Trafficked and Stranded

Hundreds of thousands of foreign workers have been evacuated from online scam compounds in Cambodia where many faced violence, forced labor and human trafficking.

Months later, hundreds are still struggling to make their way home.

This page is a collection of information and updates on the ongoing humanitarian challenge. Please let us know if you have something to share or how we can be useful.

Sections:

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Updates

April 3: Mekong Independent is collecting information about and for stranded foreign workers in Cambodia.

Key Issues

Overview

As of early April, numbers, etc.

Visa Overstay Waivers

Issue (scale).

Process.

What to do.

Housing

Issue.

We are not listing available guesthouses here, as they are taking a legal risk by hosting guests with expired visas.

Contacts.

Food

Situation.

Contacts.

Airplane Tickets

Issue.

Prices.

Contacts.

Aid Organizations

Country-Specific Support

Please let us know about missing or outdated information.

Ghana

Status.

  • Embassy:
  • Community representative:

Uganda

Status.

  • Embassy:
  • Community group chat:

Other Contacts