Rita’s Journey to Freedom
From Deepest Trauma to Restored Hope Your support fuels the journey from deepest trauma to restored hope.This is the story of that journey — made possible through the partnership of Hagar International and our LIFT team in Thailand. A Secret Hidden in Plain Sight For two years, a horrific secret remained hidden in plain sight.A […]
Lan’s Story
Lan’s Story Survivor of domestic violence(The character’s name has been changed)Content note: This story contains references to domestic violence. When Lan and her husband joined a peer group run by Hagar Vietnam, fellow participants saw a couple beaming as they held their newborn baby. Few would have guessed that for years violence had existed […]
Roum Tola
Roum Tola Empowering Youth to Build Safer Communities Battambang Province, Cambodia — At just 19 years old, Ms. Roum Tola, the CYG Team Leader at Chrey Commune, is already making a meaningful impact in her community. “I love my village and want all children to live peacefully and safely,” Tola shared. “I hope parents and […]
Ma Srey and Pa Kru’s Story
Ma Srey and Pa Kru Just outside Siem Reap, in the middle of emerald-green rice paddies, stands the stilt house of Ma Srey and Pa Kru. It is warm, welcoming, and full of laughter. Photos of their own children’s milestones line the walls — a graduation, a birthday, moments of pride. Now, their home is […]
Bopha’s Hope
Bopha’s hope Bopha is a widowed mother of three, and one of her children is a client of Hagar in Cambodia. For many years, she travelled to Thailand to earn income, leaving her children in the care of her mother. When COVID-19 struck and borders closed, she could no longer travel for work, and the […]
Srey Mey’s Story
The Story of Srey Mey* Srey Mey (a pseudonym to protect her privacy) is the fourth daughter in a family of six children. Growing up in poverty in Banteay Meanchey Province, her family struggled to meet even their basic needs. At just six years old, she dropped out of school and followed her parents to […]
Kolab’s Story
Kolab’s Story of Hope Kolab grew up in poverty in Kandal province. When she was 16, her sister asked her to marry a man from the same province. Kolab moved in with his family, where she worked constantly to support the household. By the age of 20, she already had three children, but her family […]
Hy’s Story
Hy’s Story Hy grew up with a rare autoimmune disorder. Because of her illness, she was often treated like an outcast. She carried the weight of rejection and isolation from a young age. Later, she married a man who abused her. Over time, Hy came to believe that the violence she suffered was what she […]
Following up on Naome’s Journey
From Survivor to Social Worker: Naome’s Journey with Hagar Many Years Ago Naome was a young girl from a remote province in northern Cambodia who had suffered severe abuse. With few local services to help her heal, she turned to Hagar for holistic support – care that her family and community could not provide. “Hagar […]
Maya’s Story of Hope
The Power of One: How One Survivor’s Healing Led to Another’s Rescue Ten months ago, 17-year-old Maya* was rescued from sex trafficking and a life of exploitation – now she has a chance at freedom. But what many don’t know is that her rescue almost didn’t happen. It was made possible by another survivor—Nin*. A […]