Mrs. VATH Tha, 52, and her husband, Mr. KHUN Thouk, 53, live in Toul Snuol village, Khlaeng Meas commune, Bavel district, Battambang province. They have four daughters and were once migrant workers in Thailand. Due to poverty and a lack of awareness about safe migration and the risks of human trafficking, one of their daughters was recruited by brokers for work in Thailand and remained there for many years. Fortunately, Mrs. VATH Tha realized that this was a suspected case of human trafficking. Acting quickly, she reported the situation to local authorities, successfully bringing her daughter home safely.
Through the Cambodia Countering Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) program, implemented by Lutheran Hope Cambodia Organization (LHCO), her household received technical training and an in-kind grant for home-based pig raising.
After receiving four piglets, and other necessary unrestricted supplies from the project in June 2023, she started a home-based pig raising business by applying knowledge and skills gained from training. She is now in her second round of her pig raising activity. In the first round, she sold out three adult pigs with 251 kg of live weight in total, and earned an income of
477$. She selected and kept one female pig as a sow for breeding/reproducing purposes. Recently, her sow delivered 14 piglets.
Reflecting on her progress, Mrs. Vath Tha shared, “I am very happy that I have a home-based business which enables me to earn extra income for my family without migration. This also helped me to have an occupation and increase my pig raising skills as well as my knowledge on Trafficking in Person, Safer Migration, and Financial Management. Last but not the least, I would like to thank LHCO and the donor for their support.”