But all she got in return was deception and anguish. With the passing of her mother in 2008, the responsibility of caring for her younger brother fell on Lilis when her father and three elder sisters expected her of it. As a young teenager, she was struggling to even...
This is Sophea. Sophea grew up at the back of a market. Her life was not easy. “My mother was cruel and hit me whenever I did something wrong. At times I thought she might not be my real mother because she was so cruel towards me. My father was the only one who...
“I love staying at home. I feel safe here, there’s a good feeling of warmth and love.” 13-year-old Rita and her 11-year-old sister Nika reintegrated back into their home six months ago, after spending three years at Hagar’s Girls’...
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,...
