Hagar International is a Swiss-based[1] global humanitarian nonprofit organization offering services and assistance to people who have escaped sexual slavery and/or human trafficking.[2][3][4][5] It is focused on helping victims with recovery,[6] and was founded in Cambodia in 1994 by Pierre Tami.[7] Hagar started providing services to Afghanistan and Vietnam in 2009. It expanded to Myanmar in 2014. Hagar International has been noted for working with male victims in addition to women and children.[8] A main goal is to help victims achieve stability and financial independence though skill-based training and job opportunity programs.[5][9] Hagar International recommends an ongoing process which starts with the victim, then the victim's family, and finally helps integrate them into the community.[10] The organization often works directly with local and federal governments to improve social services.[11][12] Several children from their special "catch-up" schools have been able to graduate and go to university.[13] They have a legal protection unit, which was established in 2011, and helps provide legal services and representation in court.[14]
| Named after | The biblical story of Hagar in Genesis 16-21 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Pierre Tami |
| Founded at | Cambodia |
| Type | NGO |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Website | hagarinternational |
Hagar International was named after the biblical character Hagar from the Book of Genesis 16–21. Hagar, a slave, had a child with her master Abraham because his wife Sarai could not bear him any children. After having a child, she began to despise her mistress Sarai, who mistreated her in turn. Hagar ran away, but was told by God to return. Some years later, she was again sent away by her mistress with her child Ishmael to wander in the wilderness.[15][16][17]
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- ^ "NGOs' efforts vital in fight against human trafficking". TODAYonline. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ a b Calvo, Sara; Morales, Andres; Zikidis, Yanni (2017-06-26). Social and Solidarity Economy: The World's Economy with a Social Face. Taylor & Francis. p. 344. ISBN 9781317387770.
- ^ Curley, Melissa (2014-06-01). "Combating Child Sex Tourism in South-east Asia: Law Enforcement Cooperation and Civil Society Partnerships". Journal of Law and Society. 41 (2): 283–314. doi:10.1111/j.1467-6478.2014.00667.x. ISSN 1467-6478. S2CID 155073111.
- ^ "Enterprise, Not Aid, for Social Change". ink.library.smu.edu.sg. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "Sexual abuse of males in Cambodia". Southeast Asia Globe Magazine. 2015-11-06. Archived from the original on 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ Walker, Daniel (2012). Dios en un burdel: un viaje secreto en el tráfico sexual y de rescate (in Spanish). Thomas Nelson Inc. pp. 197–198. ISBN 9781602557765.
- ^ Lyneham, Samantha (2017-11-03). "Recovery, return and reintegration of Indonesian victims of human trafficking". Australian Institute of Criminology. Retrieved 2018-03-04.
- ^ "Social services to be improved - Khmer Times". Khmer Times. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ "NGOs Scramble to Care for Children as Orphanages Close - The Cambodia Daily". The Cambodia Daily. 2017-02-17. Archived from the original on 2018-03-03. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ Zoe Wyatt, Elizabeth Hoban, Selma Macfarlane, and Mike Nowlin (July 2017). "Being Trauma-Informed in Cambodia: Practice Considerations for Professionals Working with Children and Trauma" (PDF). International Journal of Social Science and Humanity. 7 (7).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Gerry, Felicity (2015-05-01). "Let's Talk About Slaves... Human Trafficking: Exposing Hidden Victims and Criminal Profit and How Lawyers Can Help End a Global Epidemic". Griffith Journal of Law & Human Dignity. 3 (1). ISSN 2203-3114.
- ^ "Hagar's Story | Hagar International". Hagar International. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ Wright, Tony (2015-05-22). "The slaves of Benjina: ghastliness on our doorstep, unseen". The Age. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ "Genesis 16 NIV - - Bible Gateway".