Protect Lao Girls From Human Trafficking

Dear Supporters,

to give you some insights into SENGSAVANG’s work, we recently interviewed our social worker Chantai, who works in our reintegration team. Since three years, Chantai has been in charge of victims' relations before, during and after their stay in our shelter. “My current job is very different. I used to work with private companies, which have different goals and visions. Their outcome is profit for sure, whereas SENGSAVANG’s outcome is to give a better future to actual victims of human trafficking and to reduce the number of victims in the future. We are always striving to give a better life to the vulnerable girls and women we support.”

Chantai likes her job because her position combines many interesting and different tasks. But she finds it also very challenging. “What is hard in my job is, when you go in the field and you have to deal with many different actors and unforeseen events. It is challenging to follow many girls at the same time who are very different from each other, but they all need to be reassured. So I talk a lot with them. I have to deal directly with the victims. I help them, support them in finding good opportunities and reinforcing their capacity to take care of themselves.”

Chantai says that she is proud of being part of SENGSAVANG’s work to reduce the problem of human trafficking. “Human trafficking is one of the main issues in Lao PDR and it needs to be fought. What I do here with SENGSAVANG is useful and important for the victims. The most useful I think is the coaching. I directly help these girls by deeply understanding their problems and what they have encountered. I help them build a better future by talking, sitting with them, sharing their problems and finding solutions with them. It seems that I am a relative, a part of their family.”

All of Chantai’s efforts and all of our work at SENGSAVANG is only made possible through the generous donations of people like you. We’re continually inspired by all of your support. Your donations are always used in the most effective way, to let our girls thrive in a safe environment and overcome the trauma associated to their past as victims of human trafficking. Thank you for taking action with us!

Your SENGSAVANG Team