On 4 December 2015, dbWoman of Deutsche Bank Singapore raised a massive $86,000 in aid of trafficking survivors supported by Hagar Singapore. In keeping with the company’s strong culture and commitment in helping women in their firm realise their full potential,...
Hello! I’m Daphne, I’m 19 and I’ve just graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) with a Diploma in Social Work. I first started to develop an interest in Social Work back in secondary school. It was during the time when I was following a series of TV programmes...
Trafficked to Thailand at the tender age of 8, young Longdy was forced to beg on the streets and suffered unimaginable abuse under a merciless broker who ruthlessly worked him. There was no form of escape and he lived under appalling conditions for some 5 years before...
Transformation is defined as “a marked change…as in appearance or character…usually for the better” As a staff member at Hagar Vietnam, I must agree. For each individual client in our care, transformation is different, but one thing remains the same…it is noticed,...
I am 38 years old and I live with my five children. In the past, whenever I encountered trouble I always thought of killing myself. That was the only solution I could think of. My husband would drink and then he would become violent. He cursed me. He cursed my family....
I used to live in darkness and considered ending it all. When I was eighteen, I was trafficked to Russia where I worked illegally as a labourer. But even after I was rescued and returned home to Vietnam, I still couldn’t find a job that paid enough money to live on. I...
