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AusCam Freedom Project is an anti-trafficking organisation ending the exploitation of girls in Cambodia. We prevent girls from ever stepping foot into danger by reducing their vulnerability, mitigating risks, supporting them to graduate and gain the tools, skills and confidence to change their lives and the world around them.
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WHY GIRLS?
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We know that girls are often targeted in poor communities for the purposes of commercial sex trafficking, labour exploitation, virginity sale, and other forms of exploitation. Most victims of the commercial sex industry have no formal education and only 20% of girls in Cambodia graduate.
Education not only meets the immediate need to keep girls out of vulnerable situations, but also invests in their ability to live remarkable lives. Investing in her education, health and empowerment today means that she will have the tools to make smart choices that will benefit her life, her family, her future children and the world around her. |
Cambodia
In Cambodia, poverty has deep negative effects on learning opportunities (especially for girls), leaving the country with one of the highest school dropout rates in Southeast Asia. With a lack of opportunities and support, young girls are extremely vulnerable to trafficking and forced prostitution. Not surprisingly, Cambodia also has one of the highest rates of exploitation in the region. Too many adolescent girls are not able to continue past primary school and those who do often face harsh financial and cultural barriers to make it to graduation. We are changing that. |
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Our Impact (so far)
This isn’t about numbers, it's about real girls and their real dreams. But here are some numbers anyway.
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