In Cambodia, World Vision helps build strong communities through child sponsorship. Through education and advocacy, Cambodian children learn to stay safe from human trafficking. And Trauma Recovery Centers help girls who have escaped from the sex trade.
Read more about how World Vision protects children from trafficking in Saving Savoeun.
In the community of Leuk Daek, the World Vision child sponsorship program helps keep children healthy, educated, and safe. (©2012 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)
Games and play are important for building friendships and community connections. And they’re a lot of fun! (©2012 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)
Dances help Cambodian children connect with the history and tradition of their community. (©2012 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)
Children march through the streets of Leuk Daek, advocating against child labor and domestic abuse. (©2012 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)
In the capital of Phnom Penh, World Vision Trauma Recovery Centers help girls recover from the physical and emotional abuses of the sex trade. (©2012 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)
Many of these girls are still in danger from their captors, so their identities are hidden for their protection. (©2012 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)
In the centers, girls learn skills such as hairdressing, so they can earn income and provide for their families in healthy ways. (©2012 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)
Others learn traditional weaving skills. (©2012 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)
In addition to helping girls recover from being trafficked, World Vision sponsorship programs teach children and community members to watch for signs of danger — so their children never have to face those dangers. (©2012 World Vision/photo by Jon Warren)
How to help Cambodian children:
- Join us in prayer for an end to all harms against children and for the children who remain trapped in this nightmare.
- Sponsor a child in Cambodia to help that child and their community to stand tall, free from poverty.