Cambodia was once viewed by many as “ground zero” for child sex trafficking. In the early 2000s, very young children were often bought and sold for sex right on the streets, simply because there was no one to protect them. IJM partnered with the Cambodian authorities to rescue victims of trafficking, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors and help strengthen the justice system. Years of collaboration between the government, police, courts, social services, NGOs and the public have dramatically reduced the crisis of sex trafficking and made a powerful change for Cambodia’s children. 

In 2015, I led a group of storytellers to Cambodia to highlight 10 leaders contributing to the country’s ongoing transformation—women and men whose personal stories and fierce effort are proving to the world that change is possible. We created an immersive story experience you can visit here.