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Combating Child Trafficking: Chheoun’s Phanith’s Story

Read this true story of the impact that the Cambodian Hope Organisation (CHO) is having in combatting child trafficking on the borders of Cambodia and Thailand through its Anti-Trafficking Programme.

“My name is Chheoun Phanith. I am 13 years old. My parents are farmers and I have six siblings. I live with my family in Sentepheap village. I study in a CHO non-formal school (school on a mat class) in my village. In the past, I had never heard about human trafficking or sexual abuse. I used to walk to school alone in a very quiet place; I never thought that something bad could happen to me, and didn’t think these things could happen to boys. I had trusted strangers when they came to my village and gave me some sweets. One day, I had the chance to hear information about preventing trafficking and abuse from CHO’s anti-trafficking staff on a children’s day camp in my village. I learned how to protect myself from danger and I will share this information with my neighbours’ children. Finally, I would like to say thank you to CHO staff for spending your time to teach the children in my village. Please continue to provide more awareness information to the people in other villages. May God bless you all!”

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