Somaly Mam Foundation closes down

Months after announcing the resignation of its founder and promising to start afresh to continue its “vital work” protecting vulnerable girls in Cambodia, the U.S.-based Somaly Mam Foundation (SMF) announced Saturday that it has ceased operations, telling supporters to turn to other organizations to help the fight against sex trafficking and slavery. … But on Saturday, the organization said in a statement signed by its “former board of directors” that it had decided to close its doors, and would no longer be helping to raise money for organizations working to rescue and rehabilitate trafficked or abused girls. …

Chris Mueller
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