Too Much, Too Young
1 in 3 girls in the developing world will be married by 18. 1 in 9 will be married by 15. Every year more than 15 million girls across the globe are forced into marriages […]
Human Trafficking & CSEC workshops in Songpinong
Two weeks ago, Center for Girls visited the ethnic Lahu village of Songpinong. As part of KNH, educational workshops on human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) were presented to children and […]
The Dangers of Voluntourism
Volunteering can be an incredibly rewarding and life changing experience, however it can also do more harm than good. Volunteering should mutually reward both the volunteer and the community in order to be considered valuable; […]
Mobile Child Rights Campaign
Over the past week Center for Girls brought our ”Mobile Child Rights” project to two schools in the Chiang Khong area. A crucial part of CFG’s work is educating and empowering children in local schools and communities. The primary aim of this […]
It Takes Time– Thoughts from a Volunteer
by Kim Miller January 28, 2018 My name is Kim, and together with my partner Joel, we are traveling around the world, volunteering and making videos for our Youtube Channel, “Wanderlearners”. During these last three weeks, we’ve had the […]
Emergency Cases
Chiang Khong is a border town located near the Golden Triangle. As such, it is home to different marginalized ethnic minority groups, migrants, and refugees. Many of these people are stateless with little to no […]
CRPC Daughter Obtains Thai Citizenship
We are very excited for our partner, Child Rights Protection Center, and their daughter who has recently received official statehood! Check out their post about it: We are pleased to announce that one of our […]
Body Positivity Workshop
Last weekend, Center for Girls’ international volunteer Emily led a Body Positivity Workshop at the CRPC shelter. Adolescence is a particularly impressionable time and we, as adults, need to make sure to set a good […]
National Children’s Day
Every year on the second Saturday of January people all over Thailand come together to celebrate “Wan Dek”, or Children’s Day. Children’s Day is observed nation-wide in order to give children the chance to have fun and […]
Women’s Lens Project
A few photos from the editing seminar at Mae Fah Luang University this month! The films are nearing completion and we’re excited to see the final productions on September 26th.