SaMi (Safer Migration) Project Chautara Sangachokgadhi Municipality, Sindhupalchok

Janahit Gramin Sewa Samittee (JGSS), in partnership with Chautara Sangachokgadhi Municipality, implemented the Safer Migration (SaMi) Project to promote safe, informed, and responsible foreign employment and protect the rights and well-being of migrant workers and their families.

Key interventions included:

• Provided migration information and counselling on safe migration, recruitment, documentation, contracts, costs, and workers’ rights.
• Delivered psychosocial counselling and referral services to migrant workers and their families.
• Supported legal assistance and referrals for recruitment fraud, wage disputes, injury/death, rescue, repatriation, and compensation.
• Promoted financial literacy, including household budgeting, saving, remittance management, debt management, and investment planning.
• Conducted community awareness and outreach to reduce migration-related risks and promote informed migration decisions.