Hagar International Explained

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Hagar International
Named After:The biblical story of Hagar in Genesis 16-21
Founder:Pierre Tami
Founding Location:Cambodia
Region Served:Worldwide

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.[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]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Makararaby. Ty. 2010-12-10. Knowledge Transfer and Non-Governmental Organizations in Cambodia. International Journal of Behavioral Science (IJBS). en. 3. 1. 1906-4675.
  2. News: Kiwi wine company gives 100 percent of proceeds to anti-trafficking charity. 2018-12-02. Newshub. 2018-03-03. en.
  3. News: Help groups say there is room for improvement. hermes. 2017-07-30. The Straits Times. 2018-03-03. en.
  4. News: NGOs' efforts vital in fight against human trafficking. TODAYonline. 2018-03-03.
  5. Book: Social and Solidarity Economy: The World's Economy with a Social Face. Calvo. Sara. Morales. Andres. Zikidis. Yanni. 2017-06-26. Taylor & Francis. 9781317387770. 344. en.
  6. 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. en. 41. 2. 283–314. 10.1111/j.1467-6478.2014.00667.x. 155073111. 1467-6478.
  7. Web site: Enterprise, Not Aid, for Social Change. ink.library.smu.edu.sg. 2018-03-04.
  8. News: Sexual abuse of males in Cambodia. 2015-11-06. Southeast Asia Globe Magazine. 2018-03-03. en-US. 2019-05-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20190528220557/http://sea-globe.com/sexual-abuse-males-cambodia. dead.
  9. Book: Walker, Daniel. Dios en un burdel: un viaje secreto en el tráfico sexual y de rescate. 2012. Thomas Nelson Inc. 9781602557765. 197–198. es.
  10. Web site: Recovery, return and reintegration of Indonesian victims of human trafficking. Lyneham. Samantha. 2017-11-03. Australian Institute of Criminology. en. 2018-03-04.
  11. News: Social services to be improved - Khmer Times. 2017-02-10. Khmer Times. 2018-03-03. en-US.
  12. News: NGOs Scramble to Care for Children as Orphanages Close - The Cambodia Daily. 2017-02-17. The Cambodia Daily. 2018-03-03. en-US. 2018-03-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20180303110040/https://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/ngos-scramble-to-care-for-children-as-orphanages-close-125325/. dead.
  13. 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. International Journal of Social Science and Humanity. 7. 7.
  14. QC. Felicity Gerry. 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. en. 3. 1. 2203-3114.
  15. Web site: Hagar's Story Hagar International. Hagar International. en. 2018-03-03.
  16. Web site: The slaves of Benjina: ghastliness on our doorstep, unseen. Wright. Tony. 2015-05-22. The Age. en. 2018-03-03.
  17. Web site: Genesis 16 NIV - - Bible Gateway .

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