The Hug Project Currently, human trafficking is a multi-billion-dollar global industry, with children making up one-third of all known victims, and most victims trafficked for sexual purposes. Due to cheaper travel and the spread of the internet, child sexual offenders are also increasingly on the move, able to exploit vulnerable children in new and remote areas of the planet. The growth of the internet has also led to new and pernicious crimes: the sexual exploitation of children online. Millions of child sexual abuse images now appear online, and new technology enables viewers to watch live sexual abuse of children from anywhere in the world.” (ECPAT International 2017 Study). THE HUG PROJECT THAILAND is partnering with police, prosecutors, social workers, counselors, and other NGO’s to seek JUSTICE for those who harm children sexually, and HEALING for child survivors of sexual trauma. The HUG team has supported over 100 investigations and assisted dozens of victims toward recovery and restoration. HUG Founder and Director, Boom Mosby, was honored in 2017 as a US State Department TIP (Trafficking In Persons) Hero for her work in opening Thailand’s first Child Advocacy Center, and as part of the TICAC (Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children) task force.
“ The problem is complicated and overwhelming. Being a part of the solution is easy! “ The HUG Project is a Thai NGO dedicated to assisting the young victims of human trafficking. Each year at the ETC conference, the Teacher Advisory Committee conducts a raffle, the proceeds of which are donated to a worthy charity. ETC 2018 raised $5300, coupled with an additional $1000 donation from EARCOS for a total of $6300. The HUG Project will again be the target charity for the ETC 2019 to be held at the International School Bangkok next March.
34 EARCOS Triannual Journal
$10 provides a stuffed bear for a child who needs something to hold. $40 provides a professional counseling session for a child who needs someone to listen. $425 provides legal assistance throughout the judicial process for a child who needs someone to lean on as they find the courage to stand up and speak up. connect@hugproject.org
