Over 2,000 Join Forces for Safer Internet Day 2026
On Tuesday morning of Feb 17, 2026, in Phnom Penh, more
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Every Child Deserves to Be Safe. Online and Off.
Your support finds hidden abuse, delivers justice, and stops harm before it starts. For over twenty years, APLE has stood between Cambodia's children and those who harm them. Stand with us.
Who We Are
For over twenty years, APLE has stood between Cambodia’s children and those who would harm them, preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, pursuing justice, and supporting survivors to recover. We exist for one purpose: a community where every child is safe.
- Children first. Every decision begins with the child's safety, dignity, and best interests.
- Evidence-driven. We act on what works, grounded in data and frontline experience.
- Survivor-led. Survivors shape our work as partners, not beneficiaries.
- Collaborative. We work with communities, government, and industry, because no one protects children alone.
What We Do
Our Child Protection Approach
APLE protects children through six connected pillars — Before Harm Begins, Bringing Harm to Light, Justice for Every Child, Evidence with a Voice, Closing the Legal Gap, and The Foundation that Holds. Together, they prevent abuse, respond when it occurs, and build systems that keep children safe.
Justice for Every Child
Every child deserves protection, and every offender must answer. APLE works with police, prosecutors, and courts to investigate abuse and deliver justice, while providing survivors with crisis care, legal representation, and coordinated support. From the moment a child is identified, we act to make them safe, heard, and supported.
Evidence with a Voice
Real change begins with listening. APLE turns frontline experience into evidence, researching how abuse happens and what works to stop it, while ensuring survivors help shape the services and policies that affect them. Through our Youth and Survivor Advisory mechanism, young people move from being heard to leading change.
Before Harm Begins
The best protection is prevention. APLE equips families, schools, and communities to recognise the warning signs of child sexual exploitation and act before abuse happens. Through capacity building, education, awareness campaigning, and safe ways to report concerns, we help build a society where children are protected.
Closing the Legal Gap
Laws must keep pace with those who harm children. APLE advocates for stronger legislation and policy on child sexual exploitation, including new threats like AI-generated abuse material and online sextortion, and works with government to turn commitments on paper into protection in practice.
Bringing Harm to Light
Hidden abuse cannot be stopped until it is seen. APLE operates Cambodia’s only internationally accredited hotline for reporting child sexual abuse, detecting harmful content, identifying children at risk, and getting abusive material removed. We work with technology industry to build a digital world that is safer by design.
Fast Facts
Our Impact at a Glance
Explore the measurable difference APLE makes. These facts showcase over two decades of protecting children, securing justice, and empowering survivors of child sexual exploitation.
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Professionals trained
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CSEA offenders prosecuted
Fighting CSAM
We are a global network of 57 member hotlines.
As Cambodia’s INHOPE member, APLE stands with a global network spanning five continents in the fight against child sexual abuse material online. Together, we detect and remove harmful content, identify children at risk, and hold the digital world to a higher standard because every image taken down is a child’s dignity defended. Seen something harmful? Report it to us or any INHOPE partner hotline worldwide. One report can protect a child, anywhere.
Our Causes
Support a Specific Cause, Protect a Child
Behind every rescue, every conviction, every child kept safe, there’s a supporter like you. Your donation makes our work possible. Give today.
Crisis Intervention & Rescue
10K
Donation
- Siem Reap
- Jan - Dec, 2026
Provision of wellbeing, travel, meals, clothing, and essentials so survivors can access services without barriers.
Psychological Counseling
6K
Donation
- Kampong Thom
- Jan - Dec, 2026
Ongoing counseling and mental health care tailored to child survivors and families.
Legal Support & Justice
20K
Donation
- Cambodia
- Jan - Dec, 2026
Free legal representation, protective orders, and safe, child-friendly court support.
Survivor Empowerment
6K
Donation
- Cambodia
- Jan - Dec 2026
School re-entry and education support to restore stability and future opportunities.
Community Awareness
30K
Donation
- Battambang
- Jan - Dec 2026
Evidence-led campaigns and training to prevent abuse and increase safe reporting.
Empower Your Community to Protect Children Online
Explore APLE's digital resilience resources and act today. Educate your community, spot the risks, and help protect children in every space they live, online and off.
News & Spotlight
Protecting Children in Cambodia
Stay informed with our latest updates on our law enforcement collaboration, survivor‑centered response, OCSEA trends, and community‑led prevention.
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