A Vacation With a Purpose: Fighting Trafficking in Thailand

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Written By ECPAT USA

Journalist Daniela Petrova joined ECPAT-USA in Thailand to experience our Advocacy Journey firsthand for the New York Times Travel section. “[U]nlike regular tourists,” she said, “we knew the hardships these women faced, and I left the village grateful that I had contributed — however minimally — to the work of Ecpat-USA and the Thai groups we had met. Months later, the smiles on the Akha women’s faces shine brighter in my memories of Thailand than its gilded temples.”

Read the full story at The New York Times .

ECPAT USA

ECPAT-USA is the leading policy organization in the United States seeking to end the commercial, sexual exploitation of children through awareness, advocacy, policy, and legislation. ECPAT-USA is a member of ECPAT International, a network of organizations in 93 countries working together to protect every child’s basic human right to grow up free from the threat of sexual exploitation and trafficking.

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