I just read an article “Emphasis On Education Key to Alleviating Child Trafficking In Cambodia.” written by Jennifer Rinker. A non-profit organization visited the Sao Sary Foundation (SSF). SSF is a house where children can attend school, develop skills, be in a safer environment than their homes, and so on.
SSF was founded in 2006 to help the poor children get an education. SSF also helped children have a better life. Instead of these children going through violence, exploitation, and abuse they were going to school to lead to a better life. The most common children go through in Cambodia is child trafficking.
One single-mother had a house with no walls and her beautiful daughter kept on being in danger of abduction and trafficking. SSF helped rebuild their home. SSF also taught families how to run a business so their children can lead to a better life. For example, SSF taught a mother how to raise fish and grow rice so her daughter could be kept safe. SSF goal is to give children in Cambodia an education, not only that, but also to keep children out of risk of trafficking.
In my opinion, I think the non-profit organization, SSF, is a great idea. I am happy with that organization; thankful for the people who really want to support children in Cambodia and keep children out of danger. This article made me think that I should join a non-profit organization because it would make a difference in children’s life. Everyone should take a part of this; it doesn’t take only one person to do it. It takes the whole community to make something happen.
In addition, I do not know why the government in Cambodia does not protect the children’s right. Human trafficking has increased because of the following: poverty, SES imbalance in rural and urban areas, increased tourism, and so on (http://www.humantrafficking.org/countries/cambodia ). Visit that website for more information. That includes the rights of education.
In my opinion, I think the government does not do the best on the government’s part. They are not protecting children from human trafficking. And, where are the children’s right of education. It is sad to see the government remain on the “Watch list” since 2005 because they have not increased the effort to protect children from trafficking. This includes children being forced to work in factories and in the homes. The government overlooks many of the children going through a childhood they should not have to go through. Any thoughts or comments?
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Sao Sary Foundation (SSF) is a wonderful non-profit organization. They are saving lives of many who are at high risk of being violated of their human rights. Their main goal is to reduce child poverty in Cambodia as well as preventing violence, exploitation, and abuse against children which includes trafficking, child labor, and child marriages. SSF provide assistance to the children and their families. They have a level system where they can identify who is more at risk and what SSF can do to help prevent that risk from occurring. SSF does not only help the children, but their family as well. Why is that? The children’s families play a role in keeping them safe and away from danger. If the families are educated, they will be less at risk. It is impossible to help all the children and families out there in Cambodia, but the SSF are doing what they can. A person, an organization can only do so much. Their main priority is to help children receive an education. Like I said earlier, being educated in general is critical in order to be aware and knowledgeable of your own body and the world around a child. They also provide transportation and materials needed for school. The SSF does so many things, it is unbelievable. They provide housings, materials, transportation, protection and many more. This is something I would like to be involved in later in the future. It always feels good to help someone in need.
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