{"id":2186,"date":"2026-03-24T12:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serey.de\/?p=2186"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:08:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:08:27","slug":"eine-chance-fuer-jugendliche-ausbildung-schuetzt-vor-ausbeutung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/eine-chance-fuer-jugendliche-ausbildung-schuetzt-vor-ausbeutung\/","title":{"rendered":"A CHANCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE \u2013\nEDUCATION PROTECTS FROM EXPLOITATION"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our last blogpost, we shared about our new programs.
We explained how\u00a0awareness and education<\/strong>\u00a0are\u00a0essential<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0preventing<\/strong>\u00a0human\u00a0trafficking and modern slavery<\/strong>\u2014 but many\u00a0challenges, such as poverty,<\/strong>\u00a0still remain.\nPoverty forces many families to send their teenage children into unsafe working conditions, despite known risks, so they can contribute to the family\u2019s income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, we have started strengthening families in becoming more self-sufficient. This includes supporting small business ideas that we plan and implement together with them, as well as self-sustaining models such as small chicken farms. We shared more about this in our\u00a0previous newsletter<\/mark><\/a><\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OUR VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another important step toward helping people break out of poverty in the long term is our vocational training program, which we were able to launch last year.\u00a0
The goal is to\u00a0connect young people \u2014 especially those who are unable to continue their education \u2014 with vocational training centers in the city of Siem Reap,<\/strong>\u00a0and to support them\u00a0closely\u00a0<\/strong>throughout\u00a0their journey.<\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At first glance, this may sound simple, but in reality it comes with many challenges. Still, it is worth the effort\u2014because it significantly reduces the risk of exploitation and helps families build a more stable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE IN PRACTICE?<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many young people in the villages have not completed their education. Some follow in their parents\u2019 footsteps and become farmers. However, many are sent by their families to work in cities, other regions, or even abroad.\nThis is where the risk of exploitation becomes very real. Without\u00a0sufficient education or vocational skills, they are vulnerable to unsafe or dangerous jobs<\/strong>, poor or no pay\u2014and in the worst cases, even forced labor or prostitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One day, our team received a call from a woman in one of the villages we work with.
She was not yet part of our program but had heard that we support families in need.

She told us about her daughter, who was working in a casino in a coastal region. At first, this might not sound concerning\u2014but casinos are often environments where young women are at risk. We had previously received reports of women starting with regular jobs in casinos and later being forced into more exploitative situations. Many of these casinos in Cambodia operate illegally, increasing the risk of abuse.

We were able to find a place for her 17-year-old daughter in one of our partner training programs in Siem Reap. Thankfully, she was able to leave the casino without complications.\u00a0
Today, she is learning a profession in the tourism sector alongside nine other young people from our programs. For her, her family, and for us, this is already a powerful story of hope and change.\u00a0<\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n


BETWEEN SURVIVAL AND EDUCATION <\/mark><\/strong>

However, many families in remote areas are not even aware that vocational training is an option. This means that awareness and education are essential\u2014not only about the risks, but also about the long-term value of learning a profession instead of earning money as quickly as possible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, it is incredibly difficult for many families to send their children into training, as this often means they will not be able to contribute financially for a period of time<\/strong>. For this reason, we support families whose children enter vocational training programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some families receive regular food packages during this time\u2014especially if their children previously played a key role in supporting the household.
Without this support, it would be nearly impossible for many families to choose education over immediate income.<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ORDINARY THINGS \u2014 BUT NOT A GIVEN<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stories like these remind us how valuable it is to grow up in a country where parents can provide for their families, where safe jobs are available, where children receive a strong education, and where young people can learn a profession or pursue higher education\u2014often with support from their countries or families. 
We don\u2019t share this to create a sense of pity or to portray Cambodia in a negative light. But for many families, these opportunities are far from guaranteed. And sometimes, we forget how much we ourselves have been given. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are you grateful for today?\nWhich things in your life might feel ordinary\u2014but are actually a big blessing?
For us, it is not something we take for granted that we are able to do this work in Cambodia. We are deeply grateful for the many people and churches who support this mission through prayer and financial giving. Thank you so much. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We hope to offer even more young people a path toward a better future.\nCurrently, we are supporting 10 young people in vocational training, along with their families. But the need is much greater . This year, we hope to support up to 40 young people through this program.<\/strong>. 
For each of them, this is a life-changing opportunity\u2014and a powerful step in protecting them from exploitation. This is exactly what we are working for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would you like to be part of this?\nSupporting one young person and their family costs approximately $875 per year\u2014less than $75 per month.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.
We would love to hear from you.

Thank you for helping us protect children and young people from exploitation.<\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In unserem letzten Blogpost haben wir dir von unseren neuen Programmen erz\u00e4hlt.Es ging darum, dass\u00a0Aufkl\u00e4rung und Bildung\u00a0zwar\u00a0viel bewirken\u00a0und\u00a0elementar wichtig\u00a0sind, um\u00a0Menschenhandel und Moderne Sklaverei zu bek\u00e4mpfen, aber viele\u00a0Herausforderungen wie Armut bleiben\u00a0erstmal bestehen. Armut zwingt viele Familien dazu, ihre jugendlichen Kinder trotz bekannter Risiken in unsichere Arbeitsverh\u00e4ltnisse zu schicken, damit sie zum Lebensunterhalt der Familie beitragen k\u00f6nnen. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2191,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,26,52,53,49,30,25],"tags":[50,36,51,34,31,54,32],"class_list":["post-2186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-unsere-arbeit","category-ausbeutung","category-ausbildungen","category-business","category-familienarbeit","category-hilfe-zur-selbsthilfe","category-menschenhandel-und-moderne-sklaverei","tag-ausbildungen","tag-bildung","tag-business","tag-familienbesuche","tag-hilfe-zur-selbsthilfe","tag-jugendliche","tag-schulunterricht"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2186"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2192,"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2186\/revisions\/2192"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/serey.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}