The Somaly Mam Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization focused on combating the global sex slave trade through supporting the rescue, rehabilitation, and reintegration of the victims and through raising global awareness on the issue. The foundation funds more than 10 organizations in various parts of the world that are combating sexual slavery and human trafficking in the field. These include groups that are rescuing girls from brothels, offering them shelter and safety, providing them with basic education, and helping them reintegrate into new communities when their healing processes are complete.
Read more about Somaly Mam Foundation: Somaly Mam, Programs, Voices For Change, PROJECT FUTURES Global, Origins of The Somaly Mam Foundation, Press Coverage
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