Not for sale
Two projects in Chiang Rai are working together to prevent the trafficking of children
- Published: 18 Mar 2013 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Life
Living in the neighbourhood of Mae Lao in Chiang Rai province where a number of girls and boys have been trafficked from, Nat* has no idea she herself is also at a very high risk of becoming part of the human market.
Mahout training is part of Elephants For Kids, a charity project by The Sold Project in collaboration with the Golden Triangle Elephant Foundation to empower and education children at risk of becoming victims of human trafficking.
"I would probably go to work elsewhere just like many of my peers if there was a job opportunity which promises good pay," said Nat, a 14-year-old student who was born and raised in the area.
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