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University Students Trained on Child Protection

By APLE Cambodia
August 27, 2014

Our team was warmly received at the Build Bright University yesterday! They conducted a training session for 49 students on how to identify grooming techniques and recognize possible behaviour change in victimized children. This was the fourth training led by APLE in Battambang since our office in the province was established, in April.

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