After escaping trafficking in China, Dan returned to Vietnam, where Hagar supported her with counselling, medical care and help to rebuild her livelihood alongside her mother.
Dan’s father died when she was young, leaving her mother working hard to support the family.
When Dan was 15, a neighbour offered her what sounded like an opportunity: a well-paid, part-time job close to home. Wanting to help her mother, Dan accepted.
The offer was a deception. The neighbour had arranged with a broker to traffic her to China.
Dan was taken to a brothel and subjected to sexual exploitation and violence. When she tried to escape, a trafficker seriously injured her knee, leaving her struggling to walk for three months.
Despite the pain and danger, Dan remained determined to leave. After repeated attempts, she escaped and travelled through the forest until she reached the Vietnamese border.
Local authorities found her and connected her with a local Women’s Union, which referred her to Hagar.
Hagar provided counselling to help Dan work through her trauma, alongside medical support. She was also reunited with her mother.
Through Hagar’s Economic Empowerment programme, Dan and her mother received support to raise chickens and build a source of income together.
Dan’s story shows how counselling, medical care, family connections and livelihood support can work together to help a survivor rebuild their life.
Your support helps Hagar provide counselling, medical care and opportunities for survivors like Dan to rebuild their lives.
