Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves

by Pratthanadee Foundation
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Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves
Help 5,000 Thai Girls Protect Themselves

Summary

Girls growing up in poor communities in Thailand don't have access to the training they need to look after themselves. As a result, they often find themselves in low-paid, unstable work, or the sex trade, damaging their self-esteem and their health. You can help 5,000 girls protect themselves and their futures by supporting a schools workshop in the poor Northeast of Thailand. We equip girls with the skills to recognize their rights, protect themselves from harm, and plan for a better future.

$26,000
total goal
$21,639
remaining
46
donors
1
monthly donor
8
years

Challenge

With a population of 21 million and high levels of poverty, many young women and girls from the Isaan region of Northeast Thailand are forced to migrate to Bangkok to support their parents and family back home. However, their limited qualifications, education and lack of skills cluster them in menial labor, street selling and, for the most desperate, the sex industry. This gradually wears on their self-esteem, their confidence and their health, leaving them feeling like second class citizens.

Solution

We reach teenage girls before they move to Bangkok, and provide them with the skills and guidance they need to protect themselves and plan for their future. Through 3 hour schools workshops, we train girls in: 1) how to stay safe in big cities, 2) their rights and the law, 3) how to protect themselves through basic self-defense, 4) how to report crimes against them, 5) how to access further help and training, and 6) how to plan for a safe and successful future.

Long-Term Impact

This project will provide support and training for 5,000 teenage girls, who will be encouraged to share their new knowledge with their friends and families, becoming ambassadors for empowerment and change in their communities.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Pratthanadee Foundation

Location: Bangkok, Bangkok Metropolitan - Thailand
Website:
Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @PratthanadeeOrg
Project Leader:
Sarochinee Unyawachsumrith
Bangkok , NA Thailand
$4,361 raised of $26,000 goal
 
73 donations
$21,639 to go
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