CHILD MARRIAGE STORY IN NEPAL
Child Marriage Robs Girls of Their Childhood; Education Can Rewrite the Future

At 22, a Nepali girl named Tala (Name has been changed to protect identity) dropped out of school at 15 due to her family's poverty and began working to support her family. That year, she met her husband and naively believed that marriage would bring her a happy life. However, coming from a humble background, she faced discrimination from her husband's family, who belonged to a higher social class. Tala was confined to a dilapidated small room, forbidden from meeting friends, and forced to work in the fields every day. Even after giving birth to a daughter at 16, her mother-in-law never came to visit.

Tala choked up as she spoke about the days when she was rejected by her family and felt helpless in seeking assistance.

Tala hopes to support her daughter in continuing her education to change her destiny with knowledge.

In order to support the family, Tala's husband worked in the city for many years, leaving her to raise their young daughter alone. Tala and her daughter lived in precarious circumstances, sometimes barely getting by on the kindness of neighbours. The burdens of life brought Tala to the brink of collapse several times; she had thought about abandoning everything. However, every time she looked at her daughter's innocent face, hope rekindled within her, and she resolved to fight for a vastly different future for her daughter. 'I deeply regret the decision of child marriage. I hope to support my daughter in receiving an education, to change her destiny with knowledge, and to help her become an independent and confident person.' Even in adversity, Tala offers her daughter the most heartfelt blessings.

HOW YOUR GIFT HELPS GIRLS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

Details of the project are as follows:

Plan International’s Anti-Child Marriage Project (one-off Donation)
You can offer scholarship and parenting sessions to educate parents on harmful effects of child marriage, ensuring girls can pursue education and avoid becoming child brides.

• Donate HK$300: Provide 3 girls with a one-month scholarship


• Donate HK$600: Provide 6 girls with a one-month scholarship


• Donate HK$1,000: Provide 1 girl with a six-month scholarship and arrange 3 parenting sessions for 18 parents to learn about the detrimental impacts of child marriage


• Donate HK$2,500: Provide 4 girls with a six-month scholarship and arrange 5 parenting sessions for 30 parents to learn about the detrimental impacts of child marriage


• Donate HK$5,000: Provide 4 girls with a one-year scholarship and arrange 4 parenting sessions about the detrimental impacts of child marriage

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