In pictures: Photos by the abandoned of Nepal

Sixteen-year-old Sabita captured this mother of three cooking in the early morning light. "It's a classic, calm shot that is reminiscent of the Dutch artist Vermeer," says Sue Carpenter.

Since she was widowed, this mother looks after her children, her niece, and three more orphaned girls as a house mother for SOS Bahini. Such help is desperately needed. Employment opportunities for girls are significantly worse in Nepal than for boys.