Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Cambodian Child Beggars in Thailand

As if being sold as prostitutes and cheap labour is not enough.
Some Cambodians have found a new use for Cambodian children who live in poverty: to use them as tools to get more 'donations' from Thais in Bangkok.

Over time, these Cambodian children may live in Bangkok for a good part of their childhood begging since most Thais give a lot of money to beggars. And what will happen when they grow up? With no education and no proper jobs, how will these Cambodian child beggars survive?

Article about work done to help Cambodian child beggars in Thailand (PDF file)

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