t e 3 3 0 s t u d e n t s
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y S c h o o l , s e r v in g b o t h c h i l d r e n f r o m A o G E h o m e s a n d s t u d e n t s f r o m t h e s u r r o u n d i n g
c o m m u n i t y
T h e d r e a m o f h a v i n g o u r o w n s c h o o l e m e r g e d b e c a u s e , w h e n o u r c h i l d r e n
a t t e n d e d o u t s i d e s c h o o l s , m a n y f a c e d d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a n d , i n s o m e c a s e s , h a r s h
d i s c i p l i n e a n d h u m i l i a t i o n . A n o t h e r c h a l l e n g e w a s t h e s h a m e o l d e r r e s c u e d
c h i l d r e n f e l t w h e n t h e y h a d t o b e g i n i n e a r l y g r a d e s a l o n g s i d e m u c h y o u n g e r
s t u d e n t s d u e t o i n t e r r u p t e d e du c a t i o n
T h e s c h o o l w a s l a u n c h e d i n 2 0 0 9 , a n d w e h a v e s t e a d i l y e x p a n d e d o u r g r a d e s o v e r
t i m e . T o d a y , w e p r o v i d e p r e s c h o o l t h r o u g h G r a d e 1 0 , a n d o u r vi s i o n i s t o a d d
G r a d e s 1 1 a n d 1 2 a s s y s t e m s a n d a p p r o v a l s a l l o w .
T o e n s u r e e v e r y l e a r n e r c a n t h r i v e , w e a l s o r u n a S p e c i a l C l a s s / b r i d g i n g a p p r o a c h
f o r s t u d e n t s w h o s t a r t s c h o o l a t a l a t e r a g e o r w h o n e e d t o c a t c h u p , g i v i n g e a c h
c h i l d t h e s p a c e , p a c e , a n d su p p o r t n e e d e d f o r r e a l b r e a k t h r o u g h s .
( S E E ) o f t e n c a l l e d t h e “ I r o n G a t e ” b e c a u s e i t s t r o n g l y s h a p e s s t u d e n t s ’ p a t h w a y s
i n t o h i g h e r s e c o n d a r y e d u c a t i o n . W e p r e p a r e s t u d e n t s n o t o n l y t o p a s s e x a m s , b u t
t o g r o w i n t o c o n f i d e n t , c a p a b l e y o u n g p e o p l e , f u t u r e l e a d e r s , p r o f e s s i o n a l s , a n d n u r t u r i n g p a r e n t s w h o w i l l s t r e n g t h e n f a m i l i e s a n d c o m m u n i t i e s a n d h e l p b r e a k
c y c l e s o f e x p l o i t a t i o n
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JOY
A new beginning, new chances to live and smile.
True joy goes beyond individual achievements. It is found in the path walked with love, support, and togetherness.
At AoGE, we discover the meaning of family and the value of belonging. These bonds inspire, strengthen, and guide us forward Where there is unity, there is purpose. And where there is purpose, there is always room for joy.
COMPASSION
Compassion is more than feeling for someone's pain, it is opening your heart, offering understanding, and taking action to bring comfort and hope.
It is the gentle strength that lifts those who have fallen, the patience to listen when words fail, and the courage to stand beside those in need of support. True compassion transforms both the giver and the receiver, creating a world where kindness and care are never wasted.
PREVENTION:
Prevention is one of the most effective ways to disrupt human trafficking before it begins, especially in remote, rural, and marginalized communities where poverty, discrimination, and limited access to education increase vulnerability. By addressing these factors and raising awareness, prevention efforts help protect individuals and strengthen communities.
Scholarship Department:
The Scholarship Department is one of the beating hearts of AoGE’s prevention work. We believe education is a powerful, long-lasting tool for breaking cycles of vulnerability and violence. Scholarships support children and adolescents from both our homes and partner communities, helping them stay in local schools instead of being pushed toward unsafe migration or false promises.
Our scholarships cover more than tuition. They include the practical essentials a child needs to learn with dignity: uniforms, shoes, books, stationery, bags, and required school costs. This matters because “hidden” education costs and fees can discourage enrollment and contribute to dropout, especially for the poorer families.
AogE is providing scholarships to 800 children in villages across Nepal.
Awareness Programs in Scholarship Communities:
In every community where scholarships are distributed, we also invite local people to awareness programs. These sessions help communities recognize trafficking tactics and reduce normalization of exploitation, so the benefits extend beyond scholarship recipients to other children and families in the village.
Why this works:
Keeping children in school is protective. Education reduces vulnerability and expands safer future options, while also reducing risks linked to early marriage and exploitation
Children remain with their families and communities while still receiving support reducing the conditions traffickers exploit: promises of schooling, jobs, or “better opportunities”.
Communities become more informed and watchful, strengthening prevention beyond any single child.
Scholarships are not only educational support they are a prevention strategy that keeps children learning locally, reduces unsafe migration pressure, and strengthens community awareness to protect more children.
UNITY
Bringing Hearts and minds together.
U n i t y i s t h e f o u n d a t i o n o f e v e r y t h i n g w e a c h i e v e . W h e n w e w a l k t o g e t h e r ,
c h a l l e n g e s b e c o m e l i g h t e r a n d a c h i e v e m e n t s m o r e m e a n i n g f u l , a s e a c h s t e p
i s s h a r e d a n d s u p p o r t e d b y o t h e r s .
U n i t y s t r e n g t h e n s r e l a t i o n s h i p s , p r o m o t e s c o l l a b o r a t i o n , a n d r e m i n d s u s
t h a t w e a r e s t r o n g e r w h e n w e s u p p o r t o n e a n o t h e r . I t f o s t e r s a n
e n v i r o n m e n t o f t r u s t , r e s p e c t , a n d s h a r e d p u r p o s e , w h e r e e a c h p e r s o n h a s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o g r o w , c o n t r i b u t e , a n d f e e l v a l u e d I n t h i s s h a r e d j o u r n e y , u n i t y e n c o u r a g e s m u t u a l c a r e a n d a c c o u n t a b i l i t y , c r e a t i n g s p a c e f o r b o t h i n d i v i d u a l a n d c o l l e c t i v e d e v e l o p m e n t .
U n i t y i s n o t a b o u t i n d i v i d u a l r e c o g n i t i o n , b u t a b o u t m a n y h a n d s w o r k i n g t o g e t h e r a s o n e , l i f t i n g a n d s u p p o r t i n g o t h e r s , a n d b u i l d i n g s o m e t h i n g g r e a t e r t h a n a n y o n e p e r s o n c o u l d a c h i e v e a l o n e . 16
DIGNITY
Living with dignity means living with honor.
I t i s b e i n g a b l e t o p l a y l i k e a c h i l d , e n j o y a w a r m a n d n o u r i s h i n g m e a l , w e a r
b e a u t i f u l s h o e s , s l e e p i n a s a f e a n d c o m f o r t a b l e b e d , a n d r e c e i v e a l o v i n g
a n d r e s p e c t f u l h u g . I t i s f i n d i n g j o y i n s i m p l e m o m e n t s a n d e x p e r i e n c i n g c a r e
i n e v e r y d a y l i f e .
I t i s h a v i n g t h e f r e e d o m t o c h o o s e y o u r o w n c l o t h e s , t o p u r s u e y o u r d r e a m s , a n d t o e a r n a l i v i n g w i t h d i g n i t y t h r o u g h h o n e s t w o r k . I t i s b e i n g c a l l e d a
b e l o v e d d a u g h t e r o r s o n , a n d k n o w i n g t h a t y o u a r e s e e n , v a l u e d , a n d c a r e d
f o r . I t i s h a v i n g s o m e o n e t o r e l y o n , a p l a c e t o b e l o n g , a n d t h e s e c u r i t y o f
k n o w i n g t h a t t o m o r r o w d o e s n o t h a v e t o b e f a c e d a l o n e o r w i t h f e a r . 17
PSYCHOSOCIAL SERVICES CENTER
The NEST is AoGE’s psychosocial services center, providing holistic support to beneficiaries and community members Our approach is beneficiary-centered: each person’s needs and safety guide the support plan, and many beneficiaries receive more than one service at the same time to ensure care is coordinated and effective.
Core services:
Counseling and Trauma Play Therapy (facility-based and outreach)
Medical assessments and care (screening, referral, follow-up)
Psychoeducation (training and support for caregivers, community, and school)
Social work support (case-based guidance, coordination, practical support)
The NEST runs ongoing psychoeducation sessions with home leaders to strengthen daily care and protection practices. These sessions provide practical training on topics such as:
Discussion on behavioural difficulties within the home environment.
Roles and responsibilities of parenting as home leaders.
Discussion on trauma, trauma informed practices and effects of trauma.
Exploration of early childhood development and associated developmental behaviours.
Positive discipline and healthy boundaries
Engaging with the home leaders to strengthen their strengths and support areas for development
Self-care for home leaders and burnout prevention
Incorporating the home leaders into the child’s session and recovery journey
Training for future home leaders also covers foundational topics including the Child Protection Policy, personal conduct, and active listening ensuring consistent, safe, and nurturing care across all homes.
In addition to services delivered at the NEST facility, counseling staff visit each home weekly to build trust, develop r elationships, and provide hands-on support. These visits allow staff to model healthy social skills, reinforce coping strategies, and support children and caregivers in the real-life environment where healing happens every day.
At its heart, the NEST exists so that no child or survivor has to navigate recovery alone,care is integrated, consistent, and shaped around the whole person.
REDEMPTION
It's never too late for a fresh start.
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LOVE
In love's embrace, we find our true home.
FREE TO FLY:
TRANSITION TO
INDEPENDENT LIVING
T h e m o m e n t a y o u n g w o m a n r e a l i z e s s h e a l r e a d y h a s w i n g s
T r u e c a r e h e l p s a c h i l d h e a l , g r o w , a n d g r a d u a l l y s t e p f o r w a r d i n t o f r e e d o m w i t h
c o n f i d e n c e a n d p u r p o s e . I t i s a j o u r n e y t h a t r e q u i r e s t i m e , p a t i e n c e , a n d c o n s i s t e n t
s u p p o r t . A s t h e c h i l d r e n i n o u r c a r e g r o w i n t o y o u n g a d u l t s , w e h a v e r e c o g n i z e d a
c l e a r n e e d : t o s u p p o r t t h e m n o t o n l y i n t h e i r r e c o v e r y, b u t a l s o i n d e v e l o p i n g t h e
s k i l l s a n d c o n f i d e n c e n e e d e d t o b e c o m e s e l f - s u f f i c i e n t a n d p r e p a r e d f o r t h e f u t u r e .
W e b e l i e v e t h a t d i g n i t y i n c l u d e s t h e a b i l i t y t o m a k e o n e ’ s o w n d e c i s i o n s , e a r n a
l i v i n g , a n d b u i l d a n i n d e p e n d e n t a n d s t a b l e f u t u r e . W h e n g i v e n t h e r i g h t
o p p o r t u n i t i e s a n d s u p p o r t , e a c h y o u n g p e r s o n c a n m o v e f o r w a r d w i t h h o p e , r e s i l i e n c e , a n d t h e f r e e d o m t o s h a p e t h e i r o w n p a t h .
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS:
A o G E s u p p o r t s s m a l l g r o u p s o f y o u n g a d u l t s a s t h e y t r a n s i t i o n o u t o f t h e h o m e s b y :
R e n t i n g a n d f u r n i s h i n g s h a r e d a p a r t m e n t s f o r s a f e , s u p p o r t e d i n d e p e n d e n t l i v i n g
C o a c h i n g o n p r a c t i c a l l i f e s k i l l s s u c h a s b u d g e t i n g , p l a n n i n g , a n d d a i l y r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s
S u p p o r t i n g o n g o i n g e d u c a t i o n w h e r e n e e d e d ( m a n y r e m a i n s p o n s o r e d f o r s c h o o l i n g )
M o n i t o r i n g w e l l - b e i n g a n d s a f e t y , w i t h c o n t i n u e d e n c o u r a g e m e n t a n d g u i d a n c e
O f f e r i n g h e l p d u r i n g h a r d s h i p w h e r e v e r a n d w h e n e v e r n e e d e d
P a r t i c i p a n t s c o n t r i b u t e d i r e c t l y t o t h e i r i n d e p e n d e n c e : t h e y a r e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r t h e i r o w n c h o i c e s a n d t h e y p a y t h e i r r e n t a n d f o o d c o s t s , b u i l d i n g r e a l - w o r l d s t a b i l i t y a n d c o n f i d e n c e .
O u t c o m e s w e s e e
T h r o u g h F r e e t o F l y , y o u n g a d u l t s h a v e p u r s u e d c o l l e g e a n d u n i v e r s i t y s t u d i e s i n
d i v e r s e f i e l d s s u c h a s m e d i c i n e , a r c h i t e c t ur e , b u s i n e s s , e n g i n e e r i n g , a n d s o c i a l w o r k . M a n y h a v e s e c u r e d s t a b l e e m p l o y m e n t i n N e p a l o r a b r o a d , a n d s o m e h a v e
e v e n l a u n c h e d t h e i r o w n s m a l l b u s i n e s s e s
TRAINING CENTER:
VOCATIONAL SKILLS FOR INDEPENDENCE AND DIGNITY
Vocational training is more than skill-building; it is a pathway to economic independence, which significantly reduces vulnerability to exploitation and retrafficking. When young people are able to earn safely, they gain the confidence and agency to make decisions about their own lives, often for the first time. Economic independence also helps survivors overcome stigma, rebuild a positive identity, and restore dignity. As they begin to support themselves, they grow in confidence and stability, enabling them to build a more secure future and help break cycles of poverty and intergenerational trafficking.
The Training Center provides hands-on, practical training in skills such as:
Sewing and tailoring
Artisan handicrafts
Manicure and beauty care
Baking and bakery management
Retail skills and basic workplace readiness
These training opportunities aim to:
Equip participants with practical skills
Build confidence and independence
Prepare for safe employment opportunities
We also support young people in pursuing vocational pathways of their choice ranging from gourmet chef training to electrician skills and more, all based on interest, aptitude, and opportunity.
Over the years, AoGE has provided vocational training to 155 young people (program records). As needed, AoGE continues walking alongside survivors after training by:
Offering employment opportunities within AoGE programs when available
Supporting job placement and transition into safe work environments
Providing start-up support for small businesses so graduates can build sustainable livelihoods.
SUSTAINABILITY
THROUGH FOOD, LEARNING, AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITY.
The AOGE Farm began in 2011 with a clear purpose: to strengthen the long-term sustainability of the project while improving care for our homes and children. What started as a simple dream has grown into a living space where work, nature, and learning walk hand in hand, creating an environment that supports both growth and well-being.
The farm supports AOGE in three main ways:
Reducing costs: producing vegetables and livestock products that help meet the daily food needs of our homes
Generating income: creating an additional source of support to strengthen longterm sustainability
Emergency preparedness: ensuring food availability in times of crisis, such as disruptions to supply access (as experienced after the 2015 earthquakes)
Beyond its practical value, the farm has also become a place of joy, learning, and shared responsibility. Each harvest serves as a reminder that growth takes time just like healing—and that care and commitment are essential in this process. In this space, love is cultivated day by day through dedication, patience, and gratitude.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Fiscal Year: July 2024 - July 2025
1. Administrative Expenses
Nepalese Home (Operations)
Hope Mobilization (Operations)
Total Operational Expenditure
2. Program Expenses
Safe Homes
Shristi Gyan Secondary School
Scholarship & Awareness Program
Counseling Center
Higher Education Support
Sustainability Program (Dolakha)
Safe Home (Bhaktapur)
Vocational Training Center
Documentation & Case Management
Medical Camp & Community Services
$49,564.52
$39,280 15
$88,844.67
$298,251 12
$276,205.67
$42,731 46
$20,728 98
$21,122.50
$26,894 06
$19,657.14
$15,737 29
$19,880.01
$6,290 73
TOTAL $747,498 96
S I L V E R J U B I L E E :
2 5 Y E A R S O F A O G E ( 2 0 0 0 – 2 0 2 5 )
On November 20, 2025, AOGE marked 25 years of service our Silver Jubilee. These years have been marked by remarkable stories, lived through both tears and joy, standing as a testimony of endurance, gratitude, and hope Looking back, we celebrate not only what has been built, but the lives restored, the futures reshaped, and the strength to persevere through every challenge. This milestone also reminds us of the ongoing journey ahead and our continued commitment to each life entrusted to our care.
Since 2000, AOGE has provided safe, loving, and dignified family-style homes to more than 1,000 women and children, with many staying for three years or longer—long enough for real healing, stability, and future planning to take root and grow.
25years | 1,000+ women & children supported | Many supported 3+ years
These have not been easy years. They have been years of struggle and sacrifice, of tears we could not hide, and joy we could never fully describe. But they have also been years of deep purpose. Years that proved that when love stays, healing becomes possible This is our Silver Jubilee, and we celebrate with gratitude and perseverance, not because everything was perfect, but because we kept showing up. We kept believing that every child deserves safety, every survivor deserves dignity, and every life has worth.
Over these 25 years, AoGE has been honored to provide safe, loving, family homes to more than 1,000 women and children, many of them staying three years or more. For trust to be rebuilt, for learning to continue, and for hope to return So today we celebrate the numbers, yes, but more than that, we celebrate the lives behind them. We celebrate courage. We celebrate restoration. And we renew our commitment: to remain a place of joy, protection, and new beginnings, until trafficking no longer steals futures
The love and purpose that gave life to The Apple of God’s Eyes have crossed borders and found new paths around the world. What began here, in the mountains of Nepal, has grown into a network of compassion that connects hearts, cultures, and nations.
Today, the project is present in Nepal, Cambodia, and Romania, carrying the same message that has guided it from the very beginning: the belief that every life has value, every child deserves protection, and every story can begin again with hope. In each place, this mission is expressed through care, restoration, and a commitment to long-term impact
Across different countries and cultures, the same spirit continues to grow a love without borders and a purpose that keeps turning the impossible into new beginnings, bringing hope where it is most needed.
For more information, please visit: theappleofgodseyes.org/cambodia
SAFE
eal change requires action. Your support helps provide:
• Safe shelter
• Education
• Emotional care
• P rotection from trafficking
Did you know that in Nepal alone, more than 12,000 girls are trafficked each year? Traffickers exploit poverty, vulnerability, and lack of information leading children into abuse and exploitation
This is happening right now. And it must be stopped.
The cycle needs to be broken.
Through safe homes, education, and long-term support, The Apple of God’s Eyes works to protect children, restore dignity, and create new paths forward.
Because every child deserves a future
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