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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: 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.
From Thailand: Food is Now Growing on New Land
“As the cities around the Golden Triangle continue to expand and develop, big highways, restaurants, hotels, and businesses have moved to the border cities. Because of the popularity, a crop of casinos has been established in Laos and Myanmar directly across the border from Thailand. As the casinos welcome tourists, more and more bars have opened up in Thailand.
Update from the Frontlines | Annan’s Story
Aspiring chef Annan, who originally comes from an impoverished village on the Thai-Burmese border, began making jewelry earlier this year in bid to continue his culinary school classes.
The 18-year-old is the first person in his family to ever receive an education and is determined to create a better future for himself after spending the last five years under the care of Not For Sale Thailand’s Director Kru Nam.
Win a Trip to Thailand!
Thanks to our friends at Global Exchange, Not For Sale will select one lucky person who registers during the month of August for a free Immersion Trip. Visit Kru Nam in Thailand! Or any Not For Sale project you choose.
UPDATE: Global Forum 2010 & Thailand
At Global Forum 2010, Kru Nam came all the way from Thailand to be with us, and you watched as we presented funds to build a dormitory to house 180 kids in her village. Watch the video re-cap and see the building come up before your eyes!
Freedom for Captives in Thailand | TIPpress
[Mae Sai, Thailand: March 10, 2011] Not For Sale, the international anti-slavery agency, reports that its operation in the north of Thailand intervened earlier this week in the case of three teenage girls trafficked from China. The girls were destined for the commercial sex industry in Chiang Saen, a resort city in the Golden Triangle region of Thailand. The girls have found refuge in a children’s village that the agency runs in the Golden Triangle.
