This story of #EverydayHeroes in action comes from Vuthaya Charoenpol (Ann), who is the Country Program Director for the Friends program (Peuan Peuan) in Thailand. Friends works both in Bangkok, and on the Thai/Cambodia border at the Aranyaprathet/Poipet crossing, the scene of this particular child protection incident.

“It was late afternoon when Vuthy, who is the Peuan Peuan Aranyaprathet Manager, gave me a call. From the very excited tone in his voice I had a feeling what he was about to tell me would be another astonishing story…it actually was, and a good one…let me share it with you…