--- title: "vulnerable populations" url: https://wearenotforsale.org/tag/vulnerable-populations/ publisher: "Not For Sale" --- Topic # vulnerable *populations* 52 stories, since 2017, most of them about human trafficking. Sep 11, 2026 Human Trafficking [Kru Nam Honored Again for Her Work Protecting Stateless Children in Thailand](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/kru-nam-award-thailand/) Not For Sale Project Director Kru Nam has received another major recognition in Thailand for her work protecting marginalized, stateless and undocumented children from trafficking and exploitation, continuing a history of national recognition for the work she has built at Baan Kru Nam in Chiang Rai. Sep 3, 2026 Social Innovation [Peru Project Update: Equipping a New Indigenous Youth Hostel in Madre de Dios](https://wearenotforsale.org/social-innovation/peru-project-update-indigenous-youth-hostel-madre-de-dios/) Not For Sale Project Director Ricardo Dawson reports from Madre de Dios, where a new $16,000 contribution is helping equip a youth hostel for Indigenous students, the latest chapter in a partnership with local communities that has continued for more than a decade. Sep 3, 2026 Human Trafficking [UNHCR Aid Cuts Could Increase Human Trafficking Risk for Displaced People](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/unhcr-budget-cuts-human-trafficking-risk/) UNHCR is preparing to cut its 2027 budget by 16 percent. As refugee protection contracts, the loss of legal assistance, shelter, education and economic support could leave displaced people more exposed to human trafficking and exploitation. Mar 5, 2026 Human Trafficking [Platform Safety, and the Global Reckoning: Why Social Media Is Now at the Center of Modern Human Trafficking](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/social-media-human-trafficking-platform-safety/) As courts and regulators question whether social platforms are doing enough to protect users, anti-trafficking organizations warn that online exploitation has already… Dec 16, 2025 Human Trafficking [Tokyo Parlor Operator Admits to Exploiting Thai Girl](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/thai-girl-forced-into-indecent-acts/) In early December 2025, a troubling incident unfolded in Japan that resonates far beyond its immediate circumstances: a massage parlor operator in… Dec 9, 2025 Ecocide [Deadly Mine Bridge Collapse in Congo Exposes Human Cost of Cobalt Rush](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/congo-mine-collapse-highlights-deadly-cobalt-conditions/) At least 32 artisanal miners died when a bridge gave way at a cobalt and copper site in Lualaba province, highlighting the… Nov 11, 2025 Social Innovation [Radical generosity: Building safer futures for children, one act of compassion at a time](https://wearenotforsale.org/social-innovation/radical-generosity-building-safer-futures-for-children/) In a world that feels increasingly divided, generosity is a radical act. It defies apathy, challenges cynicism, and reminds us that our… Oct 31, 2025 Ecocide [Illegal Mining Mekong Region: How Extractive Crime Fuels Exploitation of People & Planet](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/illegal-mining-mekong-region/) Introduction When we talk about illegal mining in the Mekong region, we’re talking about more than minerals and markets. We’re talking about… Oct 14, 2025 Human Trafficking [From Survival to Strength: How One Young Woman’s Journey in Northern Thailand Shows the Power of Safe Spaces for Girls](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/from-survival-to-strength-how-one-young-womans-journey-in-northern-thailand-shows-the-power-of-safe-spaces-for-girls/) Raised in a borderland shadowed by exploitation, Lina’s story reveals how education, safety, and compassion can transform not only a life, but… Sep 23, 2025 Human Trafficking [The needs remain: What still matters in Thailand is love](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/what-still-matters-in-thailand/) In northern Thailand, a children’s village, Baan Kru Nam (Kru Nam’s Home), has grown from the courage of one woman and the… Jun 4, 2025 Ecocide [Climate crisis: What it has in common with modern slavery](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/climate-crisis-modern-slavery/) Let’s stop pretending that the climate crisis and modern slavery are separate emergencies. We talk about the climate crisis like it’s coming… Apr 17, 2025 Human Trafficking [Pig butchering and romance scams: A daughter’s fight to save her mum](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/pig-butchering/) Pig butchering scams and romance scams are not just financial crimes. They are deeply emotional violations that prey on vulnerability, grief, and… Want the bigger picture? Browse the full newsroom, or every topic we report on. [All topics](https://wearenotforsale.org/tag/) [Browse all news →](https://wearenotforsale.org/news/)