Myth vs Reality
Child Sex Trafficking in Cambodia
by
Don Brewster
The Myth
Abject poverty is forcing families to traffic some of their daughters to save the family.
The Reality
These men sit and smoke and drink and gamble all day…everyday.
How can they afford to do it? They traffic their daughters.
The reality is that very, very, very, few girls are trafficked because of poverty. The reality is that even in this 3rd world country most young girls are trafficked as a result of greed, materialism, and the lack of moral compass…evil. Education and development alone will do nothing to stop child sex trafficking. Cambodia’s recent history, one filled with millions of dollars spent on education and development, confirms this. Our history in the West, in developed countries, certainly bears this out—education and money do not eradicate evil.
Don’t get me wrong; financial resources, development, and education aren’t bad, but without Jesus they won’t put a dent into child sex trafficking. With Jesus, these things can transform a community. I believe this is happening right now through Agape International Missions’ ministries in Svay Pak, Cambodia. It’s a long ways from finished, but the process has begun, and to quote the apostle Paul, “he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
It’s true that we want you to support the Christ-centered ministries of AIM…But the most important thing is that any investment you make in stopping child sex trafficking be made where Jesus is uppermost.
