In 1999 The Esther Benjamins Trust was set up by Philip Holmes in memory of his late wife. Initially the charity rescued and looked after children from Kathmandu prisons who had been jailed with their parents. It then started rescuing Nepali children who had been trafficked across the border into Indian circuses, bringing them back to Nepal. Their success in this area resulted in many prosecutions and a complete ban on Nepali children in Indian circuses. In 2015 the name was changed, with the support of Esther’s family, to Child Rescue Nepal to more clearly reflect the work that we do. Philip is no longer involved with Child Rescue Nepal but continues to work in Nepal on various projects. In 2016, we reviewed our progress and set ourselves an exciting new ambition: To end all child trafficking in Nepal. With a renewed focus on rescues, we won’t stop until every child in Nepal is free.