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From Thailand: Everyone Should Be Free2Play
The 130 children rescued from exploitation at Kru Nam’s village in Northern Thailand are set to take part in a very special annual Free2Play camp. For the next three days, 20 volunteers from three continents will lead workshops in sports, music, and art. David Batstone, NFS’ President and Co-Founder, will participate in the camp along with his family. Batstone states this is the most important, memorable, and moving week of the entire year.
Beating 20 Years of Addiction in Thailand
When Not For Sale Thailand found Ma-Bur and her daughter Yepa, they were begging for money at the border crossing. Worried that traffickers would abduct Yepa, Not For Sale began monitoring the pair. When Ma-Bur began having seizures and had to receive emergency medical care, Not For Sale took Yepa into its center.
From Thailand: Free2Play Assists Healing of Young Survivors
Not For Sale Thailand has been working with local abolitionist Kru Nam at the Children’s Home for four years. Many of the children receiving care have been rescued from horrendous conditions, brought to live in a safe and loving home, allowing them the opportunity to recover from their traumatic ordeals.
Now Available | Videos from the Global Forum
In 2011, the modern Abolitionist movement advanced in historical ways, and the Global Forum on Human Trafficking
was our highlight of the year. We are eager to share all of the content for those that were unable to attend, and for those who want to
share it with family, friends, and colleagues. New videos will be posted to the site at the beginning of
each month.
From Thailand: Not For Sale Protects Children from Father
Recently, the team at NFS Thailand was forced to take action and rescue a number of small children being abused by their father. At the very young age of three, Me-Sa became her family’s biggest earner as tourists on the Thailand and Myanmar border could not resist giving money to the adorable little girl as she begged with her three older siblings. Me-Sa’s parents, both methamphetamine addicts, used the money they earned to indulge their drug habits and rarely considered their children’s welfare until after they got their fix.
From Thailand: Economic Stability for Survivors of Modern-Day Slavery
More than 10 years ago Kru Nam, Director of Not For Sale Thailand, rescued five young boys who were being forced to work as sex slaves in a seedy bar in Chiang Mai. The big-hearted abolitionist brought them to the Children’s Home along the Thai-Myanmar border to protect them from the dangers of the bustling city. Ah-Tay was one of the boys rescued when he was just 10 years old. Homeless and without any form of ID, the vulnerable young boy was persuaded to work in a bar popular with foreign sex tourists after his parents were both jailed for drug trafficking.
From Thailand: Survivors Preparing To Celebrate Freedom this Holiday Season
Survivors of modern-day slavery living at several of Not For Sale’s international projects are preparing to celebrate their freedom this holiday season. Festive gatherings will take place at many of Not For Sale’s bases across the world later this month, including Thailand.
From Thailand: Stateless young man receives lifesaving medical care
In Thailand, stateless individuals are not recognized by the government as citizens and thus are not eligible to receive healthcare and education that otherwise would be free to Thai nationals. With the donated medical supplies, the hospital can provide care to stateless people without risk scrutiny from government, accusing the hospital of using supplies intended for Thai citizens.
From Thailand: The First-Ever Asia Pacific Forum is a Huge Success
With an estimated 1 million South Korean women enslaved in brothels in South Korea and an estimated 30,000 Cambodians trafficked into Malaysia in recent years, Not For Sale felt it was essential to host this event in the region. The innovative summit, which attracted hundreds of attendees and was covered by CNN, was tailor-made to take the conversation and vision for the anti-slavery movement to a higher level within this region.
