Sisterhood of Survivors (SOS) Program

Turning Survivors into Champions of Tourism

The Sisterhood of Survivors (SOS) Program is a survivor-led social and economic empowerment initiative of SASANE. It brings together women who have survived human trafficking, exploitation, and gender-based violence and supports them to rebuild their lives with dignity through sustainable employment and community leadership in Tourism Sector.

Since 2016, SOS has evolved into a organization of its own called SASANE Sisterhood Trekking and Travels (Aka. SSTT) The for-profit branch  is the sister organization of SASANE with a sole purpose to fund the training and rehabilitation of the Survivors through meaningful travel experiences.

Why SSTT Matters

Many survivors of trafficking and violence face:

• Financial hardships, cconomic dependence and isolation
• Lack of formal education to enter the job market
• Social stigma and discrimination

SSTT Empowers Survivors to become Champions of Tourism

• Help survivors navigate employability in Tourism 
• Assists in becoming certified travel guides, culinary experts and tourism entrepreneurs

SASANE Sisterhood Trekking & Travel directly addresses these barriers by placing trained survivor-travel-experts at the epicenter of tourism in Nepal. As survivors themselves, travel experts bring trust, empathy, and lived experience, making tourism more sustainable and ethical.

Learn more about our recent achievements here.