‘It takes a village to raise a child’
Ancient African proverb
Every day children arrive in the holiday resort town of Pattaya hoping to find a better life for themselves. Many have left a life of abuse and poverty, and many think the streets of Pattaya are paved with gold.
The reality is that many fall into the hands of pimps who will sell them to pedophiles, where they will be beaten if they refuse to do as they are told. Local gangs make the children beg or steal forcing them to take drugs, making them into virtual slaves that cannot escape.
Most children in Thailand are loved and cared for by their families, but in resorts like Pattaya there are an increasing number of street children and orphans sold into prostitution and criminal activities.
The development of an orphan home and drop in center in Pattaya are helping to ease these awful conditions and give some children freedom and hope.
Step Up, be an Angel…
