This fund supports ECPAT-Cambodia, a Network of local and International NGOs which aims to end the commercial sexual exploitation of children in Cambodia. 
As many as one third of sex workers in Cambodia are children, and recent years have seen a surge in the number of commercial sex centers in Cambodia as well as increasing exploitation and abuse of children in the sex trade. The trafficking of children is a grave violation of their rights and they often work in conditions tantamount to slavery, subject to debt bondage, illegal confinement, sexual and physical abuse and exposure to HIV/AIDS. The commercial sexual exploitation of children in all its forms remains a huge problem in Cambodia, complicated by many underlying problems including limited access to education and employment, inadequate law enforcement and the demand for sexual services from both locals and tourists.
Many of ECPAT’s members work directly with children and young people who have been subject to various kinds of abuse and exploitation, collectively offering shelter accommodation, education, vocational training, and access to legal services. While ECPAT seeks to support these organisations by improving communication and collaborative links, offering training and capacity building, and sharing information and technical support, it also aims to give these children and those working with them on the ground a voice at a National level through coordinating efforts with other networks and partner organisations to advocate for the rights of children among all stakeholders including the National Government.
ECPAT aims to empower the youth in Cambodia by training young people from various shelters to support other vulnerable young people and raise awareness in their own communities on child rights, sexual exploitation and HIV/Aids. It also promotes knowledge and the sharing of information by collecting and disseminating research papers, documents and IEC materials, including the Annual Database on Rape and Trafficking which is becoming increasingly recognized as an authoritative source of information on the problem in Cambodia. ECPAT also trains tuk tuk drivers in how to detect and respond to cases of child sex tourism, and works closely with the private sector and tourism industry to encourage better child protection policies and reporting mechanisms in tourist areas. Upcoming projects include a healthcare project which aims to improve medical services offered at members’ shelters and lobby the government to take the lead in improving access to healthcare for trafficked children.
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