TRAFFICKING PREVENTION ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
PACIFIC LINKS FOUNDATION PREVENTS THE TRAFFICKING OF GIRLS BY ENHANCING THEIR EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND IMPROVING THEIR VOCATIONAL CHOICES.
WHY ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS? PREVENTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Education for girls and young women is one of the most effective tools to prevent human trafficking. Education increases girls’ self–awareness and economic prospects thereby reducing their risks of being trafficked. Our academic scholarships provide long-term educational opportunities to girls residing in trafficking hotspots along the Vietnam-Cambodia border.
WHAT WE PROVIDE
7,400+ scholarships to middle & high school students and
700+
bicycles delivered — Reaching the
POOREST BORDER REGIONS of Vietnam — Community partners:
30+
middle and high schools and their surrounding communities — Individual home visits, family days and summer camp to reduce drop-out risks and raise awareness
About Pacific Links Foundation: Pacific Links Foundation
(PALS) leads counter-trafficking efforts at the frontiers of Vietnam by investing comprehensively in at-risk girls to prevent trafficking before it starts and in trafficking survivors to build a new life. U.S. Office
Vietnam Office
Connect with Us
Pacific Links Foundation Sobrato Center for Nonprofits 534 Valley Way Milpitas, CA 95035, USA +1 510 435 3035
Vòng Tay Thái Bình 163/A9 Huỳnh Thúc Kháng TP Long Xuyên, An Giang, Viet Nam +84 76 3853 888 tel +84 76 3955 440 fax
www.pacificlinks.org adapt@pacificlinks.org
TRAFFICKING PREVENTION ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
TESTIMONIALS
JOIN US! “We are grateful for the scholarship… sometimes we are so short on money that when our daughter asks for something as simple as a pencil, we have to wait several days before we have enough money to buy it.” — Scholarship recipient’s parent
"The scholarship has given me a chance to continue school and have a stable job in the future. I hope to become a teacher.” — Scholarship recipient "PALS’ Family Day...is the first and only time I've heard about the dangers of trafficking.” — Scholarship recipient’s parent “This scholarship is a motivation for me to focus in school. I wish to become a doctor to help poor families like mine…” — Scholarship recipient
A life-changing scholarship Thuy* was a ten-year old orphan who lived in a dilapidated shack, with no walls, that tilted at a 45-degree angle. Under its sagging leaf roof, lived one adult and five children: Thuy and her older brother An who is mentally disabled, their aunt and her small son, and two other orphaned cousins. The aunt’s husband had abandoned her and their child, claiming that he did not want to shoulder the heavy load of orphaned relatives. Thuy’s aunt couldn’t earn enough to cover food and medical care for the entire family so Thuy and her two male young cousins also became wage earners: the boys carried bricks on construction sites, while Thuy sold lottery tickets, spun silk threads, and labored in the fields. There was no time left over to attend school. PALS provided Thuy with an academic scholarship to stay in school and safe from traffickers, a scholarship for her aunt's son and a small stipend for the family. Six years later, Thuy has successfully finished 9th grade, and is eagerly looking forward to starting vocational training so that she can have a stable career to help provide for her family. (*) Names have been changed to protect the privacy of the individuals. Pacific Links Foundation is a US-based 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Pacific Links Foundation ©2016
Make a donation Host a fundraising party Volunteer your expertise —
$275
per year per student for school tuition & fees, supplies, books, uniform, and health insurance
$90 provides a bicycle for a student to commute to school
$75 sponsors a student to attend 4-day Summer Camp By Credit Card—Online www.pacificlinks.org/donate
By Check—Mail Pacific Links Foundation Sobrato Center for Nonprofits 534 Valley Way Milpitas, CA 95035
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