Many girls in Cambodia don’t receive justice because they cannot afford it. Your donations go towards providing justice for girls like Panha* and Kanya*.
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Have you heard of Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday was created to provide a time of generosity in the midst of the crazy Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales.
This year we want everyone to join us on Giving Tuesday to bring joy, safety and a future to girls rescued from sexual exploitation.
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There are so many insidious and horrific sides to the pornography industry but today we want to highlight racism in pornography. Somehow racism is still acceptable in porn!
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Many of us have heard the term ‘sex tourists’ before in TV shows, stand-up comedy specials and movies – usually aimed at Asian countries. The casual nature of referencing sex tourism on these platforms sanitises a real-life issue that directly impacts women and girls and robs them of their voice. Cambodia, like many other countries is a destination for these kinds of predators.
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Today is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons! The United Nations sanctioned this day to bring international awareness and attention to human trafficking and promote the ending of suffering for millions of people. Today is about fighting for the rights of people trapped in modern slavery and seeing them treated with dignity.
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This season has tested our resolve and current programs but we have found that we were already set up to provide the best care and advantages possible for the girls rescued out of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
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How is it possible to encapsulate the emotions that millions of people have grappled with when healing from the abuse they have survived after sexual exploitation?
People are uncomfortable talking about sex trafficking and the horrors involved. Often the stories are told, intentionally or not, in a way that blame victims and has judgmental tones creating shame that survivors internalise. This shame weighs heavily on survivors of sexual abuse and hinders the ability to heal.
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Poverty is a driving force behind debt-based coercion and many victims and their families experience stigma in the form of blame or shaming. We have heard people ask us ‘how could a parent sell their child?’ But it is rarely the truth, most of the time it is debt-bondage and the families are never in control to make a choice.
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This is why we celebrate anytime a girl begins to shower regularly. It is a simple sign that she is starting to look after herself. She is starting to value not just her health, but her own life.
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Behind the heartbreaking statistics of human trafficking, there are real lives with real stories. Here are 2 stories of hope of Navi* and Sokha*, both beautiful young girls that have come through the SHE Rescue Home and have had their lives turned around for the better through our HER Initiative.
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If you were to paint or draw a picture of yourself – what do you think it would look like? Would you lean towards the abstract or depict your features as in a photograph?
Read MoreThis year has also been one of the hardest financially for the SHE Rescue Home and the families of our HER Initiative. Each year we attend many conferences and events for fundraising and sales of our beautiful handmade products. Due to cancelled events because of restrictions, we have seen a dramatic decrease in our fundraising.
In fact, we have lost over $380,000 (USD) in fundraising and sales compared to last year.
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Extreme poverty has left many families vulnerable to human trafficking and other forms of exploitation.
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So often in our SHE Rescue Home we have girls being rescued from horrific circumstances made all the worse by parents, family members or family friends being the perpetrators, abusers, or victims themselves unable to protect their children. However, this year we have seen some incredible, supportive and brave families that have made an immense difference for their daughters that came into the SHE Rescue Home for safety.
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Vothana* was welcomed into the home last year as an 11 year old. Growing up in a violent home, she was sexually exploited regularly… by someone the family knows well. Now She is safe in the home and on the journey of healing from her trauma. Her future is bright. But the hurt isn’t always over the moment they walk through our doors.
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HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES IT TAKE TO OVERCOME HUMAN TRAFFICKING?
We have the privilege of being one puzzle piece in the wide scope of the fight against global human trafficking. We fight alongside many organisations that each take on a different facet of the problem and we are so grateful for our many partnerships and the united effort towards a better future.
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