slavery is a cruel and extremely oppressive system that many believe to
oppressive system that many believe to
oppressive system that many believe to gone extinct since every country
gone extinct since every country
gone extinct since every country worldwide has abolished slavery as of
worldwide has abolished slavery as of
worldwide has abolished slavery as of 2007 the issue of modern-day slavery
2007 the issue of modern-day slavery
2007 the issue of modern-day slavery isn’t considered to be a very depressing
isn’t considered to be a very depressing
isn’t considered to be a very depressing issue
issue
issue the sad truth to this is according to
the sad truth to this is according to
the sad truth to this is according to the walk free foundation approximately
the walk free foundation approximately
the walk free foundation approximately 46 million people are enslaved today
46 million people are enslaved today
46 million people are enslaved today until one night when I was walking
until one night when I was walking
until one night when I was walking around the Seattle Center I was under
around the Seattle Center I was under
around the Seattle Center I was under the impression that there was no such
the impression that there was no such
the impression that there was no such thing as modern-day slavery it was that
thing as modern-day slavery it was that
thing as modern-day slavery it was that night that I encountered a billboard
night that I encountered a billboard
night that I encountered a billboard that said stop human trafficking that is
that said stop human trafficking that is
that said stop human trafficking that is when I began my journey to fight human
when I began my journey to fight human
when I began my journey to fight human trafficking through the establishment of
trafficking through the establishment of
trafficking through the establishment of sustainable Asia after delving into what
sustainable Asia after delving into what
sustainable Asia after delving into what human trafficking was I was horrified of
human trafficking was I was horrified of
human trafficking was I was horrified of what I learned not only are the slaves
what I learned not only are the slaves
what I learned not only are the slaves in almost every single country worldwide
in almost every single country worldwide
in almost every single country worldwide but that the human trafficking rates are
but that the human trafficking rates are
but that the human trafficking rates are substantially higher in Southeast Asian
substantially higher in Southeast Asian
substantially higher in Southeast Asian countries specifically Cambodia Cambodia
countries specifically Cambodia Cambodia
countries specifically Cambodia Cambodia is high human trafficking rates are a
is high human trafficking rates are a
is high human trafficking rates are a main consequence of a camera rouges
main consequence of a camera rouges
main consequence of a camera rouges genocide of the Cambodian people from
genocide of the Cambodian people from
genocide of the Cambodian people from 1975 to 1979 this genocide whacked out a
1975 to 1979 this genocide whacked out a
1975 to 1979 this genocide whacked out a bunch of Generation X those soon be in
bunch of Generation X those soon be in
bunch of Generation X those soon be in their 40s and 50s today with any level
their 40s and 50s today with any level
their 40s and 50s today with any level of higher education because of this
of higher education because of this
of higher education because of this Cambodia’s population today is
Cambodia’s population today is
Cambodia’s population today is disproportionately comprised of seniors
disproportionately comprised of seniors
disproportionately comprised of seniors and very young children and as the
and very young children and as the
and very young children and as the survivors of the genocide have focused
survivors of the genocide have focused
survivors of the genocide have focused on living life day to day
on living life day to day
on living life day to day over the years the well-being of
over the years the well-being of
over the years the well-being of Cambodia’s children has been largely
Cambodia’s children has been largely
Cambodia’s children has been largely overlooked and their education
overlooked and their education
overlooked and their education ignore my deep passion for justice and
ignore my deep passion for justice and
ignore my deep passion for justice and equality like me to cut for the
equality like me to cut for the
equality like me to cut for the cambodian university scholarship project
cambodian university scholarship project
cambodian university scholarship project organization cusp takes bright
organization cusp takes bright
organization cusp takes bright impoverished Cambodian students from the
impoverished Cambodian students from the
impoverished Cambodian students from the poorest and most remote villages without
poorest and most remote villages without
poorest and most remote villages without an access to a high school and estate in
an access to a high school and estate in
an access to a high school and estate in their dorms and a complex on province
their dorms and a complex on province
their dorms and a complex on province here they provide the students with room
here they provide the students with room
here they provide the students with room board and access to the local high
board and access to the local high
board and access to the local high school as well as a nightly to our
school as well as a nightly to our
school as well as a nightly to our English class cusp goals similar to mine
English class cusp goals similar to mine
English class cusp goals similar to mine are to not only provide these children
are to not only provide these children
are to not only provide these children with an access to an education but to
with an access to an education but to
with an access to an education but to develop their conversational English
develop their conversational English
develop their conversational English skills so that they are able to get a
skills so that they are able to get a
skills so that they are able to get a job and a safe harbor ultimately
job and a safe harbor ultimately
job and a safe harbor ultimately escaping the risk of being taken
escaping the risk of being taken
escaping the risk of being taken advantage of through human trafficking
after multiple meetings with a head of
after multiple meetings with a head of trust
trust
trust Raymond herb I excited that I want to
Raymond herb I excited that I want to
Raymond herb I excited that I want to travel to Cambodia to teach English to
travel to Cambodia to teach English to
travel to Cambodia to teach English to the younger children into those English
the younger children into those English
the younger children into those English classes and to the cusp high school
classes and to the cusp high school
classes and to the cusp high school students I had two goals in mind for the
students I had two goals in mind for the
students I had two goals in mind for the trip
trip
trip one was to work with the 36 cost high
one was to work with the 36 cost high
one was to work with the 36 cost high school students number two was to
school students number two was to
school students number two was to educate and help teach English to the
educate and help teach English to the
educate and help teach English to the younger children of the village English
younger children of the village English
younger children of the village English classes as well as to learn and identify
classes as well as to learn and identify
classes as well as to learn and identify the best ways to foster education for
the best ways to foster education for
the best ways to foster education for children of that age in the village
children of that age in the village
children of that age in the village setting in the months leading up to the
setting in the months leading up to the
setting in the months leading up to the trip I encountered many obstacles the
trip I encountered many obstacles the
trip I encountered many obstacles the main one being fundraising in order to
main one being fundraising in order to
main one being fundraising in order to establish English education in a
establish English education in a
establish English education in a sustainable way in both the villages and
sustainable way in both the villages and
sustainable way in both the villages and for the crust high school students I
for the crust high school students I
for the crust high school students I decided that I need to raise five
decided that I need to raise five
decided that I need to raise five thousand dollars that go towards
thousand dollars that go towards
thousand dollars that go towards purchasing vital learning materials for
purchasing vital learning materials for
purchasing vital learning materials for both the custom students and the English
both the custom students and the English
both the custom students and the English classes and this was
classes and this was
classes and this was easy as I’d reach out to many businesses
easy as I’d reach out to many businesses
easy as I’d reach out to many businesses friends and family and the fact that
friends and family and the fact that
friends and family and the fact that time was in on my side made it even
time was in on my side made it even
time was in on my side made it even harder to achieve my goal of raising the
harder to achieve my goal of raising the
harder to achieve my goal of raising the money which in the end I ended up doing
money which in the end I ended up doing
money which in the end I ended up doing on top of this I spent many hours
on top of this I spent many hours
on top of this I spent many hours researching Cambodian history how to
researching Cambodian history how to
researching Cambodian history how to teach conversational English and
teach conversational English and
teach conversational English and deciding on which items that I would
deciding on which items that I would
deciding on which items that I would purchased and bring with me on the trip
purchased and bring with me on the trip
purchased and bring with me on the trip I also spent many hours learning the
I also spent many hours learning the
I also spent many hours learning the hundreds upon hundreds of English flash
hundreds upon hundreds of English flash
hundreds upon hundreds of English flash perks and distributed to both the
perks and distributed to both the
perks and distributed to both the village children and to the cusp high
village children and to the cusp high
village children and to the cusp high school students I’m talking the
school students I’m talking the
school students I’m talking the compounds on Provence for five days in
compounds on Provence for five days in
compounds on Provence for five days in audience during these five days I
audience during these five days I
audience during these five days I visited five different road villages
visited five different road villages
visited five different road villages bringing large heavy meat plastic crates
bringing large heavy meat plastic crates
bringing large heavy meat plastic crates of materials with each of them materials
of materials with each of them materials
of materials with each of them materials including CD players text books
including CD players text books
including CD players text books flashcards pencils and crayons I also
flashcards pencils and crayons I also
flashcards pencils and crayons I also funded a projector and established a
funded a projector and established a
funded a projector and established a library for in the dorms of the Custis
library for in the dorms of the Custis
library for in the dorms of the Custis students overall I mean lots of progress
students overall I mean lots of progress
students overall I mean lots of progress towards my goal but I also identified
towards my goal but I also identified
towards my goal but I also identified two main obstacles that I’d have to
two main obstacles that I’d have to
two main obstacles that I’d have to adjust for next year’s trip one was the
adjust for next year’s trip one was the
adjust for next year’s trip one was the lack of capable teachers in the both
lack of capable teachers in the both
lack of capable teachers in the both English classes two was the lack of
English classes two was the lack of
English classes two was the lack of resources in the villages they kept the
resources in the villages they kept the
resources in the villages they kept the Khmer Rouge executed nearly all of
Khmer Rouge executed nearly all of
Khmer Rouge executed nearly all of Cambodia’s educated citizens which had
Cambodia’s educated citizens which had
Cambodia’s educated citizens which had huge consequences on their education
huge consequences on their education
huge consequences on their education system as a whole as it is as they have
system as a whole as it is as they have
system as a whole as it is as they have a shortage of educated and capable
a shortage of educated and capable
a shortage of educated and capable teachers this shortage of teachers not
teachers this shortage of teachers not
teachers this shortage of teachers not only hinders advancement in progress and
only hinders advancement in progress and
only hinders advancement in progress and the children will make in their studies
the children will make in their studies
the children will make in their studies but it also completely obstructs the
but it also completely obstructs the
but it also completely obstructs the goal of having sustainable English
goal of having sustainable English
goal of having sustainable English learning to combat this I decided with
learning to combat this I decided with
learning to combat this I decided with the help of cusp to run a five-day
the help of cusp to run a five-day
the help of cusp to run a five-day workshop for the teachers in the village
workshop for the teachers in the village
workshop for the teachers in the village English classes of the good English
English classes of the good English
English classes of the good English gossipy who hosts the teachers for five
gossipy who hosts the teachers for five
gossipy who hosts the teachers for five days of the customs helping them develop
days of the customs helping them develop
days of the customs helping them develop their English speaking skills as well as
their English speaking skills as well as
their English speaking skills as well as their teaching skills the second main
their teaching skills the second main
their teaching skills the second main obstacle was a lack of resources in the
obstacle was a lack of resources in the
obstacle was a lack of resources in the villages because of the intense poverty
villages because of the intense poverty
villages because of the intense poverty within the country many villages life
within the country many villages life
within the country many villages life and necessities such as access to
and necessities such as access to
and necessities such as access to electricity or a proper bathroom with
electricity or a proper bathroom with
electricity or a proper bathroom with the help of World Vision Customs been
the help of World Vision Customs been
the help of World Vision Customs been able to start providing these villages
able to start providing these villages
able to start providing these villages with facilities such as a proper toilet
with facilities such as a proper toilet
with facilities such as a proper toilet tables chairs and a concrete floor for
tables chairs and a concrete floor for
tables chairs and a concrete floor for next year I’m partnering with both cusp
next year I’m partnering with both cusp
next year I’m partnering with both cusp and World Vision to read a fundraising
and World Vision to read a fundraising
and World Vision to read a fundraising effort to provide all these villages
effort to provide all these villages
effort to provide all these villages with the essentials they need to provide
with the essentials they need to provide
with the essentials they need to provide educational opportunities for their
educational opportunities for their
educational opportunities for their children as I stated earlier my goal is
children as I stated earlier my goal is
children as I stated earlier my goal is to fight human trafficking through the
to fight human trafficking through the
to fight human trafficking through the establishment of sustainable English
establishment of sustainable English
establishment of sustainable English education ultimately I would love to
education ultimately I would love to
education ultimately I would love to take this initiative to other parts of
take this initiative to other parts of
take this initiative to other parts of Cambodia where other villages on and
Cambodia where other villages on and
Cambodia where other villages on and also to other countries
also to other countries
also to other countries stricken by both poverty and human
stricken by both poverty and human
stricken by both poverty and human trafficking such as Laos it was a simple
trafficking such as Laos it was a simple
trafficking such as Laos it was a simple billboard that started me on a journey
billboard that started me on a journey
billboard that started me on a journey to make a difference I could never
to make a difference I could never
to make a difference I could never imagine that something so simple can
imagine that something so simple can
imagine that something so simple can make such a large impact watch out for
make such a large impact watch out for
make such a large impact watch out for the simple things in your life you never
the simple things in your life you never
the simple things in your life you never know where they might take you think
know where they might take you think
know where they might take you think you
you
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