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Two sexual health projects in Cambodia

C hab Dai  is  a project that instead of being just a single project, works as a  coalition . A  coalition  of over 50 projects all working with the issue of Human  Trafficking .  We walked back from the Chab Dai offices under a glorious (hot) blue sky The issue of human trafficking is not limited to one country or continent but is a global issue, yet in each country it will have its own specific styles and issues. In Cambodia poverty is a huge driving factor in people ending up being trafficked.  The sensationalised media accounts of trafficking usually shows people being snatched and dragged away in chains. This is far from the common way people end up in the trade. Helen Sworn (the coalitions International director, who we got to meet and talk with) estimated that less then 2% of trafficked people have that sort of experience. Most trafficked individuals are trapped by much more subtle approaches.  For example,...