Every year, an estimated 20,000–25,000 women and children are trafficked across the Nepal–India border, one of the busiest trafficking routes on the planet. In this first of a four-part conversation, I sit down with @DarrenReynolds from @EveryDaughterMatters (EDM), an Australian not-for-profit working to intercept girls at the border before the trauma ever begins.Darren spent 18 years in radio production before a trip to @Cambodia changed the course of his life. He tells the story of meeting an eight-year-old girl in a rescue home — the same age as his own daughter — and how that moment set him on a path through World Vision, the Salvation Army, and undercover rescue work in Thailand, to the prevention-first model he champions today.This is a hard conversation, but an important one. Every Daughter Matters has grown from a single surveillance booth to thirteen along the border, documenting 1,572 rescues last year alone and more than 5,000 in six years — working hand-in-hand with Nepali partners and local police.As Darren puts it: there are two ways to save a drowning man. You can pull him out of the water, or you can stop him falling in. This is the story of stopping the fall.— Mauro▶ CHAPTERS00:00 Welcome to Progress Over Perfection00:34 What is Every Daughter Matters?01:40 The founding story: Ross Nancarrow & Aashish Social Service Nepal03:26 From one booth to thirteen04:29 From radio producer to the rescue field06:00 Cambodia: children on the rubbish tip07:12 World Vision and the 40 Hour Famine08:52 Two ways to save a drowning man09:19 How traffickers really operate11:27 Meeting Lacanar — the eight-year-old who changed everything17:34 A conversation in an Uber: New Delhi's hidden buildings20:28 Who are the perpetrators?21:50 Do traffickers ever face justice?23:31 "It takes a village": working alongside police25:30 A national award from Nepal Police26:52 Closing thoughts🌿 SUPPORT EVERY DAUGHTER MATTERSWebsite: https://everydaughtermatters.org.auDonate: https://donorbox.org/every-daughter-mattersInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rescuingnepalsdaughtersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RescuingNepalsDaughters(EDM is a registered Public Benevolent Institution with DGR status — donations over $2 are tax-deductible in Australia.)🎙 ABOUT PROGRESS OVER PERFECTIONConversations about the things that actually move us forward — relationships, growth, courage, and the people doing the work that matters. Hosted by Mauro Daviddi, couples therapist and founder of I Am In Progress.Because no one is finished yet.🌐 iaminprogress.com⚠️ This episode discusses human trafficking and the exploitation of children. Listener discretion is advised. If this raises concerns for you or someone you know, please reach out to local support services.#HumanTrafficking #EveryDaughterMatters #EndTrafficking #Nepal #AntiTrafficking #ProgressOverPerfection #SocialJustice #NGO #Podcast #IAmInProgress