The human trafficking plight of Sreymom was discovered in December 2009, when AP staff received news that she was going to be sent to Malaysia. Through the support of AP staff and volunteer Cath Waugh, Sreymom is now training to be a hairdresser and beautician at Open Arms Training Program, where they subsidize her studies, rent and have even provided her a bicycle to get to and from work. Sreymom is very happy in her program and excited at fulfilling her dream to work as a hairdresser and beautician in a professional salon.
To contribute to her living expenses, Sreymom now works at AP as the Sunday caretaker. She cooks and looks after the children allowing our regular 24-hour/day caretakers a much-deserved day off. Along with the income from this position, Sreymom is lucky to have the support of Phillip Havill and the Challenge for Change mentor program located in Wellington, New Zealand. Cath was a mentor for this program and is working with Mr. Havill to organize a fundraiser. Due to Sreymom's global support system, she now has the opportunity to start over and begin a career that she loves. Read more about Sreymom's story here.
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