AFESIP Cambodia

What AFESIP Cambodia does

AFESIP Cambodia (Acting for Women in Distressing Situations) is a private nonprofit NGO founded in 1996 by Somaly Mam, a survivor of sex slavery, to rescue and rehabilitate girls and women in Cambodia who are victims of human trafficking, sexual abuse, rape, and indentured slavery. The organization operates three residential recovery centers—Tom Dy Center in Phnom Penh (119+ residents), Siem Reap Recovery Center, and Somaly House in Kampong Cham (60-75 girls age 16 and under)—providing safe accommodation, three meals daily, healthcare, psychological counseling, legal aid, formal education (K-12 through university), vocational skills training, and economic reintegration support. Programmatic delivery follows a four-pillar model: Recovery Services → Education and Training → Economic Empowerment → Survivor Empowerment Network (SEN).

The revenue model is donation-based with no fees charged to beneficiaries. Funds are raised through individual donations (PayPal, credit/debit cards, ABA PAY, international wire transfers, KHQR), monthly child sponsorships ($150-$250), annual GALA fundraising events in Switzerland (Solyna Foundation) and Australia (Project Futures), corporate CSR partnerships (Natural Beauty Company, Wing Bank, Hikvision), and substantive in-kind support from the Royal Government of Cambodia (buildings, rice rations, monthly food allowance, 27 government staff positions). The organization employs 24 staff at HQ plus 27 government-transitioned staff, with 80% of female staff being program graduates themselves, creating a survivor-led service delivery model. Distribution is direct through residential centers and a peer-educator outreach program covering 24 Cambodian provinces; AFESIP has no proprietary technology and operates as a service-intensive humanitarian organization rather than a technology-enabled entity.

Name

AFESIP Cambodia

Legal name

AFESIP Cambodia

Website

https://afesip.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFESIP Cambodia is a 1996-founded nonprofit NGO that rescues and rehabilitates female victims of human trafficking and sexual abuse through three residential recovery centers in Cambodia, delivering holistic care, education, and economic reintegration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-trafficking rehabilitation and survivor services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), Emergency Education / Education in Emergencies (EiE) (BPADADAN)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking rehabilitation
• Survivor recovery services
• Vocational training programs
• Economic reintegration support
• Human rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Direct donations from individuals worldwide through various payment methods including credit/debit cards, PayPal, ABA PAY, international wire transfers, and KHQR local payments. Donors contribute at various levels from $5 to $700+ per transaction.
2. Foundation/Institutional Funding: Major fiscal sponsors Solyna Foundation (Switzerland) and Project Futures (Australia) provide significant financial support through annual GALA fundraising events and direct program funding. Additional support from Orphaned Starfish Foundation, Give2Asia, Myriad USA, and Heart Mothers.
3. Corporate Partnerships: Corporate partners including Natural Beauty Company, Duan Penh Group, Wing bank, Nong Hyp Finance Cambodia, Hikvision Cambodia contribute through CSR programs, in-kind donations, and financial support.
4. Royal Government of Cambodia Support: Prime Minister Hun Sen and First Lady provide direct support including building donations, monthly food rations (1,200kg rice, 20 million Riels monthly food), pocket money for girls, vehicles, and 27 government staff positions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AFESIP Cambodia is a nonprofit NGO that operates three residential recovery centers in Cambodia delivering safe accommodation, nutrition, healthcare, psychological counseling, and legal assistance to victims and survivors of human trafficking, sexual abuse, rape, and indentured slavery. It supplements center-based care with formal education scholarships (K-12 and university), English and computer classes, vocational skills training, and reintegration support via apprenticeships, internships, and small-business launch grants. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through individual donations, foundation grants, corporate partnerships, and direct support from the Royal Government of Cambodia.

Product overview

AFESIP Cambodia operates a holistic multi-program approach for victims and survivors of human trafficking, sexual abuse, rape, and indentured slavery. The organization offers Recovery Services (Center-based care including accommodation, psychology, health, and legal assistance), Education and Training (scholarships from middle school through university plus vocational skills), Economic Empowerment (reintegration support through apprenticeships and employment), and Survivor Empowerment Network (SEN) for ongoing survivor-led advocacy. These programs work together to rescue, recover, educate, train, and reintegrate beneficiaries into mainstream society through financial independence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recovery Services (Center-based) Center-based recovery program providing safe accommodation, three balanced meals daily, holistic care, nutrition, healthcare, psychosocial counseling, and legal assistance to victims of trafficking, sexual abuse, rape, and indentured slavery housed at the Tom Dy, Siem Reap, and Somaly House centers.
• Education and Training Program Formal education and vocational training program providing middle and high school scholarships, university scholarships, English and computer classes, vocational skills training (hairdressing, sewing, computer, English), and library access for 160+ survivors from kindergarten through higher-degree university education.
• Economic Empowerment (Reintegration) Reintegration program that helps survivors achieve financial independence and self-sufficiency through apprenticeships, internships, employment placement, and support for launching their own businesses, including $700 starting kits for fresh graduates.
• Survivor Empowerment Network (SEN) Alumni network of survivors who have successfully recovered and reintegrated, working to empower and promote the social welfare of survivors of sexual violence, trafficking, abuse, and exploitation, and providing peer support, leadership opportunities, and advocacy roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 160 girls currently receiving education support from kindergarten to university
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Orphaned Starfish FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports English and Computer projects. Constructed and operates a state-of-the-art technology center on-site at AFESIP facility where students take classes with an experienced computer teacher.
• Heart MothersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based IRS-approved 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Long-term supporters through development of loving relationships with caring mother-figures, purposeful fundraising, and public advocacy in United States. Sends encouragement letters, in-kind and financial donations.
• Natural Beauty CompanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst corporate partner in Cambodia. Contributed from 2018-2023 including a brand-new Mazda Truck, USD 62k annually in donations, and Toyota HIACE 2024 for transportation. Mrs. Sunnary Nuon serves as honorary goodwill Ambassador of Child Right Protection.
• Royal Government of CambodiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrime Minister Hun Sen and First Lady have provided extensive support including new Tom Dy center buildings (40-room dormitory, 4-room office), monthly rice ration (1,200kg), monthly food (20 million Riels), pocket money for 119 girls, vehicles (mini-bus, 2 tuk-tuks), and 27 government staff positions. Officially inaugurated center on January 1, 2023.
• Connecting HandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian-based not for profit charity operating a training café in Phnom Penh. Employs AFESIP residents for on-the-job training in commercial kitchen, food & beverages, and customer service. Provides financial responsibility for trainees including meals, accommodation, English classes, medical care and training allowance.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• A21 Campaign: Global anti-trafficking organization with survivor care, education, and reintegration programs across multiple countries. Operates comparable shelter-to-reintegration pipeline for trafficking survivors.
• Love146: International anti-trafficking NGO providing direct survivor care, education, and reintegration services in Southeast Asia and beyond. Comparable rescue-recovery-reintegration model serving trafficking survivors.
• Chab Dai: Cambodian coalition and direct-service NGO addressing human trafficking and sexual exploitation through shelter, advocacy, and survivor support. Both operate in Cambodia serving similar trafficking survivor populations.
• Hagar International: Cambodia-headquartered NGO providing recovery, education, and economic empowerment to survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence. Operates the same survivor-led care model in the same country as AFESIP.
• Agape International Missions (AIM): Cambodia-based NGO providing rescue, restoration, and reintegration for trafficking survivors through residential centers and social enterprises. Same Cambodia-country survivor-care model as AFESIP.

Broad incumbents

• International Justice Mission (IJM): Large global anti-trafficking organization operating rescue-to-recovery programs in Cambodia and surrounding countries. Overlaps with AFESIP's victim rescue and legal-justice functions but at much larger geographic and financial scale.
• Polaris Project: US-based anti-trafficking organization operating the National Human Trafficking Hotline and survivor services. Comparable mission in supporting trafficking survivors through recovery and advocacy, though focused on US/globally rather than one country.
• ECPAT International: Global network focused on ending sexual exploitation of children. Comparable advocacy and survivor protection mission; AFESIP Cambodia acts as a country-level implementation partner in similar child-protection work.
• UNICEF Cambodia: UN agency addressing child protection, trafficking, and education in Cambodia. Funds and partners with local NGOs including those serving trafficking survivors; comparable child-trafficking prevention and survivor-support scope.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM) Cambodia: UN agency implementing counter-trafficking and victim assistance programs in Cambodia. Overlaps with AFESIP's trafficking victim support and counter-trafficking systems work, with much larger institutional reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/afesip
• Facebookfacebook.com/afesip
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afesip-cambodia
• Instagraminstagram.com/afesip_cambodia
• TikToktiktok.com/@afesipcambodia

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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