Sevenly This Week: The Somaly Mam Foundation

Have you heard of Sevenly? Oh my! This organization is amazing.

Every week there is a new cause that is featured on the Sevenly website. For every purchase, Sevenly gives $7 to that week’s charity.

Cool huh?

This week your purchase “rescues child victims of sex-trafficking who are enslaved in brothels.” The Organization? The Somaly Mam Foundation.

The Somaly Mam Foundation is committed to ending slavery. With the vision and leadership of world renowned Cambodian activist and sex slavery survivor Somaly Mam, the Foundation focuses on eradicating the root causes of human trafficking and empowering survivors of this heinous crime to thrive as independent members of society.

The Problem:
Today, nearly 30,000 girls are enslaved in the Cambodian sex trade. Children as young as 3 years old are available for purchase, with men paying thousands of dollars to have sex with them. These girls are imprisoned in brothels, where they are beaten, raped and tortured on a daily basis.

The Solution:
This week you will support an undercover investigation and brothel raid that rescues young girls who are being trafficked. These girls will be freed from their oppressors and placed in a safe environment where they are provided food, shelter, medical and psychological care.