By: Jocelyn Post [Jocelyn is an intern with the Center for Global Impact—World Next Door’s partner organization in Cambodia. In addition to writing and taking pictures for CGI’s blogs, newsletters and promotional materials, Jocelyn is a freelance photojournalist for WND.] The Center for Global Impact’s (CGI) mission is to “engage and empower the poor”. Although I’m constantly reminded of this whenever I submit [...]
Empowering Women Through Product Design and Development By: Erin Danae Fowler Who would have thought that such a young girl would be the inspiration for such a big dream. No eight-year-old should have to go through what Nomi did. Nomi was one of many children caught in human trafficking: an estimated 32 billion dollar industry that is considered to be the third [...]
By: Barry Rodriguez My mind was whirling. I simply couldn’t come to grips with what I was seeing. Beauty covering pain. Smiles covering indignity. How could these shy, giggling girls be the victims of one of history’s greatest injustices? ——- The other day I had the opportunity to interview a family in the Phnom Penh region; to sit in their home [...]
By: Barry Rodriguez One of the most difficult aspects of sex trafficking is that it runs so deep into many other issues. Poverty, corruption, lack of education, hunger… All have ties to the terrible crisis of sexual slavery that is happening all over the world. There are a few fantastic organizations like the International Justice Mission that are dedicated to rescuing trafficked girls. [...]
MTV EXIT is a campaign about freedom — about our rights as human beings to choose where we live, where we work, who our friends are, and who we love. Most of us take these freedoms for granted, but hundreds of thousands of people throughout the world have had these basic human rights taken away. They are victims of trafficking [...]
Looking at the Sak Saum table covered with bags and purses the focus isn’t just the beautiful handmade bags, but the stories from girls in Cambodia that make the bags. Thoughts, talents and love had been put into each one and the outcome is stunning. Every women walking by the Sak Saum booth at The Justice Conference couldn’t resist stopping, touching and complementing. The volunteers [...]
A team of Australian women are not being afraid to get their hands dirty. These women are dedicated to serve other women and to make a difference during their 12 trip to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Get an insight from their trip: What cultural experiences have you gain from your trips? We visit the poorest of the poor villages in Phnom [...]
In Cambodia, Not For Sale works with a social enterprise garment factory to provide jobs to trafficking survivors, and poor and vulnerable women. The factory is an inspiring and holistic work environment, offering a competitive salary, free child care, health care, a living stipend, an attendance bonus, Khmer and English classes, overtime pay, and more. We are also helping to [...]
30 Youths Graduate from SISHA’s 3rd Youth Legal Rights Course By: Josianne LaMothe our Program Development Assistant. July 01, 2011 The class youngest student writing this exam PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – On June 26th, 30 smiling young boys and girls graduated from SISHA’s third Youth Legal Rights Class (YLR). For the last eight weeks, the youths had been learning about important [...]
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA- SISHA recently rescued Kunthy*, a 12-year-old girl, before she could be sent to Malaysia where she would suffer from child labor. By: Josianne Lamothe SISHA Program Development Assistant Photo: Ben Gleason Despite her young age, Kunthy and her family were approached by a broker from one of the many recruitment agencies who promised money in exchange for [...]
