Desiree Buitenbos
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The dark side of tourism: how underage girls are sexually exploited in the Dominican Republic
Desiree Buitenbos | Jan 6, 20201 in 4 sex workers in the Dominican Republic is under the age of 18. Meet one survivor who was exploited by tourists and see how she turned her life around. Read more »
3 Reasons to Consider Ethical Giving this festive season
Desiree Buitenbos | Dec 2, 2019More Canadians would like to receive ethical gifts over the holidays. Find out why and see the 3 reasons you should consider shopping ethically this year. Read more »
Why harassment and catcalling won’t keep these girls out of school
Desiree Buitenbos | Nov 12, 2019Street harassment is keeping girls out of school in communities across Egypt. See how we're working with local youth to challenge this harmful norm. Read more »
Meet the girl with one leg who walks 4 hours to get to school
Desiree Buitenbos | Sep 30, 2019Adela was born with 1 leg and must walk 4 hours to get to school. Meet this inspiring girl and see why she will stop at nothing to learn and succeed. Read more »
7 reasons why millions of children are out of school
Desiree Buitenbos | Sep 10, 2019263 million children, adolescents and youth are out of school worldwide. Find out what’s holding them back and see 7 major barriers to children's education. Read more »
Where it’s taboo to talk about sex, this teacher refuses to be silent
Desiree Buitenbos | Jul 30, 2019In Ecuador, pregnancy among girls under 15 increased by 78% between 1990 and 2009. Meet a teacher who is working with students to reduce these statistics. Read more »
What pregnancy looks like in 10 developing countries
Desiree Buitenbos | Jun 19, 201999% of pregnancy and childbirth related deaths occur in developing countries. See why this is happening and how access to healthcare can help save lives. Read more »
4 serious health consequences of child marriage
Desiree Buitenbos | May 20, 2019Child marriage increases the risk of violence, illness and even death for girls. See 4 of the serious health consequences of child marriage. Read more »
Nearly married at 12: meet the girl who stopped her own wedding
Desiree Buitenbos | Apr 17, 2019At 12, Yekaba almost married a stranger nearly twice her age. But she knew her rights to say "no" to child marriage. Find out how she stopped her weddding. Read more »
Why these 3 leaders are vowing to end child marriage
Desiree Buitenbos | Feb 27, 2019Meet 3 bold and inspiring women from around the world and see why they will stop at nothing to end child marriage – for good. Read more »
5 common myths about FGM
Desiree Buitenbos | Feb 4, 2019There are many misconceptions about the harmful – and at times fatal – practice of FGM. Here are 5 of the most common FGM myths debunked. Read more »
From sponsored child to agricultural expert: Ronald’s story of success
Desiree Buitenbos | Jan 30, 2019Watch how Child Sponsorship enabled Ronald to kickstart his own thriving pig farm, unleashing potential years later. Read more »
