Glue Kids in Cambodia

Two homeless, addicted children sniff glue in the presence of a nonchalant female beggar.
They sleep in hammocks hanging from a gigantic tree by the Siem Reap river. Many homeless children in Siem Reap, Cambodia try to escape from the pain of hunger and harsh reality of street life by using drugs.
Over the last six years, UNICEF has been collaborating closely with Cambodian monks, nuns and local elders all over Cambodia in the fight against HIV/AIDS. These religious leaders disseminate information when they visit communities and when people visit temples.

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