Emergency COVID Appeal: On the Streets
Thanks to donations from friends across Vietnam and around the world, people affected by COVID-19 restrictions are receiving supplies of food. In this photo story, Blue Dragon shares our work distributing meals to the homeless in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Unravelling the knot: Getting to the truth of human trafficking
When it comes to human trafficking, myths and misconceptions abound. Blue Dragon’s founder Michael Brosowski and Resources and Partnerships Leader Dr. Caitlin Wyndham delve into the reality of trafficking in Vietnam.
“Chúng tôi bắt đầu giải cứu nạn nhân của mua bán người một cách tình cờ, rồi sau đó chọn cam kết chấm dứt mua bán người.”
Tuần này đánh dấu một cột mốc quan trọng của Rồng Xanh khi giải cứu nạn nhân của mua bán người thứ 1000. Hành trình của chúng tôi bắt đầu năm 2005, khi người sáng lập của Rồng Xanh vô tình gặp một cậu bé 13 tuổi trên đường phố Hồ Chí Minh.
“We came across trafficking by accident, and committed to end it by choice”
As we reach the important milestone of 1,000 people rescued from slavery, Blue Dragon’s anti-trafficking coordinator Luong Le documents the incredible stories of the people who make these rescues possible. This week marks an important milestone at Blue Dragon: we have...
1,000 people rescued from slavery
Blue Dragon is proud to announce that we have reached a significant yet sombre milestone in our work, with our 1,000th rescue of a victim of human trafficking. The rescue of the 1,000th person was completed this week, when the Blue Dragon rescue team brought a...
A woman’s place is in the CEO seat
With Kamala Harris elected to become the next Vice President of the USA, the need for more women in leadership roles, and the special value that female leaders bring to organisations, is very much in focus. Skye Maconachie started with Blue Dragon as a volunteer in...
One year on
A year since the mass tragedy in Essex, Blue Dragon’s anti-trafficking coordinator Luong Le reflects on what could have been done to avoid the loss of 39 lives – and how we can prevent future disasters.
Sustainable farming: a key tool in the fight against poverty and human trafficking
A pilot project to grow corn sustainably in Vietnam’s Ha Giang province is improving the lives of ethnic communities who have survived trafficking or are at high risk of being trafficked. With larger and healthier harvests, families are closer to financial stability,...
How a marathon walk is transforming hundreds of lives
Over $107,000 AUD has been raised through the 2020 Blue Dragon Marathon Walk organised by The Intrepid Foundation. These funds are transforming the lives of disadvantaged Vietnamese youth by providing career and training opportunities tailored to each individual....
“I want to keep learning so I can look after my family”
The opportunity to access career counselling and training has allowed Niu to turn his life around completely, from fearing a future of marginalization due to his disability to becoming the breadwinner for his family.
The Blue Dragon Marathon Walk aims to raise funds to support 500 young people like Niu with education and training.
The other impact of COVID-19: human trafficking cases are on the rise
This year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons arrives at a particularly concerning time: the financial hardship created by the coronavirus pandemic has increased the vulnerability to trafficking of entire communities in Vietnam, and caused an upswing in the...
Walking to give youth a future
The 2020 Blue Dragon Marathon Walk will be a virtual event, so that anyone in the world can join. Here’s why the Walk is so important to the lives of young people in crisis. For 16-year-old Hien, the cooking course she is taking to become a chef is much more than just...
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