Last Updated - 10/29/10
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RICHLAND--Six young Cambodian girls came here to share their tearful story of being sold into sex slavery at a young age.
These girls were lucky, because activist Somaly Mam rescued them from the streets of Cambodia.
"Right now my goal is to end sex slavery. We have to end it. Girls, boys, and children, we have to give them love in life," said Mam.
Mam knows the girls plight. She was also sold into sex slavery at a very young age by her family. She wrote about her long journey to freedom in her book titled 'The Road of Lost Innocence'.
"The girls they inspire me everyday," said Mam.
Time Magazine named Mam on of the 100 most influential people in the world last year. And she was a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee for her work in rescuing children from human trafficking.
Mam does all she can to stop this exploitive practice, which takes place all over the world including here in the U.S.
Student Body President Wesley Kimble Presented Mam and the girls with gifts. Kimble read Mam's story for class and was shocked by the human trafficking industry.
"To learn that girls at the age of 6, 7, 8-years-old are prostitutes, it's unbelievable and horrible. And when you hear things like that it makes you want to do something," said Kimble.
The Atlantic County Human Trafficking Task Force presented Mam with a $15,000 dollar check, which she'll use to rescue more children from sex slavery.
Watch the video here.
RICHLAND--Six young Cambodian girls came here to share their tearful story of being sold into sex slavery at a young age.
These girls were lucky, because activist Somaly Mam rescued them from the streets of Cambodia.
"Right now my goal is to end sex slavery. We have to end it. Girls, boys, and children, we have to give them love in life," said Mam.
Mam knows the girls plight. She was also sold into sex slavery at a very young age by her family. She wrote about her long journey to freedom in her book titled 'The Road of Lost Innocence'.
"The girls they inspire me everyday," said Mam.
Time Magazine named Mam on of the 100 most influential people in the world last year. And she was a Nobel Peace Prize Nominee for her work in rescuing children from human trafficking.
Mam does all she can to stop this exploitive practice, which takes place all over the world including here in the U.S.
Student Body President Wesley Kimble Presented Mam and the girls with gifts. Kimble read Mam's story for class and was shocked by the human trafficking industry.
"To learn that girls at the age of 6, 7, 8-years-old are prostitutes, it's unbelievable and horrible. And when you hear things like that it makes you want to do something," said Kimble.
The Atlantic County Human Trafficking Task Force presented Mam with a $15,000 dollar check, which she'll use to rescue more children from sex slavery.
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