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World Vision believes:
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If children know their rights, and the rules of 'stranger danger', they are less likely to believe promises or threats made by traffickers
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People who can support themselves and their families don't need to take the risk of leaving their communities with potential traffickers
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Governments in Asia can do more to stop trafficking, protect migrants, and prosecute traffickers
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People who create a demand for trafficked children, for instance sex tourists, are as much to blame as those who supply them
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Victims of trafficking usually need specialised case-by-case care to regain their hope for the future
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Trafficking: our response
Mekong Delta's Regional Solutions
Trade between countries along the Mekong River has always been brisk. But it hasn't always included cross-border trafficking of children.
World Vision's Mekong Delta Regional Trafficking Strategy is researching and addressing the issues of trafficking in five countries simultaneously - Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar.
From country policies to community attitudes, from skills training to trauma counselling, this regional approach is helping to identify who is at risk and take the right steps to protect them.
More about this innovative program...
Targeting Sex Tourism
World Vision is a leading advocate against sex tourism in South-East Asia, partnering with governments, authorities and other NGOs.
Our 2001 report "Children's Work, Adult's Play" helped the Cambodian government to introduce child protection measures into its fast-growing tourism industry.
More recently, World Vision campaigned with child rights organisation ECPAT/Childwise to crack down on sex tourism in South East Asia.
The message was clear, from postcards given out at airports to billboards in Thailand and Cambodia.
'Abuse a child in this country; go to jail in yours.'
Read the report: Children's Work, Adult's Play, 2001, World Vision International
Children Recognise Their Rights
In many countries, including Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Myanmar and the Philippines, World Vision's Children's Clubs encourage children and young people to learn about child rights, peer support and leadership skills.
The more confidence and knowledge children are given, the more likely they are to refuse or report potential traffickers. They are also better at protecting their friends from abusive or exploitative situations.
At Club meetings, children are also invited to have their say on what makes a good community.Their feedback helps to evaluate risks to children in the area, and assists with planning of future development or child rights programmes.
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