Human trafficking is a pervasive crime, with more people becoming vulnerable due to the effects of the pandemic, volatile economy, wars and conflict. In Vietnam, traffickers exploit victims domestically and overseas, often luring them with false promises of job...
“I never thought that I could come back to Cambodia. I lost everything.” These same words echoed through the hearts of each and every young woman who was referred to HAGAR’s care at the Home of Love. For all of them, beneath their clothing were severe cuts and...
There were many highs and lows in 2021. We started the year with much apprehension due to the prolonged impacts of COVID-19 on our beneficiaries and our operations. Massive job losses, hunger, food insecurity, conflict and displacement – our beneficiaries in Cambodia,...
Their bodies covered with fresh wounds and old scars, in late May this year, 40 young girls were referred to HAGAR by the Department of Anti-Human Trafficking unit from the Cambodia Government’s Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation (MoSVY)....
In March this year, we reached out to our supporters with an urgent plea for help. Manisa’s mother suddenly passed out and was rushed to the hospital in Dhaka. She was diagnosed with 4th stage kidney failure and her heart and liver was in distress. There was swelling...
We have been asked this question many times during the course of our work in the Singapore office when people learn about the scale and impact of our work on the ground – “How big is your team?” There is no straightforward answer to this question. The truth is we have...
