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Hoa’s Story
Hoa is 27 years old, she’s a bridal make-up specialist and a hairstylist in training. Hoa loves her family, and she’s great at her job. When Hoa was a teenager, both of her parents suffered debilitating health challenges that prevented them from working. They found...

Zarifa’s Story
Zarifa had never felt heard before she came to Hagar. She was married at a young age to a man with an abusive family, but like many girls her age, she really just wanted to go to school. She wanted to get a job. She wanted to live safely and independently as someone...

Arunny’s Story
Arunny is 17 years old, outgoing and energetic. She smiles a lot and has always dreamt of one day becoming a chef. Until three months ago, Arunny never thought she would achieve this dream. After Arunny’s mother died, her father had not wanted to care for his daughter...
Hagar News

UNTIF Project, Vietnam
To raise awareness about child sexual abuse and knowledge/skills about what to do in response, the Hagar Vietnam team coordinated with the Women's Union and Minh - Luong Secondary School in the Nghe An Province to run a contest with local secondary school students...

There’s someone we’d like you to meet
Please join us in extending a very warm welcome to our new Global CEO, Dr. Andrew Catford.Since joining Hagar in June, Andrew has been spending time in the field with our program staff, meeting survivors and seeing first-hand the powerful healing impact...

The start of a great new friendship
We are very excited to announce a new partnership with the innovative and award-winning retail giving platform i=Change.Weaving philanthropy into our everyday purchases, i=Change is a beautifully simple platform that enables online retailers – including...
Spotlight on donors

Help Team Hagar over the finish line!
On December 8, members of Hagar Australia’s largest-ever Run for Freedom team will join 10,000 participants from across the world testing their stamina on a stunning course around Angkor Wat.We’re delighted that 35 amazing people have already signed up to...

Getting Active to Support Survivors of Trafficking
This year a team from Acciona Geotech crossed the finish line of Run Melbourne and raised over $4,700 to help further our work with women and children impacted by human trafficking, slavery and abuse. And thanks to our partner Corrs Chambers Westgarth, whose...

Grammar School Puts Their Best Foot Forward
In early December, an enthusiastic group of fifteen girls and three teachers embarked on a journey to Cambodia. Our ultimate goal was to raise money and awareness for Hagar our charity, but also to achieve a personal goal we set for ourselves – running a half marathon...
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