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Human rights activist | Founder of @together1heart | I continue to give my life to help those in pain. I will never give up on my girls. #endslavery

Cambodia
Joined January 2015
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αžαŸ’αž˜αŸαžΈαž“αŸαŸ‡αž’αžΆαž αžΆαžšαž–αŸαž›αž–αŸ’αžšαžΉαž€αžšαž½αž…αžšαžΆαž›αŸ‹αž αŸαžΈαž™ 😘 αž€αžΌαž“αŸ— Afesip Cambodia αž˜αŸ‰αŸ„αž„αž‡αžΆαž„ 4:15 am αž„αŸαžΈαž”αž αŸαžΈαž™ αž…αžΌαž›αž‚αŸαž„αž–αŸ’αžšαž›αž”αŸ‹ αž„αŸαžΈαž”αž–αŸ’αžšαž›αžΉαž˜ αž–αŸ’αžšαŸ„αŸ‡αž“αŸ…αž‘αžΈαž“αŸαŸ‡ αž˜αž·αž“αž˜αžΆαž“αž‘αžΌαžšαžŸαŸαž–αŸ’αž‘αž‘αŸ αž€αžΌαž“αŸ—αž αžΆαž˜αž”αŸ’αžšαŸαžΈαž‘αžΌαžšαžŸαŸαž–αŸ’αž‘ πŸ™πŸ“£πŸ“£πŸ“£ #somalymam
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αž‘αž˜αŸ’αž›αžΆαž”αŸ‹αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž˜αžŽαŸ’αžŒαž› αž–αŸαž›αž€αžΌαž“αŸ—αž…αŸαž‰αž‘αŸ…αžŸαžΆαž›αžΆ αž€αžΌαž“αŸ—αžαŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαž‡αŸ†αžšαžΆαž”αž›αžΆ αž˜αŸ‰αŸ‚αž…αžΆαžŸαŸ‹ αž›αŸ„αž€αž‚αŸ’αžšαžΌαž’αŸ’αž“αž€αž‚αŸ’αžšαžΌ αž αŸαžΈαž™αž–αŸαž›αž˜αž€αž–αžΈαžŸαžΆαž›αžΆαžœαž·αž‰ αž€αŸαž…αžΌαž›αž˜αž€αž‡αŸ†αžšαžΆαž”αž˜αŸ‰αŸ‚αž…αžΆαžŸαŸ‹ αž“αž·αž„ αž›αŸ„αž€αž‚αŸ’αžšαžΌαž’αŸ’αž“αž€αž‚αŸ’αžšαžΌαžŠαŸ‚αžš αŸ” αžŸαž˜αŸ’αžšαžΆαž”αŸ‹αžαŸ’αž‰αž»αŸ†αž˜αž·αž“αžαžΆαž€αžΌαž“αž”αž„αŸ’αž€αŸαžΈαž αž€αžΌαž“αŸ— Afesip Cambodia πŸ‡°πŸ‡­ αž‘αŸ αž˜αŸ’αž“αžΆαž€αŸ‹αŸ—αžαŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαžαŸ‚αž›αŸαžΈαž€αžŠαŸƒαžŸαŸ†αž–αŸ‡αž–αŸαž›αž”αžΆαž“αž‡αž½αž”αž…αžΆαžŸαŸ‹αž‘αž»αŸ† ឬ αž’αŸ’αž“αž€αž˜αžΆαž“αž’αžΆαž™αž»αž…αŸ’αžšαŸαžΈαž“αž‡αžΆαž„ πŸ™β€οΈ αžŸαžΈαž›αž’αž˜αŸŒαžšαžŸαŸ‹αž“αŸ…αžαŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαžαŸ‚αž”αŸ’αžšαž€αžΆαž“αŸ‹αž’αŸ„αž™αž”αžΆαž“αžαŸ’αž‡αžΆαž”αŸ‹αžαŸ’αž‡αž½αž“ 😘#somalymam
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αžšαžΆαž›αŸ‹αž–αŸ’αžšαžΉαž€αžαŸ’αž‰αž»αŸ†αž„αŸαžΈαž”αž˜αŸ‰αŸ„αž„ 2 ឬ 2:30 am αžšαž½αž…αžŸαž˜αžΆαž’αž· αž“αž·αž„ αž αžΆαžαŸ‹αž‘αžΆαž‰αžŸαžŸαŸƒ αž˜αŸ‰αŸ„αž„ 3 ឬ 3:30 am αž…αžΆαž”αŸ‹αž•αŸ’αžαŸαžΈαž˜αžŠαŸαžΈαžšαž αžΆαžαŸ‹αž”αŸ’αžšαžΆαžŽ αž‡αž»αŸ†αžœαž·αž‰αž˜αžŽαŸ’αžŒαž› ,4:15 αž“αžΆαž‘αžΈαžŠαžΆαžŸαŸ‹αž€αžΌαž“αŸ— αž“αž·αž„αžšαŸ€αž”αž…αŸ†αž’αžΆαž αžΆαžšαž–αŸαž›αž–αŸ’αžšαžΉαž€ 😘😘 αž’αŸ’αžœαŸαžΈαž‡αžΆαž‚αŸ†αžšαžΌαž›αŸ’αž’αžŠαž›αŸ‹αž€αžΌαž“αŸ— αž‚αŸαž„αž€αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž™αž„αŸαžΈαž”αž˜αž»αž“ αž€αžΆαžšαž’αž”αŸ‹αžšαŸ†αž€αŸ’αž˜αŸαž„αŸ— αž–αŸαž›αžαŸ’αž›αŸ‡αž™αŸαžΈαž„αž˜αž·αž“αž”αžΆαž…αŸ‹αž“αž·αž™αžΆαž™αž…αŸ’αžšαŸαžΈαž“αž‘αŸ αžαŸ‚αž‘αž„αŸ’αžœαŸαžΈαžšαž”αžŸαŸ‹αž™αŸαžΈαž„αž‡αžΆαž‚αŸ†αžšαžΌ αž‡αžΆ αž˜αŸαžšαŸ€αž“αžŠαŸαž›αŸ’αž’ αžŸαž˜αŸ’αžšαžΆαž”αŸ‹αž–αž½αž€αž‚αŸ αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž€αžΆαžšαžšαŸ€αž“αžŸαžΌαžαŸ’αžšαžαžΆαž˜αž™αŸαžΈαž„ αŸ” Afesip Cambodia πŸ‡°πŸ‡­ αž…αž„αŸ‹αž’αŸ„αž™αž€αžΌαž“αŸ—αž˜αžΆαž“αž’αž“αžΆαž‚αžαž›αŸ’αž’ αž•αŸ’αžαŸαžΈαž˜αžŠαŸ„αž™αž‘αž“αŸ’αž›αžΆαž”αŸ‹αž›αŸ’αž’ αžœαž·αž“αŸαž™αž›αŸ’αž’ πŸ™ #somalymam
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Some of you may still remember the 12-year-old girl who was locked and repeatedly raped by her biological father until she became more than 7 months pregnant. Today, this little girl gets better and has returned to school with new smile. She would like to express her heartfelt gratitude to all the teachers, especially the doctors and medical staff in Pursat Province who saved her life. She has made a heartfelt promise: β€œAfter I graduate from university, I will come back to thank you all in person.” A new life, a new smile, and a new beginning at AFESIP Cambodia. #somalymam
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ណអវណអវ αž€αžΆαžαŸ‹αžαžΆαž˜αž˜αŸ‰αŸ‚αž…αžΆαžŸαŸ‹ αž’αžΆαž™αž»αž‡αžΆαž„αž–αžΈαžšαžαž½αž”αž‘αŸαžαŸ‚αž…αžΌαž›αž…αž·αžαŸ’αžαž…αžΌαž›αž…αž„αŸ’αž€αŸ’αžšαžΆαž“αž‡αž½αž™ αž”αŸαŸ‡αž”αž“αŸ’αž›αŸ‚ αž›αžΆαž„αž”αž“αŸ’αž›αŸ‚ 😁 αž€αžΌαž“αž˜αžΆαžŸ αž€αžΌαž“αž–αŸαž‡αŸ’αžš 😘😘 Nav Nav love cocking like mommy 😘 #somalymam Victim of rape Nav Nav 2 years old
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Poor child… she has been distressed all night, not wanting to go to court, not wanting to see her mother, and not wanting to hear anything about what happened to her. After being tied up, severely beaten, subjected to violence, and sexually abused by her own mother over a long period, this little girl is still deeply traumatized. She has not yet regained her emotional stability and continues to struggle with severe psychological distress. Despite everything she has endured, she must face the court. How much more must this poor child suffer?
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She is still so young. I am truly devastated and deeply shocked when I arrived at her home and saw the victim girl who had suffered such terrible abuse, I was overwhelmed with heartbreak when I saw her tiny newborn baby for almost 2 months. How will a baby born as a result of rape grow up and face the world? And what about the victim girl? How will she cope with everything she has endured? On our way back to the center, she told me that her uncle had raped her and threatened to kill her if she dared to tell anyone. She hide everything until her pregnancy became more noticeable. Her mother suspected and took her to the hospital for an examination. Then she finally revealed everything to her mother. Sadly, by that time, the pregnancy was already too far advanced for any intervention. The perpetrator is reportedly known to be extremely aggressive and violent. Fortunately, the police have now arrested him. Meanwhile, the young girl is on her way to the center of AFESIP Cambodia, where she will receive care, protection, and support.
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αž’αž”αž’αžšαžŸαžΆαž‘αžšαžαŸ’αž„αŸƒαž”αžΎαž€αž”αžœαŸαžŸαž“αž€αžΆαž›αž†αŸ’αž“αžΆαŸ†αžŸαž·αž€αŸ’αžŸαžΆ αŸ’αŸ αŸ’αŸ¦β€“αŸ’αŸ αŸ’αŸ§! αžαŸ’αž„αŸƒαž“αŸαŸ‡ αž”αžΆαž“αž…αžΌαž›αžšαž½αž˜αž–αž·αž’αžΈαž”αžΎαž€αž”αžœαŸαžŸαž“αž€αžΆαž›αž†αŸ’αž“αžΆαŸ†αžŸαž·αž€αŸ’αžŸαžΆαžαŸ’αž˜αžΈ αž“αŸ…αžŸαžΆαž›αžΆαž”αž‹αž˜αžŸαž·αž€αŸ’αžŸαžΆαž–αŸ’αžšαŸƒαžŸ αž“αž·αž„αž”αžΆαž“αž•αŸ’αžαž›αŸ‹αž€αž˜αŸ’αž›αžΆαŸ†αž„αž…αž·αžαŸ’αžαžŠαž›αŸ‹αž€αžΌαž“αŸ—αžŸαž·αžŸαŸ’αžŸαžΆαž“αž»αžŸαž·αžŸαŸ’αžŸαž±αŸ’αž™αžαž·αžαžαŸ†αžšαŸ€αž“αžŸαžΌαžαŸ’αžš αžŠαžΎαž˜αŸ’αž”αžΈαž€αžŸαžΆαž„αž’αž“αžΆαž‚αžαžŠαŸαž—αŸ’αž›αžΊαžŸαŸ’αžœαžΆαž„αŸ” αžŸαžΌαž˜αžαŸ’αž›αŸ‚αž„αž’αŸ†αžŽαžšαž‚αž»αžŽαž™αŸ‰αžΆαž„αž‡αŸ’αžšαžΆαž›αž‡αŸ’αžšαŸ…αž…αŸ†αž–αŸ„αŸ‡αž›αŸ„αž€αž“αžΆαž™αž€αžŸαžΆαž›αžΆ αž“αž·αž„αž›αŸ„αž€αž‚αŸ’αžšαžΌ αž’αŸ’αž“αž€αž‚αŸ’αžšαžΌ αžŠαŸ‚αž›αžαŸ‚αž„αžαŸ‚αžŸαž αž€αžΆαžš αž™αž€αž…αž·αžαŸ’αžαž‘αž»αž€αžŠαžΆαž€αŸ‹ αž“αž·αž„αž‡αž½αž™αžŸαž˜αŸ’αžšαž½αž›αž±αŸ’αž™αž€αžΌαž“αŸ—αž˜αžŽαŸ’αžŒαž›αž’αžΆαž αŸ’αžœαŸαžŸαŸŠαžΈαž” αž‡αžΆαž–αž·αžŸαŸαžŸαž€αžΌαž“αŸ—αž‘αžΎαž”αž˜αž€αžαŸ’αž˜αžΈ αž”αžΆαž“αž…αžΌαž›αžšαŸ€αž“αž‘αžΆαž“αŸ‹αž–αŸαž›αžœαŸαž›αžΆαŸ” Celebrating the Opening of the 2026–2027 School Year! Today, we attended the opening ceremony at Prey Sar Primary School, encouraging students to study hard and pursue their dreams for a brighter future. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the school principal and teachers for their continued cooperation, care, and support in helping our girls, especially newly admitted children, enroll in school without delay.
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29/10/2025 – 29/10/2026 One full year since little Nav came into our care at AFESIP Cambodia. I still remember that day so clearly, and I know many of you do too. The heartbreaking images of a little baby, just over one year old, who suffered terrible abuse at the hands of her own biological father. Her future was put at risk before her life had barely begun. Even her tiny arms and legs were injured. After one year of love, care, and protection from our all staff and other girls at the center, and especially the many kind-hearted supporters who have shown their compassion and support, little Nav has become a happy, cheerful girl, enjoying her childhood like other children her age. Little Nav is now safe and happy. The other girls at our center have been educating too, but how many more little children are still suffering in silence from abuse? Just today, I received reports of two more cases of sexual abuse. When will we all come together to protect our children and ensure that every child can grow up safe from abuse and violence? Every child deserves safety, love, protection, and a happy childhood.
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αž€αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž™αž†αŸ’αž›αž„αž€αžΆαžαŸ‹αžšαžΏαž„αžšαŸ‰αžΆαžœαžŠαŸαžŸαŸ„αž€αžŸαŸ… αžαŸ’αž„αŸƒαž“αŸαŸ‡αž€αžΌαž“αž”αžΆαž“αž˜αž€αžŠαž›αŸ‹αž˜αžŽαŸ’αžŒαž›αžŠαŸ„αž™αžŸαž»αžœαžαŸ’αžαž·αž—αžΆαž– αž“αž·αž„αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αž”αžΆαž“αž€αžΆαžšαžŸαŸ’αžœαžΆαž‚αž˜αž“αŸαž™αŸ‰αžΆαž„αž€αž€αŸ‹αž€αŸ’αžαŸ…αž–αžΈαž”αž„αŸ— αž“αž·αž„αž”αŸ’αž’αžΌαž“αŸ—αž“αŸ…αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž˜αžŽαŸ’αžŒαž›αŸ” αžŸαž„αŸ’αžƒαžΉαž˜αžαžΆ αž€αŸ’αžαžΈαžŸαŸ’αžšαž‘αžΆαž‰αŸ‹ αž€αžΆαžšαž™αž€αž…αž·αžαŸ’αžαž‘αž»αž€αžŠαžΆαž€αŸ‹ αž“αž·αž„αž€αžΆαžšαž…αŸ‚αž€αžšαŸ†αž›αŸ‚αž€ αž“αžΉαž„αž‡αž½αž™αž±αŸ’αž™αž€αžΌαž“αžŸαŸ‡αžŸαŸ’αž”αžΎαž™αž–αžΈαžšαž”αž½αžŸαž•αŸ’αž›αžΌαžœαž…αž·αžαŸ’αžαž”αž“αŸ’αžαž·αž…αž˜αŸ’αžαž„αŸ— αž“αž·αž„αž”αžΆαž“αž”αž“αŸ’αžαž€αžΆαžšαžŸαž·αž€αŸ’αžŸαžΆ αžŠαžΎαž˜αŸ’αž”αžΈαž€αžŸαžΆαž„αž’αž“αžΆαž‚αžαžαŸ’αž˜αžΈαŸ” αž–αžΈαžαŸ’αž„αŸƒαž“αŸαŸ‡αž‘αŸ… αž€αžΌαž“αž˜αž·αž“αž“αŸ…αž―αž€αŸ„αž‘αŸ€αžαž‘αŸβ€¦ After going through such heartbreaking experiences, the girl has safely arrived at our center, where she received a warm and loving welcome from the other girls. We hope that the love, care, and kindness surrounding her will help her gradually heal from her emotional wounds and give her the opportunity to continue her education and build a brighter future. From this day forward, she is no longer alone… #AFESIP #Survivor #Trafficking #Raped #Abused
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I am lost for words. My poor girl… she was born into a life of such heartbreaking circumstances.From the day she was born, this little girl lived with her grandmother. It was not until she turned 11 that her mother came to take her to live with her. They were staying in a workshop belonging to a school principal, located inside the school compound. Tragically, the school principal repeatedly sexually harassed and raped her, threatening her if she dared to tell anyone. Terrified that he would take away their place to stay or physically abuse her, she remained silent. For an entire year, she endured unimaginable suffering in silence and stopped attending school. Then one day, her mother walked in and caught the principal in the act of raping her. I am heartbroken and speechless. How could a school principal, someone entrusted with protecting and educating children, commit such a cruel and horrific act? And to think that this man reportedly already has two wivesβ€¦αžšαž€αž–αžΆαž€αŸ’αž™αž“αž·αž™αžΆαž™αž˜αž·αž“αž…αŸαž‰πŸ₯²αž€αžΌαž“αž’αŸαžΈαž™αž€αžΌαž“ αž€αžΌαž“αž€αŸαžΈαžαž˜αž€αžαž»αžŸαž€αž“αŸ’αž›αŸ‚αž„αž αŸαžΈαž™ πŸ’”αž€αŸαžΈαžαž˜αž€αž“αžΆαž„αžαŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαžšαžŸαŸ‹αž“αŸ…αž‡αžΆαž˜αž½αž™αž™αžΆαž™ αžšαž αžΌαžαž’αžΆαž™αž» 11 αž†αŸ’αž“αžΆαŸ†αž‘αŸαžΈαž”αž˜αŸ’αžαžΆαž™αž˜αž€αž™αž€αž‘αŸ…αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž“αŸ…αž‡αžΆαž˜αž½αž™ (αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αžšαŸ„αž„αž‡αžΆαž„αžšαž”αžŸαŸ‹αž“αžΆαž™αž€αžŸαžΆαž›αžΆ αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αžŸαžΆαž›αžΆ) αž“αžΆαž„αžαŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαž“αžΆαž™αž€αžŸαžΆαž›αžΆαž”αŸ€αžαž”αŸ€αž“αž“αž·αž„αžšαŸ†αž›αŸ„αž—αžšαž αžΌαž αž αŸαžΈαž™αž‚αŸ†αžšαžΆαž˜ αž”αŸαžΈαž“αžΆαž„αž αžΆαž„αž”αŸ’αžšαžΆαž”αŸ‹αž’αŸ’αž“αž€αžŽαžΆ πŸ’”αžŠαŸ„αž™αžαŸ’αž›αžΆαž™αž“αžΆαž™αž€αžŸαžΆαž›αžΆαž˜αž·αž“αž’αŸ„αž™αž€αž“αŸ’αž›αŸ‚αž„αž“αŸ… αž“αž·αž„ αžαŸ’αž›αžΆαž…αž“αžΆαž™αž€αžœαŸƒαž’αŸ’αžœαŸαžΈαž”αžΆαž” αž“αžΆαž„αž˜αž·αž“αž αŸŠαžΆαž“αž”αŸ’αžšαžΆαž”αŸ‹αž’αŸ’αž“αž€αžŽαžΆαž‘αŸ αžšαž™αŸ‡αž–αŸαž›1αž†αŸ’αž“αžΆαŸ†αž–αŸαž‰αž‘αŸ’αžšαžΆαŸ†αžˆαžΊαž…αžΆαž”αŸ‹αž˜αž·αž“αž‘αŸ…αžŸαžΆαž›αžΆ αžšαž αžΌαžαžαŸ’αž„αŸƒαž˜αž½αž™αž–αŸαž›αž“αžΆαž™αž€αž€αŸ†αž–αž»αž„αž’αŸ’αžœαŸαžΈαžŸαž€αž˜αŸ’αž˜αž—αžΆαž–αžšαŸ†αž›αŸ„αž— αž˜αŸ’αžαžΆαž™αž€αŸαž˜αž€αž‘αžΆαž“αŸ‹ πŸ’”πŸ˜₯ ហុឹម αž“αžΆαž™αž€αžαž·αžšαž·αž†αŸ’αž†αžΆαž“αž“αŸ„αŸ‡αžŸαŸ’αžαžΆαž”αŸ‹αž‘αŸ… αž˜αžΆαž“αž”αŸ’αžšαž–αž“αŸ’αž’αžŠαž›αŸ‹αž‘αŸ…αž–αžΈαžšαž αŸαžΈαž™ …πŸ˜₯
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αžαžΆαž˜αž€αžΆαžšαžŸαž“αŸ’αž™αžΆαžαŸ’αž‰αž»αŸ†αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αžŸαŸ’αžšαžΈ αž˜αž»αžΈαž‘αŸ…αž“αŸ…αž˜αžŽαŸ’αžŒαž›αžœαž·αž‰ αž”αŸαžΈαž’αŸ’αž“αž€αž—αžΌαž˜αŸŒ αž˜αž·αž“αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αž€αžΌαž“αž‘αŸ αž˜αŸ‰αŸ‚αž…αžΆαžŸαŸ‹αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αž€αžΌαž“αž‘αŸ…αžœαž·αž‰πŸ₯² αž€αžΌαž“αž˜αž»αžΈαžαŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαž–αž»αž€αž”αž„αŸ’αž€αŸαžΈαž αžœαŸƒ αžšαŸ†αž›αŸ„αž—αžαžΆαŸ†αž„αž–αžΈαžαžΌαž… αž€αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž™αž˜αž€αž”αžΆαž“αž˜αž€αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž“αŸ…αž’αž„αŸ’αž‚αž€αžΆαžš αž”αž“αŸ’αž‘αžΆαž”αŸ‹αž˜αž€αž“αžΆαž„αž”αžΆαž“αžŸαž»αŸ†αž’αž„αŸ’αžœαžšαž’αž„αŸ’αž‚αž€αžΆαžšαž‡αžΆαžšαžΏαž™αŸ— αž“αžΆαž„αžαžΆαž“αžΆαž„αžšαžŸαŸ‹αž“αŸ…αžŸαŸ’αžšαž½αž› αž‰αžΆαŸ†αž†αŸ’αž„αžΆαž‰αŸ‹ αžαŸ‚αž˜αŸ’αžαžΆαž™ αž“αž·αž„αž”αŸ’αž’αžΌαž“αžšαž€αžαŸ‚αž”αžΆαž™αž‰αžΆαŸ†αž˜αž·αž“αž”αžΆαž“αž•αž„πŸ₯² αž“αžΆαž„αž…αž„αŸ‹αž‘αŸ…αž‡αž½αž™αž˜αŸ’αžαžΆαž™αž˜αŸαžΈαž›αž”αŸ’αž’αžΌαž“αžŠαžΆαŸ†αž”αžΆαž™ αžŸαž˜αŸ’αžšαžΆαž›αž€αžΆαžšαž„αžΆαžšαžαŸ’αž›αŸ‡πŸ’” αžšαž™αŸ‡αž–αŸαž›αŸ’αž†αŸ’αž“αžΆαŸ†αž˜αž€αž“αŸαŸ‡ αž“αžΆαž„αžαŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαž”αžΆαž“αž’αŸ’αž“αž€αžŸαŸ’αžšαž»αž€αž˜αŸαžΈαž›αž„αžΆαž™ αž‡αŸαžšαž”αŸ’αžšαž˜αžΆαž‘ αž“αžΆαž„αž‘αŸ’αžšαžΆαŸ†αž›αŸ‚αž„αž”αžΆαž“αž αŸαžΈαž™ αž‘αžΆαŸ†αž„αž˜αŸ’αžαžΆαž™αž€αŸαžŸαž»αŸ†αž±αŸ’αž™αž€αžΌαž“αž˜αž€αž“αŸ…αž’αž„αŸ’αž€αž€αžΆαžšαžœαž·αž‰αŸ” αž–αŸαž›αžαŸ’αž›αŸ‡αžαŸ’αž‰αž»αŸ†αž˜αž·αž“αž™αž›αŸ‹αž‘αŸαžαžΆ αžαŸαžΈαž”αŸαŸ‡αžŠαžΌαž„αž’αŸ’αž“αž€αž‘αžΆαŸ†αž„αž“αŸ„αŸ‡αž’αŸ’αžœαŸαžΈαž–αžΈαž’αŸ’αžœαžΈπŸ₯² αž‘αŸ…αž•αŸ’αž‘αŸ‡αž™αŸαžΈαž„αžœαž·αž‰ ធអមុី αž˜αŸ‰αŸ‚αž…αžΆαžŸαŸ‹ αž“αž·αž„αž€αžΆαžšαž–αžΆαžšαž€αžΌαž“ πŸ˜” As I promised, I am bringing my girl, Sreymey, back to the center. If the people in her village refuse to accept her, I will always welcome her back. Since she was very young, Sreymey suffered physical and sexual abuse committed by her own biological father then she was admitted into the center. After some time, she repeatedly begged us to let her return home. She told us: β€œHere at the center, I live comfortably and have good food to eat, but my mother and younger siblings sometimes don't even have enough rice to eat.” She wanted to go home to help her mother care for her younger siblings, cook meals, and ease some of the family's daily burdens. But over the past two years, she has faced constant discrimination, humiliation, and verbal abuse from people in her village. She can no longer bear it. Even her mother has asked us to take her back into our care. Sometimes, I truly cannot understand what kind of hearts these people have. My girl, come to our center, we will protect you. #AFESIP #Survivor #Trafficking #Raped #Abused
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My heart is overflowing with happiness, and tears of joy are running down my face. ❀️πŸ₯Ή You have made me as a mother so proud. Your wedding day fills my heart with emotions I cannot describe. You have found a wonderful husband who does not judge you for your past. Instead, he loves you even more deeply, with compassion, understanding, and respect. He has honored you and given you the beautiful wedding you deserve. Narin has lived with me at AFESIP Cambodia for the past 18 years. She has always been a good girl, determined to overcome every obstacle in her life. No matter how much pressure, hardship, or suffering she faced, she never gave up on her dreams. Last year, she became a full-time staff member of AFESIP Cambodia. Today, she has made me, our center, and especially the younger girls who have survived similar hardships, incredibly proud. Her journey shows them that no matter where we come from or what we have been through, if we remain kind, disciplined, hardworking, patient, honest, and determined, one day we may find someone who truly loves and values us for who we are. My beloved girl, you have brought so much pride and happiness to your mother. I could not ask for more. Congratulations, my precious Narin! 🀍❀
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αž–αŸαž›αžαŸ’αž›αŸ‡ αž€αžΆαžšαžαŸ’αžšαž‘αž”αŸ‹αž˜αž€αž–αžΈαž›αŸαž„αž•αŸ’αž‘αŸ‡αžœαž·αž‰ αž’αŸ’αžœαžΎαž±αŸ’αž™αž€αžΌαž“αž˜αžΆαž“αž—αžΆαž–αžŸαŸ„αž€αžŸαŸ… αž“αž·αž„αž“αžΉαž€αžšαž›αžΉαž€αž‚αŸ’αžšαž½αžŸαžΆαžšαž™αŸ‰αžΆαž„αžαŸ’αž›αžΆαŸ†αž„αŸ” αž”αŸ’αžšαžΆαž€αžŠαžŽαžΆαžŸαŸ‹ αž€αŸ’αžαžΈαžŸαŸ’αžšαž‘αžΆαž‰αŸ‹ αž“αž·αž„αž—αžΆαž–αž€αž€αŸ‹αž€αŸ’αžαŸ…αž–αžΈαž‚αŸ’αžšαž½αžŸαžΆαžš αž‚αžΊαž‡αžΆαž’αŸ’αžœαžΈαžŠαŸ‚αž›αž€αžΌαž“αž‚αŸ’αžšαž”αŸ‹αžšαžΌαž”αž”αŸ’αžšαžΆαžαŸ’αž“αžΆαž…αž„αŸ‹αž”αžΆαž“αŸ” αž”αŸ‰αž»αž“αŸ’αžαŸ‚αž€αžΌαž“αž€αŸαžαŸ’αžšαžΌαžœαž€αžΆαžšαžŸαž»αžœαžαŸ’αžαž·αž—αžΆαž– αž€αžΆαžšαž€αžΆαžšαž–αžΆαžš αžŸαŸ’αž“αžΆαž˜αž‰αž‰αžΉαž˜ αž“αž·αž„αž’αž“αžΆαž‚αžαžŠαŸαž›αŸ’αž’αž•αž„αžŠαŸ‚αžšαŸ” αž–αŸαž›αžαŸ’αž›αŸ‡ αž€αŸ’αžšαŸ„αž™αž€αžΆαžšαž‡αž½αž”αž‡αž»αŸ†αž‚αŸ’αžšαž½αžŸαžΆαžš αžŸαŸ’αžαžΆαž“αž—αžΆαž–αž•αŸ’αž›αžΌαžœαž…αž·αžαŸ’αžαžšαž”αžŸαŸ‹αž€αžΌαž“αž€αžΆαž“αŸ‹αžαŸ‚αž–αž·αž”αžΆαž€ αž‡αžΆαž„αž–αŸαž›αž€αžΌαž“αž‘αžΎαž”αž…αžΌαž›αž˜αž€αž˜αžŽαŸ’αžŒαž›αžŠαŸ†αž”αžΌαž„αž‘αŸ…αž‘αŸ€αžαŸ” Sometimes, returning to the center after visiting home leaves our girls feeling deeply sad and longing for their families. Of course, every child longs for the love and warmth of a family. But every child also deserves safety, protection, happiness, and the opportunity for a brighter future. Sometimes, after a family visit, our girls struggle emotionally even more than when they first arrived at the center. #AFESIP
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αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž±αž€αžΆαžŸαž”αž»αžŽαŸ’αž™αž—αŸ’αž‡αž»αŸ†αž”αž·αžŽαŸ’αžŒ αž€αžΌαž“αŸ—αž˜αž½αž™αž…αŸ†αž“αž½αž“αžŠαŸ‚αž›αž˜αžΆαž“αž‚αŸ’αžšαž½αžŸαžΆαžš αž’αžΆαž…αžαŸ’αžšαž‘αž”αŸ‹αž‘αŸ…αž›αŸαž„αž•αŸ’αž‘αŸ‡ αž“αž·αž„αž‡αž½αž”αž‡αž»αŸ†αžŸαžΆαž…αŸ‹αž‰αžΆαžαž·αŸ” αž”αŸ‰αž»αž“αŸ’αžαŸ‚αž€αžΌαž“αŸ—αž‡αžΆαž…αŸ’αžšαžΎαž“αž“αžΆαž€αŸ‹αž‘αŸ€αž αž˜αž·αž“αž˜αžΆαž“αž‚αŸ’αžšαž½αžŸαžΆαžšαž±αŸ’αž™αžαŸ’αžšαž‘αž”αŸ‹αž‘αŸ…αžšαž€ αž¬αžŠαŸ„αž™αžŸαŸ’αžαžΆαž“αž—αžΆαž–αžŸαž»αžœαžαŸ’αžαž·αž—αžΆαž– αž˜αž·αž“αž’αžΆαž…αžαŸ’αžšαž‘αž”αŸ‹αž‘αŸ…αžŸαŸ’αžšαž»αž€αž”αžΆαž“αŸ” αžŠαžΌαž…αŸ’αž“αŸαŸ‡ αž˜αŸ‰αŸ‚αž…αžΆαžŸαŸ‹ αž“αž·αž„αž€αŸ’αžšαž»αž˜αž€αžΆαžšαž„αžΆαžš αž”αžΆαž“αžšαŸ€αž”αž…αŸ†αžœαŸαž…αž“αŸ†αž’αž“αŸ’αžŸαž˜αž‡αž»αŸ†αž‚αŸ’αž“αžΆαž“αŸ…αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž˜αžŽαŸ’αžŒαž› αžŠαžΎαž˜αŸ’αž”αžΈαž±αŸ’αž™αž€αžΌαž“αŸ—αž”αžΆαž“αž‘αž‘αž½αž›αž’αžΆαžšαž˜αŸ’αž˜αžŽαŸαž“αŸƒαž€αžΆαžšαž‡αž½αž”αž‡αž»αŸ† αžŸαŸ’αž‚αžΆαž›αŸ‹αž”αŸ’αžšαž–αŸƒαžŽαžΈ αž“αž·αž„αž˜αžΆαž“αž—αžΆαž–αž€αž€αŸ‹αž€αŸ’αžαŸ…αžŠαžΌαž…αž“αŸ…αž€αŸ’αž“αž»αž„αž‚αŸ’αžšαž½αžŸαžΆαžšαž˜αž½αž™αŸ” αž”αžΎαž€αžΌαž“αž˜αž·αž“αž’αžΆαž…αžαŸ’αžšαž‘αž”αŸ‹αž‘αŸ…αž•αŸ’αž‘αŸ‡αž”αžΆαž“ αž™αžΎαž„αž…αž„αŸ‹αž±αŸ’αž™αž€αžΌαž“αžŠαžΉαž„αžαžΆ αž‘αžΈαž“αŸαŸ‡αž€αŸαž‡αžΆαž•αŸ’αž‘αŸ‡αžšαž”αžŸαŸ‹αž€αžΌαž“αžŠαŸ‚αžšαŸ” During Pchum Ben, some of our girls who have families are able to return home and spend time with their loved ones. But many others have no family to return to, or for their safety and circumstances, are unable to go home. So Mae Jas and the team gathered at the center to make traditional Num Ansom together, creating a special family moment where our girls can enjoy the traditions and warmth of Pchum Ben. For every girl who cannot return home, we want her to know that she has a home here too. #AFESIP #Survivor #Trafficking #Raped #Abused
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