Closing Sokhim's* Case

Sokhim’s case will be closing soon. After coming to the SHE Rescue Home in 2014 she spent two years in our care before reintegrating. She is now thriving! Recently married, she is living in a house she and her husband paid for together, on a plot of land gifted to them by her Mother. She is also a mother to a beautiful 6-month-old baby boy. We are almost ready to close her case, but before we do we want to make sure that her home meets safety standards. Sokhim* and her husband have done a remarkable job, but their home still lacks one room – a bathroom!

A bathroom is essential to not only maintaining basic hygiene and sanitation but also safety. How afraid would you feel, in the middle of the night if had to walk through the dark away from the house to a hole in the ground to use the bathroom? Now imagine you are a young woman, physically powerless in a situation if you were attacked. Also, in your culture, there is a lot of shame when a girl is sexually exploited, so if you spoke about what happened your family could be ostracised from their community. That situation is harder for girls like Sokhim* who have already been through serious trauma.

Having a bathroom means that she won’t have to walk away from the safety of her home, being in a very vulnerable position to address a very human need. Adding a bathroom to the home will ensure that not only Sokhim* will be safe, but as her baby boy grows, he will have the same safety and basic sanitation.

Sokhim* and her family need just $750 to build a bathroom. Help them get off to a great start and let’s close her case with a final gift.