Counseling Karima to Delay Marriage

Karima after her rescue

On October 24, social worker Bharti received a phone call from Karima’s mother. She sounded concerned. Karima was rescued on May 22, 2025 from Jalgaon, Maharashtra. Her mother shared that Karima has fallen in love with a boy and wishes to get married. Karima is only 15 years old.

Bharti listened to Karima’s mother and agreed that marriage is not appropriate for Karima at this time. After several months of searching, our social workers recently found a new school for Karima to attend. Her mother asked if our team could help relocate Karima to put some distance between her and her boyfriend, but Bharti explained that the Child Welfare Committee is in charge of any placement decisions.

Bharti plans to visit Karima to encourage her to postpone any marriage plans until she becomes an adult and to do her best to focus on her education. Our team will continue to check in with Karima and her mother to offer ongoing support and counsel.

𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥: 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘦