Together Hagar International and STOPstart provide shelter, food, counseling, medical care, education, vocational training, and employment to women and children rescued from and vulnerable to abuse and the sex trade in Cambodia. Designing and sewing purses and bags gives them a chance to support their families with dignity and respect and enables them to reintegrate into the community again.
Hagar is an international Christian organization committed to the recovery, empowerment and reintegration of women and children in Afghanistan, Cambodia and Vietnam. At Hagar, social programs meet social business.
In mid-2009, Hagar sold their apparel and accessories business to STOPStart, an Australian-based company whose values align with those of Hagar’s. STOPStart will continue to be a strong Hagar partner, employing women from Hagar programs and developing relationships with existing customers.
StopStart (Stop human trafficking. Start new lives.) is a registered World Fair Trade organization that is committed to building sustainable businesses through the education, training and development of local Cambodians. Currently 60% of the StopStart Enterprise workforce have been rescued from slavery and are being trained and developed in language, design, machining and management.
