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* [https://www.facebook.com/vwycfans/ The Vientiane Women’s and Youth Center for Health and Development (Vientiane Youth Center or VYC)] - They have a Toll Free Hotline (1361 for females, 137 for males), focusing on youth (10 to 24 years-old). When you call the hotline, they can offer advice and clinical referrals, 9am-7pm, from Tuesday to Saturday. However, be aware that chats are typically limited to 5-10 minutes and you will often be referred to someone or an organization who can provide more specific services during that call. | |||
* [https://www.devex.com/organizations/lao-pdr-women-s-union-lwu-52706 Lao PDR Women's Union (LW)]: "In January 2006, the first women's shelter in Lao PDR was officially opened in Vientiane. The name of this shelter is the Lao Women’s Union Counseling and Protection Center for Women and Children. The shelter was made possible through the dedicated work of the Lao Women’s Union, the Lao Government who donated a plot of land for this shelter, UNICEF, the Asia Foundation, and the Japanese Embassy. The shelter can house up to 50 women and girls who are the victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and trafficking, or are abandoned or homeless. The shelter also has a vocational center that trains the women and girls living in the shelter on new job skills, such as handicrafts, sewing, and basic business management." | * [https://www.devex.com/organizations/lao-pdr-women-s-union-lwu-52706 Lao PDR Women's Union (LW)]: "In January 2006, the first women's shelter in Lao PDR was officially opened in Vientiane. The name of this shelter is the Lao Women’s Union Counseling and Protection Center for Women and Children. The shelter was made possible through the dedicated work of the Lao Women’s Union, the Lao Government who donated a plot of land for this shelter, UNICEF, the Asia Foundation, and the Japanese Embassy. The shelter can house up to 50 women and girls who are the victims of domestic abuse, sexual abuse, and trafficking, or are abandoned or homeless. The shelter also has a vocational center that trains the women and girls living in the shelter on new job skills, such as handicrafts, sewing, and basic business management." | ||
* [http://sengsavang.org/en/home/ Sengsavang]: This organization focuses on victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, and they have rehabilitation centre. "SENGSAVANG’s rehabilitation centre provides a safe home where the girls receive holistic care during their rehabilitation process and are given hope for a better future. Besides offering accommodation, food, clothing and other basic necessities, we foster the girls’ overall well-being by providing health care, psychological care, and legal support." | * [http://sengsavang.org/en/home/ Sengsavang]: This organization focuses on victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, and they have rehabilitation centre. "SENGSAVANG’s rehabilitation centre provides a safe home where the girls receive holistic care during their rehabilitation process and are given hope for a better future. Besides offering accommodation, food, clothing and other basic necessities, we foster the girls’ overall well-being by providing health care, psychological care, and legal support." | ||
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