Last April, we opened what we call our SHE Transition Home, responding to a special and important need for continued support after girls have completed their time in the high security home. Located in Phnom Penh, our SHE Transition Home houses girls aged 16-21 years who have opportunities for work or study in the city.
Read MoreThis weekend is International Women’s Day: a significant date in our calendar where we celebrate women across the globe and the fight for equal rights. We look back on how far we have come, honouring the women in history who boldly advocated for their sisters and saw change take place in our world. And we look to the future: what still needs to be done for equality and how we can be a part of a movement of empowerment.
Read More“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”
While very cliche, this thought quintessentially captures our mission. We can give money to those who need it. We can fundraise money, ask for cash donations; we can gather enough to provide for the vulnerable. But we don’t have a stash of purpose, of passion, of motivation and identity. That must be cultivated by the user.
Read MoreOur armbands embody unity and justice. Made by our sisters over in Cambodia, the armbands provide employment and they are a skill that we can celebrate across borders.
Read MoreThe beauty of journeying with real, unique girls from different settings and carrying their own baggage is the authenticity of relationships. It also means that we have some difficult realities to face and navigate.
Read MoreOur #1 priority is the physical safety of the young survivors living in the SHE Rescue Home. But we can’t stop there and assume the girls can comprehend that now they are safe, unlike before.
Read MoreThis March is our 12th anniversary of rescuing girls from sexual exploitation and rehabilitating them in our SHE Rescue Home.
We have seen the immediate effects in so many lives as we bring girls out of very dark places into new light where they can be educated, loved upon and healed. But for the first time, we are starting to see the long-term effects of our work, now that the young girls who we rescued 12 years ago are living the futures they once hoped for.
Our HER Initiative employs families and allows them to work from home to ensure their children are looked after and safe. The work is stable and fair and provides for the needs of the family and it proactively fights poverty and exploitation. In many cases, our HER Initiative is the reason that children can receive an education.
Read MoreAt 15 years old, Phirun* feels the weight of her parents’ debt on her shoulders. It all started with a job. The job was stable enough and not far from home but after a few months, Phirun’s* broker persuaded her to take a job opportunity in China. This new job meant more money and more money means freedom.
Read MoreAt the end of 2019, our SHE Rescue Home said goodbye to beloved Tim and Belinda and their family.
Read MoreThe past year was nothing short of life-changing and incredible. We have had the most rewarding decade as we've seen great growth our projects, enabling us to reach more and more. While encountering our fair share of challenges along the way, we have come across some incredible opportunities that have taken us further than we could have imagined.
Read MoreWe are so blessed to have beautiful volunteers who are genuine in their desire to see girls restored and made whole and they are ready to serve in whatever way they can to provide hope and dignity to those brave survivors.
Read MoreLast month, we had our 3rd and final house build for the year, which saw Kimhong* reintegrate back into her community as she and her family moved into the incredible new house built by our team.
Read MoreAn inspiring yet simple story of a girl who heard the cry and acted.
Sophie* is 17 years old, lives in Belgium, and has a passion for justice and seeing survivors of human trafficking rescued and restored.
Read MoreIn the month of September, we saw 5 new girls rescued and brought into the safety of our She Rescue Home. That is 5 less girls caught in the cycle of slavery and sexual exploitation. We are so excited for their journeys that are about to take place - the restoration and transformation that is to come.
Sokhim’s* story is an amazing, heartbreaking, exciting and hopeful journey that beautifully encapsulates the heart of IT'S NOT OK Projects. There is nothing like seeing restoration brought to a girl’s life that was once filled with shame and hurt. Watching their eyes widen as they understand the beauty of their identity and their possibilities never gets old, and it’s a whole new and different journey with every girl.
Read MoreWe’ve had an exciting month in the SHE Rescue Home, meeting new beautiful healthy babies!
Read MoreMaking the most of the school holidays and having some time for relaxation and recreation, the girls and staff in the SHE Rescue Home went on holiday!
Read MoreCase closures and reintegrations don't always look the same. For Makara* and Kumpak* reintegration means finding a new place to call home.
Read MoreSokhim’s case will be closing soon. After coming to the SHE Rescue Home in 2014 she spent two years in our care before reintegrating. She is now thriving! Recently married, she is living in a house she and her husband paid for together, on a plot of land gifted to them by her Mother. She is also a mother to a beautiful 6-month-old baby boy.
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