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Trafficking Threat Looms amid Nepal Quake Recovery

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KATHMANDU, Nepal -- One month after the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal, homes are still in ruins and lives shattered.

Just 15 kilometers (about 8 miles) from Kathmandu, people are starving and they are begging for the help.

CBN humanitarian and disaster relief teams are still in the country, traveling long distances under difficult conditions to bring food, blankets, tarps, water, and other items to save Nepali lives.

So far they've delivered more than 100 tons of humanitarian aid.

After all the tarps, tents, food, and other items are distributed to help people in the short term, many long-term needs will remain. Nepali communities destroyed by the earthquake will have to be rebuilt, brick-by-brick.

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But it's not just rebuilding homes; CBN relief teams are helping people rebuild their lives. Tens of thousands of Nepalese have lost loved ones and all their possessions. Many are traumatized and some fear another big quake.

Now the safety of Nepal's children is an urgent concern. Some kids have been seen traveling with strangers, raising fears of human trafficking.

Christian groups are sponsoring homes in Kathmandu to get kids off the street. But in the aftermath of the earthquake, with more than 8,000 dead and thousands still missing, countless more parentless and impoverished children are expected to take to the streets.

"Definitely there will be lots of homeless children in the future," Surendra Shrestha told CBN News. "As it was before, it will be more."

Concerns about child trafficking caused the Nepali government to place a moratorium on international adoptions for the next three months at least.

In the long term, the government will face greater pressure to house orphaned and homeless children.

For now, CBN is delivering immediate relief and promising to help rebuild Nepali lives and communities in the days to come.

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