Hagar’s ultimate goal is to restore their clients to life in all it’s fullness.  They do not want clients to be in intensive care forever, but to be fully re-integrated into society.  For those that come to them as children they focus on getting them the best and highest education possible to set them up for success in life.  For those women that come at an older age, they focus on job skills training in a program called Career Pathways.

Their job skills training begins with 3 months of soft skills so that the women can learn how to be punctual, resolve conflict and understand what employers are looking for in employees.  After that, they are exposed to various types of vocational opportunities.  Hagar has their own social enterprise - Hagar catering, and they also partner with around 40-50 other private enterprises in Phnom Penh who employ Hagar clients.  In fact, their clients are well known because they receive such thorough training in soft skills.

While I was in Phnom Penh we visited 2 of the Hagar catering locations and the food was excellent!  They also have contracts with 18 different companies where they run cafeterias for the workers at lunch.  We also visited the StopStart factory - one of the organizations that Hagar has a close relationship with and that employs many women from Hagar.  It was great to see the women at work and to see where some of the fabulous bags we sell are produced.

Here are a few pictures from my visit.  I hope to post some more pictures on Facebook soon!