Rời Sài Gòn từ sớm tinh mơ nhưng mãi đến giữa trưa chúng tôi mới đến Xuân Hưng do chiếc xe đò PT chạy với tốc độ 100 cây chuối/giờ (lời một bạn cùng đi ) – vừa chạy vừa đếm chuối! . Trên xe, chắc để phòng chuyện hành khách càm ràm về tốc độ, nhà xe đã để sẵn một câu ” Để đảm bảo an toàn, lái xe chạy đúng tốc độ cho phép, xin quý khách lượng thứ ” hay một câu nào khác nữa nhưng ý nghĩa thì nó như thế

Trời  xám xịt, còn cách Xuân Hưng 9 cây số thì mưa tầm tã, mịt mù trời mây, tưởng rằng sẽ ướt sũng nước khi vào được đến nơi cần đến vì chẳng mang theo áo mưa và từ ngoài đường vào đến chỗ cần đến thì đi bộ khoảng mấy trăm mét nữa. Nhưng đến khi rời khỏi chiếc xe đò vừa đi vừa đếm thì trời chỉ còn rả rích. Đợi người dẫn đường khoảng mươi phút, chúng tôi băng ngang lộ và đi sâu vào trong con đường đất ngập ngụa nước. Chẳng hiểu sao, chỉ cách đường lộ có mấy trăm mét, nhưng bước vào con đường này thì thấy sự thay đổi đột ngột, cứ y như đi vào tận trong vùng sâu vùng xa.

That's the powerpoint that we did our presentation on.
It started out as looking at cambodia and like all the pretty places people can goo then we focus more on what's beneath those places and what's happening in buildings that people just walk by.
Then we gave stories of people although they aren't from Cambodia they give a general outlook on these situation then we told them how kids in Cambodia isn't as fortunate as these stories are and how they're more trapped and stuff and yeah then stats and the organization.

Here are some short reflection from the youth after attending the “be their voice” dinner in Seattle – April 18, 2010!

A few years ago when I first learned about human trafficking, I was disgusted. I was shocked at the world. Why? Why would people stoop so low as to sell their kids as young as 4 or 5 for sex? And what do they get in return? Money. This green piece of nothing. It means nothing. It has no value. Yet it is worth more than a human life. It's egregious.

When I heard that One Body Village was our CSP this year, I was beyond excited. I was ecstatic. Finally, I could do something to help. This past year, all I did was try to grasp the concept of human trafficking. I tried to understand why people even started this system.

When I saw the video in Anh Loc's presentation, I wanted to cry. I wanted to jump into that video and save those kids. I wanted to take action. In a way, I was willing to give up my life for theirs. Not saying I wanted to be in their position, but I just really wanted to protect them from that kind of lifestyle, even if it meant making me live their life. But I couldn't. The project was to raise money and raise awareness.

An end of the year luncheon.  I was excited to see the girls again, in their own home: their own element.  These four girls had been rescued from being sexually exploited, and are now living in a One Body Village home.  Here they learn to live together as a family, sharing responsibilities, and also to become educated.  After the trip to Vũng Tầu, we were invited over for lunch to celebrate the end of the year and the coming of the next.