Thailand has long been a destination for trafficking from surrounding countries, which has been exacerbated by its over-dependence on migrant labor. A recent estimate by the International Organization for Migration put the figure of Cambodian migrants at around 650,000, whereas the Cambodian  Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights estimates the number to be closer to 2 million, of whom 20% are  undocumented. This is in addition to numerous Thais migrating to Bangkok from Northern Thailand, and children from the surrounding countries of Myanmar and Laos.

OUR WORK

A social support program for children and families in Bangkok and at the Thai-Cambodia border, Peuan Peuan (“Friends” in Thai), addresses the obstacles of youth unemployment, unsafe migration, child abuse, and lack of access to services. In 2019, Peuan Peuan provided over 63,000 services to the children, youth and caregivers in it’s projects.

SOCIAL SERVICES

Peuan Peuan implements a program of mobile social support and comprehensive social reintegration services. The program works in Bangkok and on both sides of the Thai-Cambodia border (Aranyaprathet and Poipet). In Bangkok, Peuan Peuan conducts mobile services in four slum communities and 10 street areas. Recognizing that many marginalized children are also migrants, the program works to protect the rights of children in seven government transit and detention centers in Bangkok and with child migrants working along the border. Peuan Peuan coordinates between both locations and with partners in Cambodian and Thailand, to make sure separated children are safely reunited with their families.

 

 

 

CHILDSAFE MOVEMENT

Peuan Peuan implements ChildSafe Agent training, awareness raising campaigns, the ChildSafe Hotline in Bangkok and training for Community-Based Tourism and other travel and tourism actors across the country. During 2019 ChildSafe campaigns reached a total of 232,663 individuals.  

 

 

 

QUICK FACTS

In 2019:

  •  3,047 children and family members directly worked with
  • 711 children provided with access to education

Annual budget in 2018:

$4,456,718

Number of staff:

 16

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