http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/24540 Trafficked children rescue and rehabilitation, and ongoing projects run by The Esther Benjamin Trust, Nepal http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us http://images.lightstalkers.org/avatars/33762/_MG_5084_small.jpg http://www.lightstalkers.org/Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009585/_MG_9878_small.jpg' /><br />Mosaic of rescued children's hands, Hetauda orphanage<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009585'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009585 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:00:47 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009585 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009585/_MG_9878_small.jpg' /><br />Mosaic of rescued children's hands, Hetauda orphanage<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009585'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009582/_MG_9892_small.jpg' /><br />List of agents that have been caught and convicted by the Esther Benjamin's Trust in the last 4 years.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009582'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009582 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:22:21 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009582 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009582/_MG_9892_small.jpg' /><br />List of agents that have been caught and convicted by the Esther Benjamin's Trust in the last 4 years.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009582'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009621/_MG_0160_small.jpg' /><br />These are the conditions that the B.K family were living in. There were 3 children and 2 adults - their grandparents, all staying in this one room. The children were at risk from trafficking due to their extreme poverty, and were therefore taken in by the EBT.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009621'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009621 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:22:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009621 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009621/_MG_0160_small.jpg' /><br />These are the conditions that the B.K family were living in. There were 3 children and 2 adults - their grandparents, all staying in this one room. The children were at risk from trafficking due to their extreme poverty, and were therefore taken in by the EBT.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009621'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009624/_MG_0092_small.jpg' /><br />Ranjit is the youngest of the BK family. He was adopted by the EBT along with his brother and sister, to minimise the risk of them being abducted by trafficking agents.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009624'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009624 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:28:45 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009624 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009624/_MG_0092_small.jpg' /><br />Ranjit is the youngest of the BK family. He was adopted by the EBT along with his brother and sister, to minimise the risk of them being abducted by trafficking agents.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009624'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098961/_MG_0142_small.jpg' /><br />Shalaja and Benita talking to Grandfather BK, explaining about taking the children into care, and that they will be going to the orphanage <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098961'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098961 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:42:33 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098961 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098961/_MG_0142_small.jpg' /><br />Shalaja and Benita talking to Grandfather BK, explaining about taking the children into care, and that they will be going to the orphanage <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098961'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098964/_MG_0337_small.jpg' /><br />This tiny hamlet in Makwanpur district, is 2 hours walk from the nearest road. In the rainy season it gets completely cut off by the nearby river flooding. This level of isolation makes it easier for trafficking agents to operate unnoticed in the area. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098964'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098964 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:43:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098964 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098964/_MG_0337_small.jpg' /><br />This tiny hamlet in Makwanpur district, is 2 hours walk from the nearest road. In the rainy season it gets completely cut off by the nearby river flooding. This level of isolation makes it easier for trafficking agents to operate unnoticed in the area. <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098964'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009630/_MG_0435_small.jpg' /><br />Surya, Bishnu, and father before going to the home in Hetauda. Their mother died from being struck by lightning, their father is too ill to work so the local community are supporting them. They also have a brother who was trafficked 2 years ago, they are at great risk from trafficking. Bishnu didn't want to leave her father to go with the trust, but eventually accepted that is was for the best.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009630'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009630 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:43:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009630 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009630/_MG_0435_small.jpg' /><br />Surya, Bishnu, and father before going to the home in Hetauda. Their mother died from being struck by lightning, their father is too ill to work so the local community are supporting them. They also have a brother who was trafficked 2 years ago, they are at great risk from trafficking. Bishnu didn't want to leave her father to go with the trust, but eventually accepted that is was for the best.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009630'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009615/_MG_0420_small.jpg' /><br />Benita from the EBT checking the birth certificates of Surya and Bishnu.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009615'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009615 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:43:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009615 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009615/_MG_0420_small.jpg' /><br />Benita from the EBT checking the birth certificates of Surya and Bishnu.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009615'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009609/_MG_0971_small.jpg' /><br />The kiln workers live in these makeshift huts with their families. An average of 6 people live in each one, which is barely the size of a small European bedroom.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009609'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009609 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:43:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009609 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009609/_MG_0971_small.jpg' /><br />The kiln workers live in these makeshift huts with their families. An average of 6 people live in each one, which is barely the size of a small European bedroom.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009609'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009606/_MG_1031_small.jpg' /><br />Working life in the kiln.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009606'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009606 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:43:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009606 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009606/_MG_1031_small.jpg' /><br />Working life in the kiln.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009606'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1053014/Phil_Clarke-Hill_EBT5_small.jpg' /><br />Young child in amongst the bricks in the working outdoor kiln, Godhavari district, near Kathmandu.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1053014'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1053014 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:43:28 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1053014 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1053014/Phil_Clarke-Hill_EBT5_small.jpg' /><br />Young child in amongst the bricks in the working outdoor kiln, Godhavari district, near Kathmandu.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1053014'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098967/_MG_1423_small.jpg' /><br />When the children are taken in by the EBT, one of the primary objectives is to begin educating them<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098967'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098967 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:44:04 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098967 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098967/_MG_1423_small.jpg' /><br />When the children are taken in by the EBT, one of the primary objectives is to begin educating them<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098967'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009603/_MG_1143_small.jpg' /><br />Boys helping each other with their homework, Bhairawa orphanage, Nepal<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009603'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009603 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:44:04 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009603 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009603/_MG_1143_small.jpg' /><br />Boys helping each other with their homework, Bhairawa orphanage, Nepal<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009603'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1015743/4_small.jpg' /><br />The trust often looks after children for years at a time, getting through school and eventually into the workplace <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1015743'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1015743 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:34:56 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1015743 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1015743/4_small.jpg' /><br />The trust often looks after children for years at a time, getting through school and eventually into the workplace <br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1015743'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009600/_MG_1245_small.jpg' /><br />Suresh teaching some of the rescued children how to use the internet<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009600'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009600 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:30:04 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009600 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009600/_MG_1245_small.jpg' /><br />Suresh teaching some of the rescued children how to use the internet<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009600'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009597/_MG_1368_small.jpg' /><br />Daily chores<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009597'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009597 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:30:04 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009597 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009597/_MG_1368_small.jpg' /><br />Daily chores<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009597'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098970/_MG_1289_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098970'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098970 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:44:32 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098970 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098970/_MG_1289_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098970'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1015752/15_small.jpg' /><br />The arts centre in Bhairawa provides opportunities for deaf and abused young people to make mosaics to sell and receive a good wage.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1015752'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1015752 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:29:55 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1015752 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1015752/15_small.jpg' /><br />The arts centre in Bhairawa provides opportunities for deaf and abused young people to make mosaics to sell and receive a good wage.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1015752'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009579/sonita_showing_photo_small.jpg' /><br />Sunita showing a lady her photo. Sunita's photos have been made into mosaics featuring the local community and sold to clients both in Nepal and internationally.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009579'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009579 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:31:49 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009579 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009579/sonita_showing_photo_small.jpg' /><br />Sunita showing a lady her photo. Sunita's photos have been made into mosaics featuring the local community and sold to clients both in Nepal and internationally.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009579'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098958/20_small.jpg' /><br />Adding the final touches to a mosaic on the outside wall of the centre<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098958'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098958 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:31:49 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098958 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098958/20_small.jpg' /><br />Adding the final touches to a mosaic on the outside wall of the centre<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098958'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098973/putting_it_up_small.jpg' /><br />Adding the final touches to a mosaic on the outside wall of the centre<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098973'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098973 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:45:05 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098973 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1098973/putting_it_up_small.jpg' /><br />Adding the final touches to a mosaic on the outside wall of the centre<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1098973'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009594/_MG_1408_small.jpg' /><br />Rescued little girl proudly showing her drawing, Bhairawa<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009594'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009594 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:29:55 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009594 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/1009594/_MG_1408_small.jpg' /><br />Rescued little girl proudly showing her drawing, Bhairawa<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/1009594'>view full-size image</a> Phil Clarke-Hill