In Kathmandu, Nepal 13-year-old Niru wandered the streets with nowhere to stay, no one to look after her. Her alcoholic father beat her mother so severely that she fled and married another man, leaving Niru to either stay with her abusive father or try living with her grandmother.
Unfortunately even the shelter of her grandmother’s house could not protect Niru from harm. A visiting uncle began to molest Niru and eventually drove her to run away from home. In desperation Niru sought out her mother, but her new step-father refused to let Niru into their home. As she walked away Niru realised that she had nowhere to stay and no one to look after her.
Then she met Pastor Surya, who had completed a Viva Equip People course that trained him in giving proper support to children. Pastor Surya was able to connect Niru to a project in the Kathmandu network and take her to the appropriate transit shelter where she was given a bed to sleep in, good meals and plenty of loving care. She has since undergone rehabilitation therapy and is showing signs of healing from her tough experiences. Now not only is she able to go back to school, Niru is beginning to feel restored.
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I am encourage by this article ,can you write me where to take VIVA equip people course???
Hi Kumar,
We will be getting in touch with you via email.
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Viva