Overview

Introduction

Established in 2001, the Transit Home in Thankot is situated at Nagdhunga in the Kathmandu district, positioned in the South-Western part of Kathmandu. Serving as the sole point of entry and exit to and from Kathmandu, it plays a crucial role due to the city’s extensive public transport network connecting various rural and urban areas across Nepal. Being a major exit point, it witnesses the passage of various vehicles, including buses, trucks, and cars, enroute to different parts of the country and India’s borders. This strategic location makes it a hotspot for potential trafficking incidents, with girls often transported to border towns or other destinations before being trafficked to India and other countries. The Transit Home in Thankot has effectively intercepted many potential trafficking victims.

Major Achievements

Maiti Nepal Nagdhunga inspected 2,14,225 buses/vehicles passing through the checkpoint in close coordination with Nepal Police during the year.

• 170 girls/women who were at risk of trafficking were intercepted and rescued. 59 of them were directly returned home from the border and 111 were rescued internally from various risky spots preventing them from being trafficked.
• 1 case of human trafficking was registered.
• 4 cases of domestic violence were registered and all of them were successfully mediated and resolved.
• Maiti Nepal received 44 missing applications of girls/women for support and 20 of them were found.
• Shelter support was provided to 170 girls/women, including 63 of them below the age of 18 and 107 of them above the age of 18.
• Maiti Nepal Staff provided information on safe migration and anti-trafficking issues to 17,476 during their exit from the checkpoint. Sharing of the information also helped Maiti Nepal to identify the girls/ children at risk of trafficking as well.
• 170 women and girls received psychosocial counseling in the year 2023.
• 536 students have been oriented against gender-based violence, sexual exploitation, and human trafficking.
• 5,084 IEC materials were distributed to the girls/women that helped them understand the issues of human trafficking and exploitation.were provided.
• 88 women/ girls were directly reintegrated with their families.