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Kru Man, a Thai painter, is helping 130 kids find a better life, beyond human sex traffickers and karaoke bars. She’s already done the unthinkable – she has dedicated her life to 130 kids, from ages 4-17, providing safe haven from the brutal world around them. All she needs now is funds to help her complete a new village, named Buddies along the Roadside, which will have 5 dormitories, an arts and education center, and plenty of lan...
Help trafficked children in Thailand. Give Freedom. Today.
Kru Man, a Thai painter, is helping 130 kids find a better life, beyond human sex traffickers and karaoke bars. She’s already done the unthinkable – she has dedicated her life to 130 kids, from ages 4-17, providing safe haven from the brutal world around them. All she needs now is funds to help her complete a new village, named Buddies along the Roadside, which will have 5 dormitories, an arts and education center, and plenty of land to grow their own crops. The village is now over half done, but Kru Nam needs to raise another $60,000 to complete the project.
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Details about BUDDIES ALONG THE ROADSIDETotal population – 130 kids, from ages 4-17
Many of the kids come from hilltribes and/or are from Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and even China. The situation for kids who are on the streets is poor. If on the streets in Mae Sai, the Thai police will through them in a ‘holding pin’ for the night. This is done in attempt to scare them to leave the streets. Mae Sai is a tourist destination due to the border passing with Burma. Otherwise, many of the kids that end up with Kru Nam have come from families that have a hard time making the ends meet. These families sometimes decide to sell a child to make ends meet. In 2007, Kru Nam bought ten kids for $3/each average price in order to prevent the kids from being sold to sex traffickers.
Priority Needs
*Housing shelters at main Buddies village near Chiang Saen must be finished as soon as possible so that they can shelter the kids from the rainy season (January '08). And for other obvious reasons when working with kids who live on the streets...need to give them an alternative. Total cost to complete construction - $30,000
*Medicines, vitamins, and general health care education: How to look after yourself. Teeth, tooth paste, washing self (skin rashes), washing babies, overall body care and skin care, teach the kids about healthy living (active, sports, music/dancing, self-esteem). Total cost of holistic health program - $10,000
*Funds to operate a drop-in center for kids who migrate to the border and are often vulnerable to trafficking. Major effort to reduce drug usage. Drugs used by the kids: Meth, Glue sniffing, morphine, opium. Total annual budget for drop-in center - $20,000
*Sports equipment of all kinds - $5000
*Music and art supplies - $2500
*Build a school, procure basic educational supplies, and hire one full-time teacher - $20,000 total costs
About the NOT FOR SALE CAMPAIGN
Not for Sale, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with headquarters in San Francisco, California, aims to educate and mobilize an international abolitionist movement. Inside the United States, the campaign identifies trafficking rings and collaborates with local law enforcement and community groups to shut them down and provide support for the victims. Internationally, the campaign partners with poorly resourced abolitionist groups to enhance their capacity.
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