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SSF was created to improve the quality of life for families living in extreme destitution in Cambodia. SSF aims to develop educational support programs for children who run a high risk for being trafficked. SSF helps these children by protecting them from all forms of violence, exploitation and...
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SSF was created to improve the quality of life for families living in extreme destitution in Cambodia. SSF aims to develop educational support programs for children who run a high risk for being trafficked. SSF helps these children by protecting them from all forms of violence, exploitation and abuse including: commercial sexual exploitation, trafficking, child labor and child marriage. Our team is also committed to providing emergency support to extremely poor communities in rural Cambodia to reduce drop-out rates from public schools and to assist families in becoming economically self-sufficient through switching those target families from repeating low-income generating activities to unique and more financially sustainable activities. This economic independence will enable families to engage in more productive economic activities to provide for their entire family without the need to place them in orphanages, force them to quit school, work or, in extreme cases, traffic them.
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SSF works to achieve its mission by financially supporting two different programs, our Child Protection and Livelihood programs. Our primary goal is to protect underprivileged children whose families fall into the category of “extremely” poor, whose children are vulnerable to varying forms...
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SSF works to achieve its mission by financially supporting two different programs, our Child Protection and Livelihood programs. Our primary goal is to protect underprivileged children whose families fall into the category of “extremely” poor, whose children are vulnerable to varying forms of violence, exploitation, and abuse. This abuse includes commercial sexual exploitation, human trafficking, child labor, and child marriage.rnrn1. Child Protection: rnrnThe goal of this support program is first accomplished by funding at-risk children to stay in school or funding the children to return to school. This funding provides for all of the clothing, books, fees, and other expenses that the child’s family could not otherwise provide. In some cases, children are given a place to live closer to the school, or a method of transportation to get to school, usually a bicycle. This gives the child a safe place to stay as well as food and other basic needs that could not be met by their family.rnrn2. LivelihoodrnrnSSF works to strengthen the economic stability of families so that they can provide for their children. SSF educates families about different methods they can employ to become financially independent. We then give start-up money to families to begin running these entrepreneurial programs. SSF conducts weekly follow-ups in order to monitor and mentor the family. Family consultations include matters such as: growing plants without the use of chemical fertilizers, composting, and further entrepreneurial purchase on matters such as land, poultry, and seeds. We also provide no-interest and low-interest loans, depending on the family’s financial position, so that these previously impoverished families can expand their economic resources. These consultations and no-interest loans prevent families from sliding back into poverty by having to repay money lenders who charge up to 10% daily interest rates.
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As part of the Child Protection Program, SSF provides shelter, food, and educational opportunities to 20 young people whose families either sold them to human traffickers or were at risk of selling them. Improvements to our housing facility would improve the lives of those children under our...
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As part of the Child Protection Program, SSF provides shelter, food, and educational opportunities to 20 young people whose families either sold them to human traffickers or were at risk of selling them. Improvements to our housing facility would improve the lives of those children under our care. The children already learn valuable skills in raising chickens at the site, but building some animal pens would broaden their opportunities. Also, a garden project would supply the children with vegetables and teach them about agriculture. Finally, some recreational facilities like a basketball hoop would just make their live a little more fun. Volunteers could be recruited from the students classmates at the local school.
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