WHY DO WE DO IT?

Children and women in local hill tribes and in the Upper Mekong Region are vulnerable to abuse, exploitation and trafficking. This is often a consequence of the cultural, societal and economical difficulties that these communities face in adjusting to development.

The Objectives of the MRICRH are to:

• Support, protect and report on problems pertaining to children and youth in local hill tribes and the Upper Mekong Region.
• Analyze development policies and plans of the four countries and their effects on the quality on the life of children. Our focus is particularly on problems of related to labor, prostitution, drugs and health.
• Meet to exchange and build relationships with experts in the Upper Mekong Region.
• Exchange information about the situation of the problems of the children in each region.
• Build networks and co- operation to help support children and advocate for their rights.

For more information,
please contact us at halwayhome@depdc.org

Families in local communities support the work we do.
(The people portrayed here support our goals.)