Tuân was two years old when he was trafficked to China
Tuân was just two years old when he was trafficked from Vietnam to China along with his mother. His mother had been promised a good job across the border, only to be sold to a local man who abused them. “I was terrified,” she says. When her husband died, Tuân’s mother was forced out of […]
After two years of support, Mony is now thriving in community
A story of resilience unfolds in Cambodia. After two years of support and care from Hagar, Mony is rebuilding her life and thriving in her community as a seamstress. When Mony turned 18, she moved from her small village in Cambodia to the capital city, Phnom Penh, to start work at a factory. Soon after, […]
Fai Finds Freedom Through Justice – A LIFT International Profile
Hagar works in Thailand through our partnership with Lift International. Fai’s harrowing story of trafficking ultimately ended in freedom through justice with her brave testimony and LIFT International’s dedicated support. Fai grew up in a hill tribe village in Northern Thailand. “We didn’t have much,” she says. “But we had some, and I was happy.” […]
Despite it all, I remain unbroken
Like any loving parent, Lua wanted what was best for her and her daughter. She worked tirelessly at her small sidewalk stall in Vietnam, but it wasn’t enough. When a customer approached her with a dream opportunity – the chance to have a high-paying job in the UK – Lua filled in the form, paid […]
Rachana rewrites her and her children’s future
Rachana and her husband Savan desperately wanted to provide a hopeful future for their two children. But their tiny village near Cambodia’s border with Thailand had few job opportunities. There was never enough money to buy food, let alone pay for their children to go to school. As the demands piled up, Rachana and Savan […]
Samira sews her way to freedom
When Samira was introduced to Hagar, she felt sad and hopeless. She’d experienced countless financial pressures and hardships throughout her young life. During her first pregnancy, Samira and her husband couldn’t afford for her to eat a healthy diet or to seek proper medical. When Samira lost the baby, she suffered from trauma and emotional […]
As Jacob heals, his love for learning grows
When Jacob arrived at Hagar, he was sad and angry. He was only 12 years old, but trauma was already etched on his face. Instead of warmth and safety, Jacob’s life at home was rife with violence and danger. The abuse and threats from his stepfather were severe and they happened almost every day. Jacob […]
Dang and her children find new hope
Like many girls who grew up in the Northern mountainous region of Vietnam, Dang did not receive family support for her education due to financial hardship. She always dreamed about wearing a uniform and going to school like other girls, however she found herself having to carry her family’s responsibilities at a very young age. […]
Dan’s Story of Healing
What would be the most precious moment in your life? For Dan, it was her reunion with her mother in Vietnam after 17 years of being trafficked in China. Dan’s father died when she was young and her mother had to work hard to make ends meet for her family. So, Dan always tried to […]
From lost trust to hope – Minea’s Story
Minea was born to a poor family in Phnom Penh. A few years ago, Minea quit her studies to work at a garment factory with her older sister to help support her family. In 2018, a ‘friend’ preyed on her precarious family situation and trafficked her to China through a network of brokers, on the […]