Where Dreams Bloom protects 30 girls aged 6 to 18 who are the daughters or sisters of women working in the sex trade. Education is one of the most proven ways to prevent the girls being drawn into exploitation themselves. We pay each girl's school fees from primary school through grade 12, so they are not pushed to drop out and work, and their families rely less on income from prostitution to keep them in school. Our social workers visit each family monthly to keep her safe and on track.
The girls in our program grow up in unstable homes, facing poverty, debt, poor health, and relatives who are in prison or use drugs. Some were born with HIV, passed on by their mothers. In Vietnam, the sex trade is mostly driven by poverty and passes from mothers to daughters. Mothers who must pay for food and schooling from daily income have no time to train for better work, and their daughters often drop out and take up the same work to help. Without support, this vicious cycle continues.
Where Dreams Bloom keeps each girl in school through grade 12. We cover her school fees, uniform, supplies and health insurance, add extracurricular learning, counselling and life-skills activities, and support her parents or guardians. Social workers monitor each girl at home and at school. Across Southeast Asia, supporting children's education is one of the most proven ways to help families leave the sex trade: The mothers are free of school costs, and hopeful about their daughters' future.
After K-12, we help each girl find a scholarship to keep studying or join a vocational training program. Graduating from high school is a key milestone in Vietnam: it opens up more career options, increases her ability to contribute to her community, and changes her family's story. The program is also a network of young people who want to give back, building a stronger and brighter future for the girls and for society as a whole.
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