· 6 Apr 2011
· Berwick Leader
· Charity | Rachel Flaherty
Paige helping to turn the wheels of change
Andrea Pitkethly and Paige Campbell are cycling 400km in Cambodia to raise money for charity.
NARRE Warren South’s Paige Campbell is on a mission to help victims trapped in the seedy underworld of human trafficking.
The 27-year-old will cycle 400km across Cambodia and Laos to help raise $7000 towards a cause close to her heart.
‘‘It’s definitely a problem here in Australia too and people don’t realise it’s happening,’’ she said.
Ms Campbell saw the realities of the world’s second-largest organised crime industry on a visit to Thailand seven years ago.
‘‘I saw children as young as three on the streets at night.’’
Since then she has been passionate about helping people escape.
‘‘They can’t leave because they are under duress and live in fear.’’
Ms Campbell said she was nervous about the daunting 16-day Futures Cycle 11 challenge, which begins on December 2.
‘‘Cycling is not something I’d normally do, so I am nervous.
‘‘ But I’m going to work really hard because I’m passionate about stopping these terrible things happening,’’ she said.
The Futures Cycle 11 challenge is being run by an organisation cofounded by Somaly Mam, a sexual slavery survivor who endured years of torture and abuse.
Her foundation is devoted to rescuing and rehabilitating girls that are trapped in the industry.
Details: paigeandandycycleforfutures.blogspot.com
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ReplyDeleteThis came as a great news for us at Afesip Fair Fashion Cambodia!We've been recently in need to raise awareness for our survivors'products. We have various kind of apparels including women, men, children as well as accessories which need to be sold so that regular work could be provided to all AFF producers who are the women victims of tracking, prostitution and other difference kind sexual exploitation. Please pop in our workshop at #107B, St.432, Toul Tompuong II closed to the Russian market or contact me at ,Tel:012 841 327 so that we can further our discussion. Hope to see you soon. Tep Rotha, Business operations of AFF.
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